As a resident of California needing a Probate Attorney in Michigan, the task can be difficult due to the distance. I generally prefer a face to face personal interview prior to retaining a counselor but felt that a telephone interview would work in this case. I contacted Jamie via the Internet and ha...d a returned phone call within 12 hours. A very good first indicator. I spoke with Jamie about my family situation, and he was not only professional and understanding in this emotional time, but very aware of the specific process necessary to obtain the result I was looking for. There was none of the "I'll need to research it". When I hear this from an attorney, I have an individual that is clearly not experienced in the area where I require legal counsel, or have found an individual who is looking to obtain more billable hours. Neither were the case in this instance. Due to the nature of probate, court room experience is mandatory. Jamie had that experience and on a regular basis. A retainer was given with a credit card and I received what I believe to be a high sense of urgency to resolve my case. Ultimately, all information that I required was obtain in exactly one week. I was promptly refunded the excess of the retainer. If you need a Probate Attorney in Michigan, I give Jame Ryke & his staff my highest recommendations.

I spoke to Jamie at length and then gave him a retainer. After that I could not get him on the phone. I spoke to his assistant, who lacked the knowledge I needed for my case. They were very unresponsive to my emails and eventually I had to go to the courts myself to get an update. Then I was charged ...excessively for unreplied emails and meetings that never happened. No one in the office seemed like they had done probate before and could not answer any of my questions. It was always..."I'll have to ask Jamie." And he never called back. I am extremely disappointed and feel like they were a complete waste. I finally found out that his niche was bankruptcy...not probate. Do not use this firm....they are not worth your time or money. Beware!