Sara Zivian Zwickl

Sara has been handling estate matters regarding inheritance and in the last few years, our estate plan. We have enjoyed working with her and really appreciated her sensible and practical approach. Her years of experience are evident both in her work product and the types of solutions she proposes. ... It's a pleasure to work with Sara and her staff. She coordinates well with our financial advisor and meets her time commitments.

Sara helped our family successfully navigate a difficult and divisive time at the end of my mother’s life. She is a consummate professional with a breadth of experience (I believe she’s seen it all!), knowledge, and understanding. Sara ensured that mom’s wishes were respected and when mom developed d...ementia, skillfully shielded her from a relative who was seeking to take advantage. Sara is clear and direct but, at the same time, kind and compassionate. Sara’s knowledge of the law and her caring approach set her apart. I absolutely recommend her without reservation.

Since my father had not left a will when he passed, what little I knew about estates was that I would need help with my father's. I contacted Sara by phone and we spoke briefly and set an appointment to speak in person. Sara was not the first attorney I spoke with but the first to interview with me. ...At the interview I explained why I needed her help, I also showed my limited knowledge of what was before me. By the end of the interview Sara agreed to help me through the probate process. In the following months Sara worked on my behalf with the court and advised me what was expected of me as the administer of the estate. Through the whole process there were times I felt overwhelmed with the "business" of settling his estate and sometimes became quite emotional over my personal loss. But, with kind words and a firm direction Sara kept me on track and focused. I guess that's why attorneys are called counselors. Finally, with Sara's continued support and guidance, things were at an end and the estate was dissolved. There are things that happen in life that happen to other people and you think, that's too bad. But when one of those things happens to you you think, how will I get through this. I don't know how things would have turned out with someone other than Sara, I don't need to think about it. Sara was the best possible attorney for me to have helping me with her hard work, her knowledge and experience and her empathy. I plan on having Sara help with my estate planning since having experienced this ordeal once, I do not want to leave something like this to my loved ones.

We were given Sara's info by referral from another attorney (because he did not specialize in this area of practice). I have thanked him many times. We desperately needed a good estate attorney because the one we originally had was awful. Sara spent more time with us and gave us more information in h...er free consult than we got from our previous lawyer over several weeks. We hired her and have been grateful ever since. She guided us through the entire process when my father-in-law died, and it was very complicated due to a very poorly written trust (done by the lawyer we fired) and multiple other errors the fired attorney made. She was always available for consultation and we really felt that she was proactive and watching out for his estate and the family. She went above and beyond many times. I cannot say enough good things. We are hiring her to re-do our estate plan as well. I would recommend her to anyone.

Sara handles our estate planning. It would be fair to say that my husband and I were initially very reluctant clients. Thinking through matters such as who will raise your children if you're unable to, how to allot your estate, who will advocate for you if your spouse is unable to --- all of these ...are thorny, tough- to- resolve questions that we had been dodging for years. Sara's empathic ear and wise counsel helped us make concrete decisions that we were both comfortable with. That was 20 years ago and we still rely on Sara to handle our estate and other matters as they arise. A good attorney needs many skills -- thorough knowledge of the law and how best to apply it to your situation, willingness to listen, build trust and forge a strong client/attorney relationship and of course, serve as a strong advocate. Sara has demonstrated all of these skill again and again. We recommend her without reservation.