Christopher M. Brown

I am a partner in a large law firm and could have had my estate plan done by one of the attorneys in my office at a discount. However, my wife and I hired Chris Brown to put together our estate plan and we could not be happier with that decision. From the beginning to the end his service was excell...ent and I appreciated his creativity and knowledge of the issues involved. Indeed, he even stayed after hours when I was delayed by weather so that we would not have to wait to execute the final documents. If you need an attorney, I cannot recommend Mr. Brown enough.

Chris was recommended to us by our son, who has known him for many years. After our initial meeting, we felt very comfortable with Chris and hired him to do a Trust and Will for us. Anytime I had a question or concern, he returned my calls immediately and never made me feel like I was bothering him. ...Chris was extremely thorough, detailed and patient with us. We learned so much and felt totally at ease and in peace after the process was completed. John and I wholeheartedly recommend Chris to all of our family, friends and anyone looking for the best advisor around. His fees are very reasonable and he's always available to educate you and do what is best for your personal matters.

Chris did a relatively simply estate plan for my husband and me. The plan included a trust, pour-over wills, powers of attorney, medical powers of attorney, and a deed. The process was thorough and efficient, and based quotes I received from other estate planning attorneys the plan was relatively ine...xpensive. We are very happy with Chris and will refer both family and friends to him.

After interviewing multiple other attorneys from both large and small firms, I engaged the services Mr. Brown to create an estate plan to address very complex property succession issues on multiple pieces of waterfront property. The properties involved were purchased over 80 years ago and underwent a... staggering increase in value during that time. As a result, my family was confronted with significant tax concerns related to the succession of ownership, and faced with very real possibility of forced liquidation/sale due to both uncapping and (potentially) estate tax burdens. To address this concern, Mr. Brown created the requisite trust documents and associated documents (wills, powers of attorney, living wills, etc) ultimately ensuring my family’s (three generations worth) continued enjoyment of the properties, as well as the enjoyment of many future generations. Throughout the process, Mr. Brown was patient and took the time to explain to all parties involved the aspects of the plan he created, making sure the advantages and disadvantages were clearly understood. He facilitated uncomfortable conversation among family members, making sure all areas of concern were addressed. Additionally, he welcomed questions (sometimes the same question several times) as well as alternate suggestions/possibilities for addressing our concerns. Over the time frame during which I worked with Mr. Brown, several things were perfectly clear: (1) he wanted us to be informed about all of our options, (2) he wanted my entire family to be comfortable with ultimate direction, and (3) he wanted the plan he created to meet our objectives, and abate our concerns related to succession of the property. Moreover, while not a primary motivating factor, relative to the other attorneys/firms I interviewed, Mr. Brown provided exceptional value for the services rendered. I have since had a big-firm attorney review the plan Mr. Brown created for us, and the attorney not only said that it was a through and impressively comprehensive plan, he indicated that his firm would have charged 2.5 – 3 times more than charged by Mr. Brown. In short, Mr. Brown provided excellent service for a very good price. Based on my experience, I would not/do not hesitate to refer friends, family, or anyone interest in estate planning services to Mr. Brown.