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Posted by Carla | April 06, 2018 | Hired Attorney

Estate Planning Made Easy

Tom Bouman came highly recommended by my financial manager in the Boston area. I'd known for years that I should have an estate plan, but kept putting it off. Because I am single, I have no children, and since 2014, I am no longer a property owner I kept thinking it was less important for me than f...or me than for my friends and family who own homes, have heirs and have assets to safeguard. My excuses wore thin and my New Year's resolution for 2018 was to finally get it done. The only times in my life I had visited an attorney was to sign closing documents on home mortgages. I anticipated that this visit would somehow be more complicated and stressful but it was not. Tom's process for determining my needs was painless and enlightening. He educated me about end-of-life issues. He guided me to making choices that will work for me and also for those who will act on my behalf if/when I cannot. The more we talked the more relaxed and confident I felt. He clearly understands estate planning from every angle and has mastered the challenge. I kept thinking how lucky I was to have been steered to this brilliant man who was so down to earth and easy to talk to. As he described the series of documents that would constitute my estate plan I assumed the cost would be a couple thousand dollars (and thought he would be worth it). My jaw dropped when he quoted a figure less than half of what I expected. My next surprise and delight was when he said he could have my documents ready to sign in an hour or so if I could stick around while he prepared them! Did I mention that he was the only person in the office. He prepared the documents himself, printed copies for me to sign and take with me and provided me with a thumb drive containing all the documents. His package included guidance on what to do to assure my estate plan was effective for me including: to discuss my wishes with significant others, where to keep copies, and when updates may be needed. I was impressed by his mastery of the process from soup to nuts. The efficiency he gains by doing everything himself is apparent, and probably explains how he can keep his fees so reasonable. I hope my experience with Tom will be helpful to others like me who may be dragging their feet about getting their affairs in order. I walked out of Tom's office feeling like I was on top of the world. It was a great way for me to start the new year. I encourage anyone who is hesitating to get this life task completed, to get going and get it done. It can be a terrific experience with the right person guiding you.

Posted by James | March 14, 2018 | Hired Attorney

A Lawyer’s Lawyer

As a retired lawyer needing a revocable family trust, I must give Tom the highest possible rating. He is meticulous and competent, and the quality of his work product reflects those qualities. He does all the work, without using paralegals. His fixed fees are reasonable. Earlier I retained another ...estate planning attorney, whose services I terminated because of obvious to me deficiencies. What a relief it was to consummate our estate planning with someone like Mr. Bouman. He gives me complete peace of mind, knowing that my heirs are protected.

Posted by David and R. Marie | January 29, 2018 | Hired Attorney

Thomas Bouman

My husband and I had just moved from California to Tucson. We made an appointment with Tom Bouman. When we arrived he had everything ready for our living trust. Tom was very professional answered all our questions in a way we understood. He shared options we could understand and never rushed us. We w...ould highly recommend Tom to family and friends.

Posted by anonymous | January 29, 2018 | Hired Attorney

service review

Mr Bouman was professional and thorough in guiding us thru the probate process. I would highly recommended his services.

Posted by David | January 14, 2018 | Hired Attorney

Family trust and living will

Tom spent adequate time to understand our personal situation and financial landscape to provide us several options to consider re wills and/or trusts. He explains options in clear and simple language that makes deciding the best approach quite easy to determine. The final approach to securing our fin...ancial assets for our beneficiaries was provided by Tom in a timely fashion. In addition to the legal documents for our family trust and living wills, he summarizes all the documents in easy to read, condensed summaries that can be shared with family members to explain our decisions. Tom demands you meet on time for your scheduled appointments, so don’t be late. We are quite satisfied with the end result and our choice to use Tom as our legal expert. And we recommend him to our friends who need legal help in this area.

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