Kirk D Kaplan

I have been a client of Kirk Kaplan for almost 20 years. During those years, he has provided me with prompt, understandable advice and counsel. He drafted the estate plan and Trust for my spouse and me; he administered our estate after my husband's passing, including asset allocation for my spouse's... children; helped me amend my estate plan following my spouse's death; and many other related services. Further, he has prepared the individual income tax returns for five years. He has further provided good advice and assistance for other related matters during these years. Further, I have found his support staff to be efficient, helpful and caring. This group of people is always responsive.

I cannot rave enough about the service our family received from Mr. Kaplan and the staff at Crest Key and Associates. In December of 2014 my mother was diagnosed with Ovarian cancer and the cancer became terminal around January 2016. As my mother was attempting to get her affairs in order and sell ...her house in Las Vegas, the title company refused to clear the title. We searched probate Attorneys on AVVO which is where we found Mr. Kaplan’s information. We contacted Mr. Kaplan and within a few minutes he had things moving. He pulled the title to the house, identified the issues and developed a plan before receiving any money! I have NEVER had a lawyer examine an issue, take the time to pull records, review those records, then tell us all of our options, before receiving a retainer. But this doesn’t end there Just as the house title was clear probate and filed in her name, my mother’s illness took her from us before she could even think of selling her house. Kirk and his staff were so helpful and understanding of things. They presented us with options to quickly transfer the house to her heirs (3 of us) so that we could honor my mother’s wishes and intentions to sell her house. Further, he gave us a HUGE DISCOUNT! We easily saved over a thousand dollars keeping our probate with him and Crest Key and Associates. The staff are so professional and courteous, we always had quick replies and resolution to problems as they arose. You won’t find a better probate attorney in Las Vegas! I will be keeping their number for future use. Again, thank you Kirk for everything you have done to help make a difficult time significantly less stressful for us.

We were totally satisfied with the information and service given to us by Mr. Kaplan and his staff when we required the need to establish a Family Trust and update our wills. He and his staff were very knowledgeable and able to explain the procedure, as well as the Benefits of a family Trust, in ...a very simple and easily understandable fashion. He and his staff were very patient and eager to answer any questions we had leading up to the final signing of our Family Trust. The original packet of information given to us to complete, prior to our final meeting, was very thorough and easy to understand. Any simple questions that we did have, prior to our final meeting , were answered very efficiently and quickly with a simple email to his staff. We have used Mr. Kaplan's service prior to our making of a Family Trust. We will continue to use his service in the future. We are very satisfied with his knowledge and dedication to provide us with the best possible service to satisfy our needs. We Highly recommend Mr. Kaplan to anyone requiring the need of an attorney.

Mr. Kaplan was the only lawyer that replied to my inquiry. in a timely manner. Provided a speedy appointment within the time period I was looking for and provided me a wealth of information related to the topic I was inquiring about. He made time in a busy schedule to fit me in. He expressed a profo...und knowledge and experience when answering my questions.

Following a presentation by Kirk at our company, I became interested in establishing a family estate trust after observing my neighbor lose his mother and not be able to have timely funeral services for her because his finances were frozen following her death. I also reflected on my last trip home to... Hawaii and dealing with my aging parents' POA, Health Directives, placing family property in my and my sister's names, etc. Finding an attorney here in Las Vegas is not the easiest task but fortunately, my organization did some pre-presentation vetting of Kirk and his firm Crest Key much to our benefit. Like most attys, Kirk is a sharp dresser but don't let the external business attire fool you. He is not only highly ethical and professional, he spoke/explained/answered every question we had simply and plainly. He also has a sense of humor, which for me personally was essential to finally engaging Kirk to do something that I considered very important for my legacy to my wife and child. My wife and I felt that he or his capable assistant Barbara had our interests at heart when drafting and addressing our issues/questions. We did not feel like we were numbers being hurried through a process and Kirk took the time to address some of the more emotional areas especially when the document addresses what happens upon one's death. I/we wanted peace of mind that our trust would stand up tall through probate and our heirs would not be in a bottomless blackhole when either of us or both expire without a clear, legally-permissible path to retaining our most intimate wishes after death. I have shared this positive experience with our HR staff who brought in Mr. Kaplan and would highly recommend Kirk (and Barbara) to be your family estate trust planning professionals.