James David Stein

We could not have been happier with the service that James provided for us as we planned out our Estate Plan. After speaking with some friends and family about the process we knew that it was important to find a knowledgeable and trustworthy lawyer to help guide us as we set up this important set of ...documents. After doing our due diligence and meeting with some other lawyers in the area we found James to be thorough, professional, and someone who we could see ourselves working with in the future.  The overall process took about 3 months, however much of the time needed was on me and my wife's side. As a young family we had a lot of decisions to make, everything from managing our assets, to how we designated caregivers for our children, and advance directives in the event of a medical issue. James walked us through multiple scenarios and was very patient & attentive with us as we asked many questions along the way. There were some tough conversations that we had to have as a family, but I believe James did a great job preparing us for these conversations and did not rush the process.  In addition to his stellar service we believe he was fair in his pricing and turnaround time. Considering the massive size of the Estate Plan that James put together for us (including trust documents, wills, advance healthcare directives, etc.), I'm amazed at how fast he was able to not just put this all together but also empower us to learn about each of these components. We highly recommend James for his Estate Plan services and look forward to working with him in the future.

We had procrastinated too long in getting our estate incorporated into a trust (it is important to do this and avoid the delays and cost of probate proceedings). This Law Office was very helpful and efficient. The cost was reasonable. Everything went quite smoothly. James Stein was most pleasant to w...ork with as well. And he followed up afterward with advice and reminders to take care of some important things afterward.

At our age, we needed a living trust badly. Friends and relatives had finished theirs many years ago. They kept reminding us about it, but we had been procrastinating to get one done. Finally, we found some time to do it. James Stein is a great lawyer. He is very knowledgeable about what we nee...d to do with our living trust. He gives recommendations of making the living trust better and more efficient. He goes through the documents with us with extreme care. We strongly recommend him.

We highly recommend James Stein for estate planning. We went to James for a restatement of our 2006 living trust and for an update of all our estate planning documents. James was thorough and efficient in evaluating our personal financial situation and in guiding us through all required decisions and... options. He answered all questions patiently and completely. The final product is a beautiful, well organized binder with all necessary documents and instructions. He also provided an electronic copy of all documents. James exceeded our expectations!

It was a pleasure to have James as the attorney to prepare our family trust. We found him to be knowledgeable, thorough and extremely organized. Communications were easy as he was always accessible and answered all our questions and concerns in a timely manner. His explanations were always concise..., to-the-point and easy to understand. He was patient and flexible in his work to accommodate our busy schedule. He is friendly, easy to work with and a true professional. We are very happy with the final document that he prepared for us. We highly recommend him as an attorney for preparing a family trust. Kathy J. Danville, CA August 2019