Holly Anne Gibbons

Holly Gibbons has helped me with two wills, and she is in the process of helping me create a trust that will provide for a family member when I am gone. She is friendly, knowledgeable, flexible, and calm. She takes as much time and gives me as much information as I need to make these important decisions. Holly Gibbons is a kind, generous attorney. Meeting with Holly is always a pleasure.

I have been involved with using Holly twice, The first time was doing a will for myself and husband. Holly was very good at explaining the pro's and cons of each step of the process. She explained everything so we could understand them. Because of the job she did for us we recommended her to a elderly friend of ours. Kind, patient, professional, informative, and helpful are only a few of the words that describe Holly. I would recommend her to everyone. And our friend would to. Also her secretary is top notch.

Holly is not only knowledgeable and professional, she is a a delight! Working with her to redo my will and create a trust was truly a pleasure. She answered all my questions, made appropriate suggestions, and actually made, what I had viewed as a very unpleasant task that 'I had to do', both rewarding and, yes, fun. I am now at ease that my final wishes are clearly defined and that my family (heirs) will be able to celebrate all the good times that we've had together without the trauma sometimes experienced in probate. I would most definitely hire Holly again!

Eight years ago we had an wonderful estate review with Holly and procured great wills and durable power of attorneys. Recently, we reviewed the above and returned to have Holly do the revisions we wanted. Holly is a very professional, sensitive attorney who provided us with what we needed. She and her staff are first rate.

Holly was asked to make revisions to our present Trust. The intake meeting was comfortable and our questions were answered in a way that was understandable to the lay person. She offered some suggestions that we had not thought of and we agreed with. The appointment to pick up the finished revision was on the date set, and she went over each change in a timely manner. This was a positive experience.

She did my original trust and is now revising my trust. A very kind, loving person, who only wants to help her clients and be there when we need her. So easy to talk to and I even get a hug. I highly recommend Holly to help you get peace of mind.

This attorney went way above and beyond the call of duty to provide the services we needed. She was friendly, patient, honest, flexible, and non-judgmental, and spent plenty of time with us, never rushing us in any way even though we her payment was not based on hours. My only little complaint was that after our appointment when I sent messages to her, she rarely responded herself; I would hear from her assistant instead. That did make me wonder about authenticity, but maybe that's a small price to pay? In any case, she was excellent in all other ways and if she were to correct that one problem, I might then raise my review to "dream lawyer."

After a year of losing my husband and father, it was clear that I needed to solidify my own final wishes and estate planning for my family. While I had given much consideration to how my final plans should be carried out, it became clear that these preferences should be in writing for everyone to understand. Holly not only made me feel comfortable about my specific requests, she clearly knew the process by which it should all be completed. Her professional demeanor along with her gentle and kind nature gave me the reassurance and determination to follow through on this most necessary part of life planning. She was able to clarify Oregon's health care directives while incorporating my specific wishes that were not included in those guidelines. There was no judgment or criticism of my requests, only assurances about the best method for carrying them out. She has given me the peace of mind I was searching for that my wishes will be executed. It is very important to me that my family be spared the agony of uncertainty during my final days. I feel my best gift to them is the ability to say good bye guilt free and to put all their efforts into remembering the fun times with a big smile and a hearty laugh! Holly made that happen for me -- what a relief!!!

Holly Anne Gibbons prepared a new will, power of attorney and advance directive. She was very professional, answered and addresssed all my questions/concerns and incorporated many important issues into my will, durable power of attorney and advance directive that were not incorporated in my original will, etc. Her advice in helping me prepare these documents was invaluable and I feel 100% confident that my legal affairs are now in order and I have peace of mind.

After completing some research on attorneys who specialized in estate planning on the Oregon Coast, I chose Holly Anne Gibbons to review my will and related documents, such as a health care directive. My will had been prepared while I was living in Oklahoma and now that I am an Oregon resident I wanted to be certain that my will would conform to Oregon laws. I also desired to add a codicil to my will which would establish a specific gift for a close friend. In my initial meeting with Ms. Gibbons, I found her to be very easy to talk to and quite responsive to the needs that I presented to her. From the start, I felt that I had chose the right attorney and that it was definitely worth the drive from Lincoln City to Waldport to meet with her. In our initial courtesy meeting, Ms Gibbons determined that my best course would be to have an Advance Directive for Health Care that meets the Oregon standards. Thus, I hired her to review my will, to prepare this Advance Directive and to prepare the codicil to my will that I desired in order to establish the gift. Within two weeks, I met with Ms. Gibbons to sign the Codicil and the Advance Directive. I was very pleased with both documents that she had prepared for me and with the information that my will that had been prepared in Oklahoma would be adequate to meet Oregon standards. In both meetings, I was very impressed with Holly Gibbons both as an attorney and a person who was genuinely interested in my peace of mind throughout the process. She was happy to translate the legal language so that I had a clear understanding of the issues. In two meetings with her, I felt that I had an attorney who I would be happy to work with in the future and to recommend to someone who was looking for estate planning advice. And then there was a pleasant surprise that I had not anticpated - I felt that I had met a new friend in Holly as well.

I recently lost my wife and needed to restructure my will. Ms. Gibbons was referred to me by a trusted friend. I found her to be the consumate professional and a caring advocate. She was able to structure the will which also catered to my special needs granddaughter. Her work was impeccable and efficient. I have worked with many attorneys through my excutive career and have found her to be one of the best. I strongly recommend her services. Her rates and fees are more than fair.

I have known Holly for more than 7 years and worked with her on a variety of projects in various capacities, and I would recommend her services to anyone without a moment’s hesitation. Holly possesses a rare combination of sharp intellect and keen attention to detail mixed with a warmth, charisma, and sense of humor that immediately puts people at ease and makes them want to spend more time around her. She is bright and articulate, and explains things clearly and effortlessly. Holly’s work ethic, sense of integrity, and professionalism are unparalleled. In short, I feel incredibly fortunate simply to know her.

We went to Holly re out estate planning. She was very thorough in her explanation of the process. Each page of the documents were explained and all of our questions were answered. She gave us suggestions/ideas as to how to make our planning exactly what we wanted. She took the time to get to know us before we started the process of planning for the future.

At our request, Holly reviewed an existing estate trust that was set up in another state several years ago. After Holly explained some changes that we might consider, we made a few minor things to better fit with our needs at this point in our lives. She was very professional and knowledgeable, at the same time making her suggestions in a way that were easily understood. My husband and I were both very pleased with the services we received from Holly and would highly recommend her.

I have required the need to use several attorney's throughout my adult life. Even though many of those attorney's were good, I don't recall ever understanding everything they were talking about. That changed with Holly. She expalined everything in Layman's terms. She addressed all our concerns and was very respectful of meeting our needs within our budget. She made us feel welcome and immediately put us at ease. She is our third Trust Attorney and we finally understand what our trust is all about.