Sarah Lorraine Small

Sarah Lorraine Small

also known as Sarah Point-Du-Jour

5.0
Rating: 7.0

Licensed for 23 years

Real estate Lawyer Practice Areas: Real Estate, Estate Planning, General Practice ... +3 more

About Sarah

Practice Areas

6

Practice Areas

Estate Planning 20%

Simple wills, powers of attorney, health care directives and community property agreements for clients. Special powers of attorney, which may be used for real estate signings.

24 years

20%
General Practice 20%

Personal injury. Debt collection and defense.

24 years

20%
Real Estate 20%

Title, boundary line & easement disputes. Real estate transactions & disputes. Property joint-ownership issues & agreements. Landlord/tenant matters. Foreclosures & Loan Modifications. Quiet Title. Partition (when joint-owners wish to split). Distressed Property Laws. Transactions, Buyer or Seller from pre-contract through closing (draft and review documents, CC&R's, escrow instructions). For Sale By Owner. Commercial leases. Disputes with contractors. Tree cutting cases.

24 years

20%
Guardianship 10%

I served as Guardian ad Litem in King and Pierce Counties and also represent a professional guardian company and other private petitioners in Guardianship proceedings.

21 years

10%
Probate 10%

Disputes concerning trusts and probate estates. Representation of executors/personal representatives through the probate process.

8 years

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 1-500 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 23 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 2002

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Location

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Sarah Lorraine Small's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

5 Client Reviews

5 star (5)
4 star (0)
3 star (0)
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1 star (0)

Posted by Thomas | December 18, 2015 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Professional to a fault

My wife and I hired MS DU-Jour to help with a case that we had with man we were buying a house from. It was a lease to own and we were evicted from due to back payments owed. She handle it well and cleared us from paying any fee's or additional monies. I highly recommend her.

Posted by Diane | July 1, 2015

Bright and Personable

We all have our ideas that attorneys are uptight and going to an attorney's office can be intimidating. Not with Sarah. She is amazing! She assisted me in multiple civil matters and twice to negotiate with my mortgage lenders. She is very knowledgeable and gave us our legal options on how to proceed.... I could tell she cared about my case, my situation, and me. I was very pleased and highly recommend Sarah.

Posted by Lorenzo | September 21, 2012

Best Lawyer I know for Civil and Real Estate issues

Sarah has helped us with several Civil and Real Estate issues in the past and has been very successful in every instance. Sarah has resolved every case for all the clients I have sent to her. Sarah's approach to legal resolution is unbiased and to the point, she has saved us money by guiding us throu...gh legal transactions with her "due diligence" methods. I would highly recommend Sarah.

Posted by anonymous | June 12, 2009

Very good attorney that is ready to go head on with a tough case

I contacted Ms Point-Du-Jour to see what she could do for gaining custodial guardianship of my ill mother. She was very attentive and ready to take this case by the horns. She gave me some very good ideas to other ways to help my mother and made sure that I understood all of the options I had. I a...m extrememly pleased with the way she handled some very hard facts about my mother. If I could ever use her as my attorney again, she will be the first choice bar none. Her prices are very reasonable and she really puts her heart into the case.

Posted by anonymous | October 1, 2008

Great Attorney!

If it wasn't for Sarah's strong negotiating with the insurance company after being severely injured in a car wreck, I would have been left with nothing but bills and lifelong pain. Sarah fought hard for me and kept me informed on how my case was progressing. I was very impressed with her hard work ...and professionalism, well above my usual experience with attorneys. I look forward to working with her on my future real estate dealings.

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Sarah Lorraine Small's Lawyer Endorsements

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Vincent Imhoff

Criminal defense lawyer | Apr 28

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"I have worked with Sarah on many cases. I find her to be brilliant, creative and dedicated to solving her clients' issues. She is also pleasant and easy to work with on difficult matters."

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Donald Tolin

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Karen Nakagawa

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Jessica Rico

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Shannon Dorvall

Criminal defense lawyer

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Vincent Imhoff

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Experience

Rating:  7.0 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2019 - 2022

National Sales Manager, Reliance Litigation LLC

2014 - 2018

National Director of Attorneys, Imhoff & Associates, PC

2008 - 2010

Attorney, SPDJ Law, Inc. PS

2002 - 2007

Attorney - Partner, Ryan, Driessen & Small, Inc., P.S.

Associations

2002 - Present

Washington State Bar Association

2002 - Present

Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity

2008 - 2010

Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association

2008 - 2010

Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce

2008 - 2010

Tacoma Pierce County Association of Realtors (Affiliate)

2008 - 2010

Real Estate Association of Puget Sound

2008 - 2010

Tacoma 8 Rotary Club

2005 - 2010

Washington State Bar Association, Property, Probate & Trust Section

2004 - 2010

King County Bar Association

2003 - 2010

Washington State Trial Lawyers Association

2003 - 2010

King County Bar Association, Real Property, Probate and Trust Section

2003 - 2008

Auburn Rotary Club

Youth Exchange Officer

Education

2002

Seattle University School of Law

Juris Doctor

1999

Gonzaga University

Bachelor of Arts

1995

Wenatchee High School

HS Diploma

N/A

Mercedes College - Adelaide, South Australia

Speaking Engagements

2008

Windermere

2008 Distressed Property Law

2008

The News Tribune Seller's Seminar

How to sell your home in today's market.

2008

Redfin

2008 Distressed Property Law

Languages

Italian

Activity

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