Personal Narrative: Finding The Best Probate Attorney

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When my dad died, our family had a difficult time distributing his properties since he did not leave behind a will. Since I did not have information on the San Diego Probate Attorney whom I would hire when I needed the services, I decided to hire to do my research online to find the best probate attorney who would help me. After several attempts to look for the best probate attorney, I was able to read the reviews before could make an informed decision on whom I wanted to hire during the process.
When I asked one of my friends who have the same problem, he referred me to Steven Bliss who was an experienced probate attorney who could help me in the process. When I found information about him, I was able to do my research helped you out.
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This was crucial since I knew I was going to have a legal expert with experience to help solve our situation.
The first step was to visit Steven Bliss in his office to discuss the matter with him. When I arrived at his office, he was too welcoming and ready to listen to me. One characteristics of Steven Bliss was that he was keen at the probate laws and every time I explained something, he would tell me whether it was capable to do done online. This was okay for my family and me since we wanted to solve this in a more amicable way.
He also asked me to present all the relevant documents that I could use to prove my case, since he would use them to value them before distributing according to the market value. He told us to give him a week to value all the properties at the same time giving him more space to do the analysis. Immediately after one week, I was able to report to him to find the details about my request. I was shocked at his efficiency and all I knew that I was going to have the best services during the process. He was able to give us the details about the properties and their value to enable us decide on which one to choose depending on our

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