Law Office of Charles Smaistrla

"Charles has competence and experience at least ten notches above those of an ordinary lawyer. He is meticulous. He will quickly grasp your particularly situation and its wider legal consequences. He’s a decent man who will not waste your time or your money."

"I can't say enough about how pleased I am for picking Charles as my probate attorney. During the discovery meeting I got a good sense of how attentive and invested he was in his clients. I called around a bunch of different offices for comparison and Charles stood out because he went in depth into questions and was extremely personable and felt like he cared a lot more than the other lawyers I talked with. The entire process of the probate went the same way, every question I had, any issue that came up, Charles was extremely helpful and easy to communicate with. I highly recommend Charles."

"Charles assisted our family through the Probate process and I am forever grateful for his help. He was extremely patient with everyone involved and was able to explain things clearly to everyone. I cannot stress just how helpful he was and what a difference that makes when going through a situation where everyone is grieving. I will definitely reach out to Charles in the future and would highly recommend him to anyone."

"As the time came that my husband and I had to think about our respective wills, my husband did a lot of research on trying to determine the best option for us. Mr. Smaistrla was our number 1 choice, and it didn't disappoint. It was extremely easy to get in contact with, personable, very timely, and to the point responses, and the first meeting set the tone of our work together. The explanation of all the little details - including those he, as a lawyer, will not be participating in outlining (therefore technically not getting compensating for) was very thorough, and useful. I am sure we were far from the most complicated cases he handled in his long career, but still, it wasn't cut and dry either. We received a good amount of guidance, including additional meeting in person, to help us through the process. The finalizing was easy and straight forward. We are very thankful to Mr. Smaistrla for his expertise and time and highly recommend his services in creating a Living Will, along with additional documents gearing for "that stage in life". Thank you, once again."

"I needed to have my Dad’s Will probate in a quick manner because of some personal family issues. I look around e-mailing and calling many probate lawyers. When I talked to Mr. Charles over the phone and told him of my situation – he explained everything in detail on what would need to be done and the court process. Most lawyers I talked to wanted to meet in person first before discussing any issues. Mr. Charles was able to get my Dad’s Will probate within a week after meeting with him in person. Mr. Charles guided me through the whole process and always kept me informed, with detailed information on what was going on. When we arrived at court for the probate – I notice that he was well respected among his peers and even the Judge (Honorable Guy Herman). Judge Guy Herman gave accolades to Mr. Charles, when him and I were in front of the Judge. All in all, I thought this was going to be a painful process. Mr. Charles made the process quick and painless – I could not have asked for a smoother process."