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Initial Complaint
06/29/2023
- Complaint Type:
- Product Issues
- Status:
- Unanswered
On February 5, 2023, I paid $3,500 and signed a fee agreement for attorney Robert *************************** to draft a straightforward will for me. He met with me and took the original (and only copy I had) of my prior will. He then never followed up with me. I made many phone calls and sent many text messages asking him for updates and eventually asking for him to return my will and my money. One time in June 2023, he responded by email to say that I could pick up my will "on Monday." That was the first time (and last time) I heard from him after our first and only meeting. Because he didn't mention a refund in his message, I responded by asking if a check would also be available to pick up. He never got back to me. Five months later, I have still received no refund and have not received my prior will back. He also never gave me a copy of the fee agreement that I signed. I subsequently read multiple AVVO.com reviews from the past several years indicating that *** routinely takes up front fees, tells clients it's non-refundable, and then does not follow through and ceases all communication with the client. I also noticed that he has changed firm names multiple times in the past several years and that in all cases, he repeatedly fails to file an annual report with the Secretary of ************** on time, is administratively dissolved, and then eventually reinstated, and this happens over and over. His current firm name isn't listed in the Secretary of **************. Thus, one would be unable to find the business by a search of the firm name. But if one searches under agent name using ***'s name, one discovers that his most recent business name was Mid ************, PLLC, UBI #*** 595 746. That business has the same ********* address as his current business (which maintains an office in both ********* and Olympia).
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Contact Information
1115 W Bay Dr NW Ste 302A
Olympia, WA 98502
Business hours
Today,Closed
MMonday | By Appt. Only |
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TTuesday | By Appt. Only |
WWednesday | By Appt. Only |
ThThursday | By Appt. Only |
FFriday | By Appt. Only |
SaSaturday | Closed |
SuSunday | Closed |
Customer Complaints Summary
1 total complaints in the last 3 years.
0 complaints closed in the last 12 months.