Dgve Law, LLC

Lawyers
Danielle G. Van Ess
Trusts, Estate Planning, Estate, Business, Business
Reviews

The DGVE team did a fantastic job of guiding my mom through an update to her estate plan. Danielle’s empathy and listening skills let her get right to the heart of Mom’s concerns so that she could craft documents tailored to our family’s situation. Rachel and Amber kept the process moving professionally and efficiently throughout. In contrast to attorneys who charge by the hour, DGVE’s fee is fixed. Despite this, Danielle was very generous with her time, making sure we understood the options and were comfortable with our choices at every step of the process before moving on. We never felt rushed.
We put off doing our trusts and wills for so many years because we thought it would be so much work. We could not have had a better experience with Danielle, Amber and Rachel. All three took the time to get to know us, who we were, what we wanted and believed in. They came up with plans that represented the above and truly gave us "peace" of mind. The compilation of all the work done by the people at DGVE was so professional that when we went to fund our trusts, one look from our banker she said "Oh you must have a good attorney" to which we replied "we sure do!"
As a teacher in the town of Hingham, I know so many wonderful families in Hingham who would sleep better at night having had met with Danielle for their will and estate planning. Danielle and her amazing team will partner with you to give you the peace of mind of knowing your family is protected in the way you envision. If you are new to wills and estate planning and the thought makes you nervous, know Danielle is also a mother and designed her practice to help families in the way she would want to be treated. We are so thankful to have Danielle and I know she is one of the most important choices we have made for our family.
Before we reached out to Danielle, we “thought” we had everything covered. We had a will and we had a few other basic things in place and thought we were all set. It wasn’t until we experienced firsthand what it’s like when you don’t have a proper estate plan in place that we realized how much more needed to be done. When we spoke with other estate plan attorneys, the process felt overwhelming and cumbersome and we continued to put it off. Meeting with Danielle for the first time was a breath of fresh air. It was immediately obvious that Danielle is an experienced and knowledgable attorney but what really came through was her compassion and her desire to get to know us and what our goals and desires are for our family. Everything that we did was with the intention of providing a legacy for our daughters and she kept them in the forefront throughout the process. She even had us record an audio message for our daughters to listen to years from now. Danielle and her team excel at breaking down complicated aspects of the estate planning process into easily understandable steps. We now have the peace of mind knowing that everything is in order and all of our bases are covered, thanks to DGVE law. We can’t recommend them enough.
I would highly recommend DGVE Law to anyone looking for will or estate planning services. Danielle and her team are knowledgeable, friendly and efficient. We had no previous experience with estate planning and probably delayed it as long as we did because it seemed intimidating - Danielle explained the process and her recommendations to us thoroughly in a straightforward way and any reservations we may have had were alleviated. Danielle covered everything we thought we needed going into this process and more. From initial phone call to the heart to heart conversation it was seamless and any of our questions were answered promptly. As a mother herself Danielle understood our priorities as parents, and now we can rest easier knowing we have a plan in place that reflects our values and wishes.