Thanks for the chuckle, Chas. When my long-time lawyer and family friend passed away, it started...the biggest collection of arrogant incompetents imaginable!

One guy created a family revocable trust (cost: $5000.00-generated from a software-"fill in the blanks" package). 5 years later he hadn't even renamed the assets into the name of the trust.

Next dude was an ex IRS agent who specialized in breaking revocable trusts (an action taken because the first guy screwed up). He wanted to go to lunch for our first meeting. I picked up the tab. Late that week, I got a bill $592.50 for an 1 and 1/2 hour "conference". His rate: $395.00 and hour.

Another lawyer friend begged for work. He:

* Screwed up a 501(C) proposal-three years after starting, it's not done.

* Messed up a durable power of attorney and will to the extent that I had to go elsewhere to have it re-done.

* Messed up a deed on a piece of rental property. It's been in limbo for 3 years. Cost to me, about $30,000.00. He has no clue about what to do.

Yet another guy botched the probate of my father-in-laws estate to the point where we had to fire him and start over...still in process after over 2 years.


You can probably tell, lawyers are NOT my favorite folks!


R.
(did enjoy the "chuckle").