4.4/5.0
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respected by their peers for high professional achievement and ethical standards.
Samuel A. Pate got this award in 2026
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He was very friendly and very professional. We paid approx $400 for a will and he gave us a lot of legal advice. He even offered to make a free will for our disabled son.
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