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“We were able to start and complete our estate plan in two visits. John and his staff are very efficient. We were amazed how quickly the entire process was completed. We highly recommend John for estate planning.”

“Working with John was a great experience and far exceeded past experiences with other attorneys. John was knowledgeable, provided added value to my estate documents that aligned with my beliefs, was extremely...”

“John Even was referred to me by our Investment Adviser to review and update our trust. I found John to be knowledgeable and approachable. He answered our questions. I liked that a completed DRAFT of the Trust was...”

“We have used John as our estate attorney for over ten years and have found his knowledge of the legal field and his expertise in setting up a trust to be exceptional and extremely valuable. Thanks to him we have...”

“John did an excellent job walking us through the process used to update our existing Trust. He was professional, responsive, very well organized and also patient with my wife and I. I would highly recommend John...”

“John Even is a very professional and highly knowledgeable attorney who advised us through the process of updating our trust and will with compassion, clear and understandable guidelines, and always being available...”

“Professional, efficient, and exceptionally knowledgeable! John Even handled my estate plan with a quick turnaround and transparent, flat-fee pricing. Communication was seamless—all my questions were answered...”

“John supported the probate of my father-in-law's estate which was complex because it was probated in Arizona and based on a 1999 Washington Will. He did such a tremendous job for me as the Personal Representative...”

“John and all his staff were great to work with. He set up a trust tailored to all our needs. They were quick to answer questions and set timely appointments. When we met in person, John (and staff) were organized...”

“John helped with updating estate planning documents and properly titling inherited deeds. Throughout the process, he communicated clearly, set up appointments and answered all my questions. I highly recommend him...”

“We worked with John and his team on a living trust, wills and health care directives. He offered us excellent explanation and prepared all the needed documents in a very timely and organized manner. Very...”

“This lawyer was clear and detailed. Took his time to review everything with us. My husband and I are very happy to work with Mr. Even. Mr. Even is a man of integrity.”

A client rated an estate planning matter with John Even in October 2025, citing thoroughness and integrity.

“Thank you for my peace of mind, knowing that my estate and medical attention are in place for my children to handle easily. I appreciate your expertise covering areas I was unaware I should address. John and his staff were very professional and efficient in my estate amendment. I highly recommend this office.”

A client rated an estate planning matter with John Even in February 2025, citing professionalism and efficiency.

“One of the best decisions I ever made was selecting John Even to oversee settlement of my Mom’s estate/trust. His wisdom and insight on reaching a positive outcome for each family member was priceless. Without...”

“One of the best decisions I ever made was selecting John Even to oversee settlement of my mom's estate/trust. His wisdom and insight on reaching a positive outcome for each family member was priceless. Without his patient encouragement over three years, I would have settled for a bad compromise early on. Each meeting was concise and educational. John only proposed a meeting when necessary, saving our estate thousands of dollars.”

A client rated a trust and estate administration matter in December 2024, calling it one of the best decisions they ever made.

“It was a pleasure to work with Attorney John B. Even and his excellent legal assistant, Emily, and paralegal, Jacqueline. This competent team seamlessly worked to develop our Will and Family Trust. Mr. Even patiently explained each document to us. John is a knowledgeable and compassionate attorney with a deep understanding of the law and a great ability to clearly explain complex legal issues.”

A client rated a wills and family trust matter in November 2024, citing compassion and clear explanations.

“John and his team are very easy to work with. He and his staff are responsive to questions and explain the answers in a layman's terms. They listened to our comments/concerns and addressed issues as required.”

“John is a highly professional and knowledgeable attorney who helped us administer a very complex trust issue. We are very grateful that John was able to guide us through the process and to a successful outcome.”

“I enjoyed working with him and his team - everybody was delightful, and they made the process very easy. John is warm and friendly, impressively knowledgeable and explained all the details in simple terms for me to understand. I now have peace of mind about how my assets will be distributed and wishes will be carried out and know that my loved ones won't be burdened by debate, hassle, or financial hardship if I ever end up incapacitated.”

A client rated an estate planning matter in April 2024 and now has peace of mind.

“I came to John B. Even to prepare an Estate Plan. I enjoyed working with him and his team in their cozy office - everybody was delightful and they made the process very easy. John is warm and friendly, impressively...”

“My husband and I have two separate trusts which John Even prepared for us. We recently updated our trusts and as John reviewed them he noticed a significant omission we had made inadvertently. His thoroughness...”

“WE have know John Even for many years. So I will say that he was our first choice. I get many advertisements in the mail for trusts and estate planning and at various prices. I called a few of them. We stayed with...”

“We have known John Even for many years. So, I will say that he was our first choice. I get many advertisements in the mail for trusts and estate planning and at various prices. I called a few of them. We stayed with John for several reasons. He had a flat fee with us. So there was NO chance of getting billed extra hours for this and that. Which is often the case once you sign on the dotted line. John was very explanatory about the process of setting up a trust, He looked at all our information. our children, accounts, and many things I had never considered. This was what I needed to get clear on the whole process.”

A longtime acquaintance of John chose him for their trust, citing his flat fee and thorough explanations.

“Attorney Even and his staff are professional, personable, responsive, and clearly expert in the estate planning world. The time spent gathering our information allowed Mr. Even to produce thoughtful, custom documentation that will serve us well. The print and electronic versions of our records that were provided will make maintaining them, and sharing them as appropriate, very easy...a real plus.”

A client praised John's thoughtful, custom estate planning documentation and easy-to-maintain records.

“We feel very fortunate to have had John Even recommended to us to have our revocable trust updated after 23 years. He was indeed the right man for the job and we are happy with the results. He is very professional...”

“John Evens made this experience very easy. He explained all the ins and outs of a Trust. He had recommendations as I went along and I felt very at ease with the total process. Everything was top notch and...”

“John is amazing! We are so thankful for his help setting up our estate, we look forward to future meetings knowing his team is solid and we will be covered with support for our lifetime. His time spent reviewing...”

“Our Estate Planning journey with John B. Even and his team was a “5 Star” experience! John’s character, values, and knowledge were evident throughout the entire process. John and his team listened carefully...”

“Our Estate Planning journey with John B. Even and his team was a "5 Star" experience! John's character, values, and knowledge was evident throughout the entire process. John and his team listened carefully to our wishes, and yet, asked great questions to help us collaborate on exactly the right Estate Plan. We would highly recommend John and his team!”

A couple described their estate planning journey with John as a five-star, collaborative experience.

“Working with John was a pleasure. He helped my parents and me plan for their future. He was thorough and knowledgeable. He was also very reasonably priced.”

“Easy to work with. Very clearly explained the legalities of our issue. Offered ideas and alternatives.”

“John was referred to me by my accountant of many years who I trust implicitly. John and his staff were perfectly responsive in both timing and detail to my questions and needs. I called his office while he was out...”

“Working with John and his staff was a delightful experience after having had so many negative previous negative experiences with other attorneys.”

“What a pleasure it was working with John Even. His knowledge, professionalism and attention to detail made my estate planning an effortless and enjoyable experience. He is very personable with a desire to exceed...”

“After losing my husband and needing to bring all my estate planning documents up to date, I found this attorney to be kind as well as thorough in preparation and explanation of all necessary documents. His...”

“Because estate planning was a new situation for me, I had several questions that were troubling to me, but Mr. Evens was very patient with me while I tried to describe my concerns. He then walked me through each...”

“I found myself the Executor of an Estate during the early period of the pandemic when I was 1,500 miles away. It was unexpected and complicated. we were able to complete the winding up of a Trust and the Estate,...”

“Since I have known John Even thru a friend of mine for some years now, am so thankful that Mr. Even is there! He is so easy to relate to and very understanding and connects so well with his clients. This is so...”

“Working with John and his team on my estate planning matters was easy, clear and effecient. John explained everything I needed to know and was very helpful making solid recommendations around how I plan for my...”

“Working with John Even on our family's Trust was simple and easy. John set the expectations and thoroughly explained each document in great detail and provided real world examples to justify his recommendations. ...”

“Mr. Even far exceeded our expectations in putting together the proper documentation for our family's trust. He is very knowledgeable, an excellent communicator and very courteous and respectful of the needs of his...”

“Mr. Even was absolutely amazing. His approach was professional, compassionate and most caring. He understood our situation was extremely time sensitive; and he and his team stepped up, conducted excellent work,...”

“He was very helpful to my mom in getting her trust in order and updated after the death of my father. He was patient with her as she was very unsure of all of it. He put her worries to rest.”

“I can't thank John, Lacy or the rest of his staff enough for everything they did to get our case settled. The time spent not only on the leg work but the time John took to discuss the process and possible outcomes...”

“John Even, my Trust attorney, represented me during a very stressful time in a very messy, complicated situation. He kept on top of the case until it was resolved. John's methods are strong, straight forward,...”

“We were referred to John by our financial planner and found John to be very professional, well organized and helpful for our situation. We have recommended him to others”

“Mr Evan what is professional responses during this time of unusual sponsored as he was very responsive and answered Questions promptly and professionally”

“John had helped me create a trust to ensure my estate and property would be distributed to my wishes. He was extremely considerate and offered the best advice to ensure probate would be avoided and that the trust...”

“We have worked with John since 2000. Although, we have not needed much over the years other than updating our Will/Trust it is nice to know he is there when needed. John is very professional and we have truly...”

“John made us feel comfortable and was very thorough in his explanation. The staff was very friendly and helpful.”

“Over the years, I have had the pleasure of working with John Even for all my estate planning needs. I found John to be a real professional and caring individual. He was a valuable source in creating and...”

“John and his office and support staff were great to work with to establish my trust. I would highly recommend his services and am doing so to my network.”

“I found John after a 15 year search for an attorney who was knowledgeable, experienced, ethical and focused on aligning my estate plan with my pro-life values and catholic beliefs. Having used two other legal...”

“Working with John B. Even and his team was fantastic. My husband and I knew nothing about setting up a trust and John guided us through everything with ease. We have complete trust in John and highly recommend...”

“We found John Even to be an excellent attorney who was easy to talk to and answered all our question. We gave him a five star recommendation based on the work completed for our new Estate Plan and Trust.”

“John B. Even is an excellent attorney and is well credentialed in all areas of the estate planning process. He exceeded my expectations in creating my personal estate plan that was tailored to my specific needs and...”

“John is knowledgeable, professional and easygoing. He was very knowledgeable about my particular situation and offered solutions that work perfectly for me. John was able to answer all my questions with ease, and...”

“I am a retired woman here in Arizona with my adult daughter and her family living in Florida. I needed to set up a revocable living trust with my daughter as the beneficiary along with the accompanying estate...”

“John Even is very knowledgeable and experienced. John handled the legal aspects of my parents Trust/Estate and guided me through my role and responsibilities as the Successor Trustee. John participated in calls...”

“John is professional and knowledgeable in matters regarding estate planning. We worked with him as a recommendation from our financial advisor and we were certainly not disappointed. We look forward to working with...”

“Mr. Even was very professional and helped clarify questions we had concerning estate planning. We were grateful that he was able to tailor our documents to fit our individual needs.”

“John and his team were very organized, listened closely to our needs and worked in a timely matter to complete our legal needs! Thank you for making this so easy!”

“John and his staff are very good! We enjoyed working with them and they were very responsive to all of our questions and brought up items that we did not think of, thus making our experience very comfortable. We...”

“John not only covers all the details, he explains them in a way that mere mortals (that is, non-lawyers) can understand. I especially appreciate his knowledge of and appreciation for the need to specify...”

“John Even was very patient as he guided us through the process of setting up our estate plan and took all of the time we needed to answer our questions and make sure we understood. He covered everything we asked...”

“John Even helped us get our estate planning documents in order. He had answers to all our questions and we were happy with the experience.”

“Considered several other attorneys, and glad we decided to work with John - he was very helpful in updating documents; great collaboration with Tax/CPA; very patient and clear in explaining what was needed and why.”

“John Even and his staff were great to work with in regard to our estate planning. I have had lawyers in the past prepare estate documents but not one compare to the thoroughness and detailed preparation of the...”

“My wife and I live in Prescott and John's office is in Phoenix. Our first meeting was via Zoom. We had several back and forth phone conversations with his paralegal who lives in Reno, NV. All of our questions...”

“Attorney Even was terrific. He and his staff were awesome to work with. He is knowledgeable, professional, and was always available to speak with us and willing to listen to accomplish our needs. We were so...”

“Although we have just begun the process of filing for guardianship for my husband's grandmother. John and his team have been wonderful. Very honest and understanding. I would highly recommend their office.”

“Mr. Even prepared all the paperwork needed to set up the trust, then sat down with me at his office to review the material.”

“John and Jacqueline were fantastic to work with! If we ever need assistance in the future we'll certainly give them a call!”

“John was recommended to us by our financial planner. He is a great addition to our team of planners as an aging family. He is very professional, knowledgeable, and trust worthy. I came away from our conferences...”

“Did a great job on our living trust and on the associated documents. I would recommend him to others.”

“Working with John Even was a pleasure. He and his firm did an extraordinary job in assisting us with our Estate Planning.. Estate Planning, though important, is not the most enjoyable of familial responsibilities...”

“Multiple revisions were requested, and John was very patient with this. I appreciated his responsiveness to my many questions. He also had to repeat some of the answers and was very patient with that as well.”

“I sought counsel to transfer my trust, will, living wills, powers of attorney, from California to Arizona. Mr. Even came highly recommended by my attorney in California. Mr Even reviewed what I had and explained...”

“My wife and I needed to revise our wills and do a more complete process of estate planning than we had done previously. We asked another attorney we trust to recommend someone and he gave us John Even's name. ...”

“Mr. Even answered our questions with the authority and wisdom that comes with experience, but did not make us feel as if he had answered the same questions hundreds of times in the past.”

“Working with John and his law firm was very professional. His communication skills were excellent in that he took time to describe and answer questions in ordinary language. In comparison to other law firms, we...”

“My husband and I sought counsel to assist us with updating a trust, will, living wills, powers of attorney, etc that were 10 years old. Mr. Even explained the importance of each document, as well as how and why...”

“Trust is the foundation of any relationship, and John has earned my trust ! John's a true professional, and has provided excellent guidance to our family.”

“Mr. Even and his staff were wonderful to work with. Even though I was able to carry out much of the trust work, there were many areas too complicated for me alone. And at the times I needed guidance to carry out...”

“I would recommend John to all of my family and friends for Estate Planning !!”

“My father and I had our Trust, Wills, POA's revised by John Even. He provided much more in depth and quality documents than either of us had previously prepared by others. He tailored to our specific needs, and...”

“We needed to update our wills and we have some unique issues that were hanging over our heads as to how to handle them. John developed a great solution that gives us great comfort. We were very pleased.”

“Very professional and knowledgeable! I highly recommend John and his staff.”

“John was very responsive and helpful in guiding us to make the right decisions in the development of our estate plan. We really enjoyed working with him and would highly recommend him.”

“My wife and I trust John completely, know him and his family through many venues over the last 15 years. John gives expert advice when asked, and gives options without steering us any particular way.”

“John Even is delightful to work with. He does not talk down (or up) to anyone. His explanations are clear, understandable, and honest. He has a high standard of ethics and morals. We would highly recommend him to...”

“John did an exceptional job for my parents regarding their Will. I recommend John for Trusts, Wills, Estate Planning, Probate and more. He is attentive to the needs of his clients first and foremost.”

“We had a living Trust that needed to be updated and Mr. Even was referred to us by a friend. He was very easy to work with. He understood what we needed and when it was time to review the documents, he explained...”

“I have known John Even professionally for 20+ years and he displays the highest level of integrity and honesty in serving his clients.”

“He is an excellent attorney, very knowledgeable, and very helpful to the community.”

“I have always been very impressed with John as an attorney, but perhaps most importantly, as a really great person of the highest ethics. I highly recommend John for the highest Martindale Hubbell rankings.”

“Excellent attorney with strong character and high morals”

“Excellent attorney with strong character and high morals.”

“John is a highly competent and ethical attorney working in the area of estate planning. I have worked with Mr. Even on several cases, both on opposite sides and the same side of issues. He is very professional,...”

“i would hire this lawyer for my mother”

“Very professional atmosphere. We were doing our estate planning and it was done efficiently”