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Garrity & Gossage, LLP

Updated 2026-09-02 · 4,151 reviewed · 225 listed · Scored from 38 Google reviews · How we rank ›

4.3(38) 69 composite score See reviews on Google ✓ Google-verified
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Garrity & Gossage, LLP
Location
Downtown, Matthews
Services
Estate & Trust Litigation, Wills & Trusts, Elder Law & Medicaid Planning
Reviews
38
Ranking
#32 in Estate & Trust Litigation
Best for
Clients seeking knowledgeable counsel on complex wills and trusts with time to wait for responses.

Core details are sourced from this business's Google Business Profile (checked 2026-09-02). Website-sourced details were fetched 2026-08-10.

What recent reviews say

Reviewers praise individual attorneys like Nicole, Jennifer, and Kim for expertise and empathy during estate matters, but experiences are sharply divided. Several clients report significant delays in communication, drafting errors, and frustration with responsiveness to phone and email inquiries. One client experienced a six-week wait for a pricing quote with no follow-up. Staff interactions have ranged from warm and helpful to dismissive and rude, particularly regarding client requests and elder clients seeking family involvement in decisions.

Praised for
  • knowledgeable and skilled attorneys
  • compassionate during difficult times
  • responsive and attentive when engaged
  • pleasant and personable staff
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Best for: Clients seeking knowledgeable counsel on complex wills and trusts with time to wait for responses.

Where this business shines

  • Individual attorneys praised for expertise in elder law and estate matters
  • Willing to make things right when issues escalate
  • Experienced with complex family and special needs planning

Worth knowing

  • Named attorneys: Nicole, Jennifer Garrity, Kim Gossage, Amy Drayton; receptionist Carey Nickels mentioned
  • Clients report document drafts contained errors
  • Six-week wait for pricing quote with no response to email and phone follow-up
  • One client experienced delay in trust document restatement quote and refund issues
  • Kim Gossage gave misinformation about family involvement in estate planning decisions (later contradicted by another attorney)

How it compares

  • Rated 4.3 against a 4.61 average across the 93 estate & trust litigation businesses listed here.
  • Has more Google reviews than 56% of the businesses in this directory.

What earned this score?

How We Rank
Star rating 60
Review volume 69
Review recency 100
Review sentiment 48
Profile completeness 100
Verification 30

Rating breakdown

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Common questions

Do they offer trust restatement services?
Yes. One reviewer had a trust restated by the firm, though another experienced a six-week delay in receiving a pricing quote for that work.
Can family members be present during estate planning meetings?
Reviewers report conflicting information. The firm initially stated it was illegal for family to be in the room, but another attorney later confirmed there is no such legal restriction and clients have the right to include family in their decision-making process.
Will they provide trust certificates?
Yes, reviewers report the firm provides new trust certificates electronically.

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Last updated 2026-09-02