I wanted to personally and on behalf of Casa Del Sol thank Phillip Klatchko for the excellent advice and legal services he gave to our HOA.

I got referred to Phillip by one of Coachella Valley's most knowledgeable and experienced real estate developer, manager and owner. We had a very difficult situation with a homeowner who had not paid our HOA assessments for years and even though we had a lien against the home, it was so underwater that we could never collect on the lien. And the mortgage company and other lien holders would not foreclose. Our bottom line was to get a new homeowner who would start paying the monthly assessments.

We identified an approach to accomplish our principal objective and perhaps even collect some back assessments. Phillip helped us navigate and legally document our way to ultimately collect all unpaid assessments as well as our legal expenses. And part of his value was the excellent relationship he had with a key other party attorney. In fact, on a couple of occasions, rather than email or write the attorney he said let's just call him and get the answer. This saved time and money.

And Phillip's efforts were appropriately focused and his fees were very reasonable.

Professional, compassionate and knowledgeable.

I recently sold a Penthouse in Beverly Hills and I had the good fortune to work with attorneys Philip Klatchko and Linda Klatchko. They were trustees of the trust. I have never worked with attorneys that were so "hands on." They were there every step of the way. The transaction was by far, more complicated than a normal transaction. I very much benefited from their advice and guidance.

Thank You Philip and Linda,

Sheri

Sheri Weisbender
Associate Broker
Rodeo Realty
Beverly Hills, CA

I was referred to the firm by a longtime business owner in Palm Springs. She had known Phil for years and her company was a Klatchko client. Phil was very patient in counseling my elder uncle about his responsibilities as the executor of an estate. Upon my uncles passing, Phil was very helpful in assisting me navigate California's probate. Personable and professional, that's my experience.

I found Linda Klatchko on Martindale Hubbell Peer Rating Service after a former legal secretary confirmed this as the site that attorneys use. Linda was very highly rated on that sight, and in our first conversation gave me the impression that she was meticulous (which turned out to be true). I am grateful that I had her to represent me. She coached me well in covering my paperwork and interpersonal bases, was understanding and helped me correct common misconceptions I had. She caught and followed up with details missed by other parties, and enlisted her husband Phil in making sure an important real-estate issue was correctly executed. She discussed options with me and helped me be realistic. Her staff was both friendly and responsive to my calls, as was Ms. Klatchko in her call-backs. Emails and mailings from her office were timely. Based on my experience I recommend her.

My husband and I recently hired Klatchko & Klatchko to handle an adoption for us. Linda not only provided excellent services, but demonstrated a wealth of knowledge and was able to ease our anxiety along the tedious process. Not only is she a true professional, but her staff was equally professional and knowledgeable. All of our questions were answered with enough information to satisfy any concern we may have had. We were initially overwhelmed with the necessary forms required to start the process. However, with Linda's guidance, we managed to complete the process effortlessly. Thank you, Linda, for successfully completing the adoption for us. We could not have asked for a more positive experience.

Doris Martin

I have been a lawyer almost 50 years. For the past 45 or so years I have known and worked with the Klatchko firm. They have represented my family and me. They prepared estate planning documents for my family and for many clients I have referred to them over many years. They have represented and advised me when I have served as a fiduciary. We have worked on difficult cases together. I am very recently retired. When I refer clients to them, clients who have placed their trust in me - often for many years and generations, people whose fates are very very important to me, I know that they will be well advised.

This guy Philip Klatchko is super shady. He handled the will/trust when my aunt died and gave all the beneficiaries the runaround for over four years. Shady accounting and paid himself extreme prices from the trust. He would charge us per phone call at $400 an hour. $80 for 12 minutes. Every single call. But he never gave us the answers we called about... Thousands of dollars in calls but never any answers or ones that came true. Then he'd say we would have an accounting soon. Real accounting never came. Waited and waited and again over charged at every phone request. Then he sent a "summary of accounting" that didn't tell us much. So we requested real accounting and he sent almost the same summary again. He paid himself $52k for these services...everyone I showed it to, accountants, lawyers, etc, said he was overcharging by twice at least. He just kept dragging the whole thing on and on and finding more things to charge the trust for. We requested its closure several times and he said it cant be done. Then he sends us an offer to collect a check from the trust which we have to sign off on to get so then we cant dispute it later. he says they will then hold the last 1/3 of the money till all things are settled, which they all already are. He said checks would be issued at the end of the year and now we are in April and I called his office and then got a email response that they are no longer handling the account.
WTH? Now I despise this man Philip Klatchko and I don't despise anyone. Ive never been jerked around and taken advantage of so bad. He has caused much pain to our family that was completely undeserving. Stay away from Philip Klatchko he is only good at taking money from innocent people.

The Klatchkos are both highly knowledgeable, concerned and well priced. I found the process to be horribly expensive and time consuming, but the Klatchkos have always been top notch. I always received the best of advice from them.

Very good law firm. Linda Klatchko and her staff were knowledgable and handled my case in a professional manner. She took a personal interest in my well being and worked to keep costs as low as possible.