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Leslie
Verified reviewer
Law Practice, 1 employee
Used weekly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed September 2022
Estateably has impressed
Very pleased with the program
PROSVery impressed at how quickly court forms have been updated and how regularly improvements to the product have been implemented;
CONSIntegration with my practice was quite complete; It was not always clear how and what information entered into the program will appear on the court forms, but it has been constantly improving
Reason for choosing Estateably
It does all that I need and offers additional accounting services if/when needed on a particular file
Reasons for switching to Estateably
Cost, lack of updates and improvements to prior product
Karen
Law Practice, 2-10 employees
Used weekly for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed September 2022
Love Estateably
It has been great. As with any software there is a learning curve, the customer service has made it a breeze to figure things out. Anyone with any estate experience can install the program and be up and running immediately. I absolutely LOVE Estateably!
PROSI love that everything I need is there. Sometimes it takes a bit of time to find it, but any form I need is there in the program. The other thing I love is the customer service. There is never any delay when I have a problem that I need help with or an issue that needs to be addressed.
CONSI wish the forms could be edited at the source instead of having to edit it each time you generate it. We have certain formatting preferences (most of which are not critical to the form - I think the word applicant should be capitalized in some instances) and every time I generate a document I have to go in and make the changes. It would be nice to be able to have the forms homed on our system so that they could be edited on the master so I didn't have to make the changes every time.
Reason for choosing Estateably
Not Applicable
Reasons for switching to Estateably
I hated Estate-a-Base. It was very limited and confusing.
Lori
Legal Services, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed September 2022
I like using this program.
The product is easy to use and is intuitive.
CONSI also use Automated Civil Litigation software with other law firms. ACL has the option to download all documents required for a certain task. Estateably has the choice of checklists -- I would like to see the option to download all of the requisite documents required for probate applications, rather than hunting and pecking or it.
Elisa
Law Practice, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed September 2022
Amazing Customer Support
Estateably was an easy switch for our firm. I can't say enough about the customer support! The response time is quick and with thorough explanations.
PROSThe software is user-friendly, reasonably priced and has the most amazing customer support - better than I have experienced with any other software.
CONSI would like the List of Original Assets to provide a date of death value and closing date value.
Reasons for switching to Estateably
Estate-a-base became too expensive. Don't regret making the switch as Estateably is much easier to use and saves more time!
Deanne
Accounting, 2-10 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed September 2022
Very Streamline Product - Easy to Use
Great experience - the support staff is extremely responsive which is crucial for this type of software. The software is customizable to use your own template letters etc..
PROSI love that the software is web-based, versatile, customizable and easy to learn. Estateably made it very easy to switch from our former software and we are very pleased with the product.
CONSTakes a little getting used to -- in order to know the back-end and how you answer certain questions will affect the outcome on the forms. But it's very easy to go back and change/figure out.
Reason for choosing Estateably
Web-based and easier to try it out.
Reasons for switching to Estateably
Cost-effective, web-based, more versatile software that provides the forms in Word format.
Kathleen
Law Practice, 11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed September 2022
High regards
Excellent - super quick response from customer service in assisting in all questions and requests for changes to documents.
PROSThe features were all encompassing taking every aspect of estate administration.
CONSThere were some "growing pains" as we worked towards customizing the documents, etc. to our precedents but the support staff was excellent without exception making the process very smooth.
Reasons for switching to Estateably
the cost for Estate-a-base was getting too high and the accounting portion of the program was an additional cost. Switching enabled us to customize the new program to our own documents from the ground up.
Annabelle
Law Practice, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed September 2022
Easy to use
We started using the program earlier this year and right away the ease of use was noticeable compared to our last estate software. The customer service has been great and has helped us to customize some of the features for our firm. If we ever have any questions we are able to speak with an Estateably agent in a timely manner.
CONSAt this time, I think the only improvement could be a chat help text box. Sometimes my question may be small and doesn't require a zoom meeting to address.
Diana
Law Practice, 51-200 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed September 2022
Diana Bokan's review of Estateably
very easy to learn; very little need to reach out to software developers for instructions or questions;
CONSCannot thin of anything right now but I will reach out should anything come up.
Reasons for switching to Estateably
previous program was virtually impossible to use when working outside of the office.
John
Legal Services, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed September 2022
Good product, long survey.
Pretty good. We need to report to clients soon, and we look forward to seeing what Estateably can provide in that regard.
PROSI like being able to produce all sorts of court forms and affidavits.
CONSCan't produce multiple pieces of correspondence in the same .doc
Reason for choosing Estateably
n/a
Reasons for switching to Estateably
Estatabase is awful.
Erica
Law Practice, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed September 2022
Seamless Workflow Platform
I mainly utilize estateably for full probate administration. Estate settlements are completed with ease owing the ease of digitizing the relevant probate forms and financial information.
PROSSoftware is very user-friendly, FAQ section provides clarity and customer service response quick and professional.
CONSAs a relatively new user I did not experience any negatives with the software thus far.
Pedro
Law Practice, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed September 2022
Estateably Rocks!
Our experience with Estateably has been outstanding
PROSThe software is very intuitive, user-friendly, and aesthetically pleasing, while maintaining a relatively low cost.
CONSNothing, the software constantly updates to keep up with office demands and I have no complaints.
Reasons for switching to Estateably
The program looked appealing and more user-friendly when they reached out to us for a free trial
Debbie
Law Practice, 11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed September 2022
Estateably is a user friendly Program!
The ease and efficiency use of the Estateably Program is excellent
PROSEntering date into the program in order to generate probate/estate forms works efficiently and smoothly!
CONSI have no issues or cons to records to date.
Reasons for switching to Estateably
Cost and in Estateably, all forms can be saved and worked on in WORD. The other program did not have that feature for some of the forms.
Bev
Law Practice, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed September 2022
Not sure what I am to put here.
Exceptional
PROSWhat I like most is that it is user friendly . Also any time I have a problem the technical support is amazing. The help me through things in a timely manner.
CONSI like the fact that if there is a letter I need (such as to the Public Guardian and Trustees Office) or incorrect address I just let technical support know and it is done in no time
Lindsay
Legal Services, 51-200 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed September 2022
Great Customer Service Team
Experience has been wonderful!
PROSThe team at Estateably listens to questions and concerns and is able to help you quickly and efficiently.
CONSLooking for a few more features that would make using the program together with Outlook easier. For example being able to open an email to draft from the software.
Reasons for switching to Estateably
Cloud based software and forward thinking features.
Debbie
Law Practice, 2-10 employees
Used weekly for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed September 2022
Estateably is user-friendly but not perfect
Positive.
PROSI use the probate application forms most often- I like that it makes it faster/easier to prepare forms.
CONSSometimes it prepopulates forms with incorrect information- the problem then repeats throughout the forms. Sometimes these errors result in probate applications being returned, thereby delaying probate. I also wished that it made suggestions and/or used templates- ie. if the intake section reveals that the estate falls within the small estate limits, it should only offer small estate relevant forms/prepopulate accordingly. Similarly, if I indicate that I am going to be using an estimated value, it should suggest the necessary forms that I will need to include in the probate application.
Erica
Legal Services, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed September 2022
Erica Prout - Estateably review
Estateably makes the probate process so much more efficient by taking you step by step to fill out all the information you need
PROSAll the forms that you need to submit to the court are easily accessible and I like that the software fills it out for you.
CONSOverall it works really well, sometimes the Will is hard to upload and that can be a bit of a challenge.
Jennifer
Law Practice, 11-50 employees
Used weekly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed September 2022
Estatably
Very positive. Use for estates only
PROSI like the online program and the ease of use
CONSReporting letters could be improved. I also find it occasionally drops information inputted from the forms--or maybe it could prompt when something needs to be saved again.
Reason for choosing Estateably
n/a
Samantha
Law Practice, 51-200 employees
Used weekly for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed September 2022
Client friendly and amazing
Love it!
PROSLove how easy it is to add in the information and the accounting portion is awesome.
CONSWould like for the software to be more direct with the questions.
Reasons for switching to Estateably
Amazing customer support and ease for changing precedents
Rickland
Law Practice, 1 employee
Used monthly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed September 2022
A true Game Changer
In 2022 I completed an application for appointment of estate trustee Truth be told, I could NOT have done this without your software and your guidance. You have a truly wonderful product, and it is worth the cost- every penny! It would be great if I had more estate administration files to work with BUT your software helped a lone wolf on at least one occasion. Sincere thanks and best wishes. Rickland Carleton
PROSIt directed me to information and procedures I might otherwise have missed.
CONSNothin not to like. As with everything, there is a learning curve but support folks helped a great deal and were very patient.
Patricia
Law Practice, 2-10 employees
Used weekly for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed September 2022
First 8 months - Estateably
overall, good experience. I like the web-based format so I can work on it from home when necessary.
PROSAbility to build a data base (and edit when necessary) for each estate
CONSintegration was not difficult - I watched the tutorial (but was not trained on the software). I've found I'm able to pick it up quite quickly.
Reasons for switching to Estateably
My employer made the switch
Sandra
Law Practice, 2-10 employees
Used weekly for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed September 2022
Overall Satisfied!
The organization of the forms, and how it easily inputs data for each file.
CONSThere is missing an option to see the documents I have already generated, and being able to save them in one place once downloaded.
Reasons for switching to Estateably
Cloud based software
Sheldon
Law Practice, 2-10 employees
Used weekly for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed September 2022
An Excellent Esttew program
Produce clear acceptable forms for difficult estates
PROSEast to use and esay to learn. Straff very helpful Always current
CONSInitially had dificulty accessing completed forms
Reasons for switching to Estateably
Too expensive and slow on upates
Karin
Legal Services, 2-10 employees
Used monthly for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed September 2022
Easy Transition
Streamlines the administration process and utilizes helpful task reminders. They're continually making improvements/enhancements and the support team is always available, if required.
CONSAt the onset, my only issue was that some asset amounts were not included in the total without clicking in and out of the file however, I believe that issue has been fixed.
Reason for choosing Estateably
Cost effective, Canadian based company.
Reasons for switching to Estateably
Was looking for a cloud based program which was cost effective and allowed for a pay-per-use option.
Chantal
Law Practice, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed September 2022
Very Excited
I like that Estateably is a one stop shop for estates!
CONSI not the best at learning g new things, a little training might help (not sure if that is available).
Tara
Law Practice, 2-10 employees
Used weekly for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed September 2022
Getting Better Each Day
There was a bit of a learning curve at first on the intake form but each day it gets easier to use and I become more familiar on where to find things.
PROSI love that all of the forms are prepopulated across the board when inputting information
CONSthe postal code feature doesn't always bring up the correct postal code. I also found it difficult to learn how to attach liabilities to an asset at first.
Reason for choosing Estateably
Cost
Reasons for switching to Estateably
Cost