Bernatz Law Office - Winona, MN

First I will state this law firm seems to have no ones best interest and I would avoid. My father died, Mike is suppose to handle and represent the estate. As the list is very long, he doesn't get back to you after multiple requests, doesn't inform you of any status changes, no items from the estate are to be sold or auctioned until probate is settled in the courts and a PR is officially approved and assigned yet they are auctioning items of the estate. Then I followed up and inquired with the auction house, come to find out no probate paperwork was received by the auction house yet, why because the probate date has not happened, yet items are being auctioned. Mike and staff make excuses after excuses a real professional firm not even close and why to stay away. Finally the last incident last week I physically went to their office to complain because I find out that they are also allowing general people excluding next of kin to throw out personal family items like life long family pictures not even making any effort asking family members if they want them, that in itself should show what kind of person Mike really is and the character of a person he holds. I insisted last week that my brother and I be given a phone call, then after he puts us off for weeks, he finally calls and talks to my brother filling his ear with crap and refuses to call me because he knows I know what he is up too. My suggestion to everyone avoid and find representation that is truthful and knows how to legally represent someone.