Confidential enquiry

Tell us the essentials. We’ll consider the next step.

Use this form to request a consultation about family law, real estate, a small business matter, or wills and planning. Please provide enough information for a conflict check, but do not send highly sensitive records through this form.

Consultation request

Fields marked “required” must be completed. Submitting the form does not create an attorney-client relationship or mean the firm has accepted your matter.

First name (required)

Last name (required)

Email address (required)

Phone number

Preferred way to respond

Practice area (required)

Names of other people or organizations involved (required)Needed for an initial conflict check. Include opposing parties, co-owners, spouses, businesses, and other directly involved people.

Known or approximate court date, hearing time, closing date, or other deadlineAn exact date is not required. State whether the date is approximate and include a time if one is known. Sending a form does not extend or protect a deadline.

Brief description of the matter (required)Please do not include Social Security numbers, bank details, medical records, or other highly sensitive information.

I understand that sending this enquiry does not create an attorney-client relationship. (required)

For urgent safety concerns, call 911. The firm cannot promise an immediate response or accept a matter through this form alone.

Contact details

Hartwell & Reed

Pre-launch contact notice

The client has not yet supplied a confirmed telephone number, email address, or publishable Boston street or mailing address. These details are intentionally not invented and must be inserted before launch.

Service area: Greater Boston, Massachusetts. Office visits are expected to be by appointment once the location is confirmed.

Before sending

Check that you have named all involved parties and stated any upcoming date. Keep original documents. If the firm requests records after the conflict check, you will receive instructions for providing them.

Accessibility

If you need a reasonable accommodation for a consultation or prefer to communicate in a particular format, include that request. We will discuss what can be arranged.

What happens next

Your enquiry is the beginning of a review—not an engagement.

We review for fit

The firm considers the subject, location, timing, and its current capacity, then checks the names supplied for possible conflicts.

We contact you

If a consultation is appropriate, the office will offer available times and explain any consultation fee or preparation request in advance.

You decide

Representation begins only after scope and fees are agreed in writing. You are not obligated to retain the firm simply because you attend a consultation.

Enquiry FAQ

Questions about getting started.

Is the enquiry confidential?

The firm treats prospective-client information with care and uses party names to check conflicts. Even so, use the form only for the requested essentials and do not send highly sensitive documents before the firm confirms how they should be provided.

How quickly will someone respond?

Response time depends on attorney availability and the conflict review. The form is not monitored as an emergency service, so do not rely on it for immediate protection or assume that the firm will act on a deadline.

Can I visit the office without an appointment?

Office visits are by appointment so an attorney can reserve appropriate time and complete the necessary checks first. Request a consultation through the confidential enquiry form to begin; the firm will provide appointment details if a meeting is offered.

What should I prepare for a consultation?

You may be asked for a short chronology and key documents such as an agreement, notice, court paper, deed, or existing estate plan. Send only what the firm requests and retain your originals.