"It is my pleasure to write a testimonial for Dana Hanley’s services as both a mediator and a neutral fiduciary. I had the pleasure of having Dana as a mentor when he served as Probate Judge in Oxford County while I was entering the bar almost 20 years ago. After his retirement as lawyer and Judge, I have been so fortunate to have access to his services—both as mediator and for fiduciary services. Dana has successfully resolved every matter I have mediated in front of him and I recommend him as one of my mediator preferences whenever I have the occasion. His unique blend of knowledge, practicality, fairness, empathy and honesty puts him in position to resolve issues presented, especially when coupled with his ability to communicate effectively with attorneys and their clients. As a fiduciary, Dana has been my recommendation in several complex Estate/Trust matters to serve as a neutral third party fiduciary and I have no complaints. His impartiality, attention to detail and efficiency are without comparison. I would never hesitate to utilize his services or recommend them to anyone in need. I sing his praises whenever I get the chance and will continue to do so."

“I have worked with Dana for over 30 years and have established a great collaborative relationship over this time. We have worked on filing many Estate tax returns (both 706s and 1041s) over these years and Dana always has the exact information I need in a format that is easily understood. I work with many attorneys, but Dana's focus is always looking for the best tax strategy to benefit the Estate. I appreciate the creative approach Dana brings to examine the possible tax angles involved. The last Estate we worked on had an $85,000 penalty with Maine Revenue based on the prior Personal Representative's failure to timely file the 706. Dana successfully challenged the penalty and had the fee waived. I couldn't recommend Dana more strongly as a fiduciary.”

"I have practiced law in Maine for over 55 years. I have recently been representing the beneficiary involved in a complex estate matter and by agreement of the interested parties Dana Hanley was appointed Personal Representative of the decedent’s estate. In my view no one could have accomplished as much as Dana has in the short time since he has been appointed. He has dealt with personal tax returns for the decedent and estate tax returns, sold a business owned by the decedent, obtained real estate appraisals for many properties owned by the estate and more. I highly recommend Dana Hanley to serve as a Personal Representative, Trustee, Conservator, Mediator or other positions in matters that need the attention of an experienced fiduciary."

“As an attorney who has worked with Dana Hanley on multiple probate matters, I can speak firsthand to the skill and thoughtfulness he brings to every mediation. His experience as a former probate judge gives him a unique ability to understand the nuances of estate disputes and the family dynamics that so often accompany them. Dana has consistently helped my clients find creative, workable resolutions, and I would not hesitate to recommend him to any colleague seeking a talented and compassionate mediator.”

“I would strongly recommend working with Dana as a fiduciary. I have worked closely with him in his role as Personal Representative of a very complicated estate involving many parcels of real estate, a family business, and complex tax-related matters. Dana handled this expertly, quickly, and due to his diligent work discovering unknown assets and managing tax matters the Estate realized vastly more in value than the cost of Dana’s good work. I couldn’t be more impressed by his knowledge and dedication as a fiduciary.”

“I have been a licensed real estate agent in the State of Maine for more than fifty years. Throughout my career, I have collaborated with numerous attorneys on estate-related properties. Effective and timely communication is essential when negotiating with prospective buyers, and Dana consistently demonstrates an exceptional understanding of this requirement. He has been reliably accessible whenever prompt and accurate responses were needed, and his professionalism has been invaluable to my work.”

“I have worked with Dana on a number of estate and trust disputes. As a former Probate Judge, his mediation skills and knowledge of the trust and estate areas has resulted in the resolution of all of the matters. The expenses of litigation that have been saved in the process is very high. Dana is a former Probate Judge and, as such, he is very familiar with the work associated with being a Conservator for a disabled individual, Trustee of a trust or Personal Representative of an estate. And he brings to the table a compassion for the parties involved.”

“Dana has been a trustee of an Irrevocable trust for me since I was a child, over 20 years. He has guided me in learning how to handle my finances as well as seeking my input in ideas for investments including a stock investment into Netflix which made the Trust quite a decent amount of money. He has included me in the understanding and decision making process at each step of the process. Dana always has my best interest in mind and keeps an eye on the future for me to be the most successful I can be. I am lucky to have him on my team.”

“Dana Hanley was a consummate resource during our mediation; he played the role of both advisor on issues ranging from legal to financial as well as general organizer for our family, helping us towards a very successful outcome for all of us involved. At the same time he was a joy to work with who kept my family smiling as we worked through our impasse.”

“I’ve had the pleasure to work with Dana on challenging probate matters and mediations. Dana applies his experience and knowledge of probate to help craft solutions to difficult matters time and time again, much to the benefit of those engaging his services.”

“I have had the pleasure to work with Dana as a mediator. I have found him to be effective at helping the parties focus on the task at hand, and in supporting unique and effective resolutions to complex disputes.”