Have a simple estate? Bypass a lawyer and do it yourself.Against my better judgment I hired a lawyer to file my Mother's will after she passed away 5-days before Christmas 2010. I foolishly chose Kent Koppenheffer and gave him a $1,000 retainer expecting I would be contacted when the retainer was running low. I dismissed Mr. K. after receiving his bill in which he exceeded the retainer amount by $990 without seeking my approval. Going over by 10% wouldn't bother me; but 99% without client approval is unacceptable. Mr. K. does not respond to emails, nor does he make his phone number available to Caller ID. An uncommunicative unprofessional individual who should be disbarred.