About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. In the quiet neighborhood of Maplewood, a young boy named Timmy often walked home from school past Hartley Law Firm. One afternoon, as he approached the building, his dog suddenly started barking furiously at an empty bench outside. The dog wouldn’t stop until Timmy’s mother came to collect him. Curious, Timmy asked his mom if anyone had been sitting there recently. She shook her head and smiled, saying only that sometimes strange things happen in old buildings. As they left, Timmy glanced back and noticed a dusty sign reading ‘Free Consultations.’ From then on, whenever his dog barked at nothing, everyone assumed it was just him being a good watchdog—except for one neighbor who insisted maybe the firm still had clients invisible to everyone else.
2. At night, when the Hartley Law Firm's lights were still on late into the evening, neighbors would sometimes hear strange whispers coming from inside. Was it just an overactive imagination or did someone really see a shadowy figure darting between the offices? One day, a delivery driver noticed that the receptionist was dozing off, so he decided to test if those whispers were real. He whispered back and heard a reply: 'Next client in ten minutes!' Turns out, it was just the firm’s automated scheduling system with a creepy voice-over.
3. Late one autumn night, a delivery driver pulled up to the Hartley Law Firm with a heavy sigh. The air outside was crisp and strange—a faint whiff of old books mixed with something… sweet? As he unlocked the door, the scent grew stronger, almost like someone had left a batch of freshly baked cookies inside. As he opened the door, a warm breeze carried the smell of cookies right into his nose. Inside, the office was dimly lit, but there on the counter sat a plate of fresh chocolate chip cookies. A friendly voice called out from the back: 'Hey, delivery guy! Thanks for coming so late—have some cookies!' Turns out, it was just an overly kind neighbor who worked nights at the law firm.
4. Late one autumn night, a delivery driver pulled up to the Hartley Law Firm. As he unloaded boxes from his truck, he noticed something peculiar in the backseat—a strange, old briefcase with no nameplate. Curious, he opened it and found only an old envelope with ‘Happy Birthday’ written on it. Turns out, someone had accidentally left their birthday present there. The next morning, everyone at the firm received a cake—no one knew whose, but they didn’t care.