Anita Paka

Anita Paka

also known as Annie

5.0
Rating: 7.1

Licensed for 8 years

Estate planning Lawyer at Fairfax, VA
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trusts, Uncontested Divorce ... +2 more

4000 LEGATO RD [Mailing Address], Fairfax, VA

About Anita

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Estate Planning 30%

"Estate" is the legal term used to define your property and money—basically, everything that belongs to you. I help clients with different strategies used to transfer belongings after death.

8 years | 35 cases

30%
Trusts 25%

A trust is an arrangement whereby someone owns and manages money or property for another person's benefit.

8 years | 35 cases

25%
Uncontested Divorce 20%

I help clients with uncontested divorce where both spouses agree that they no longer want to be married, and divide assets without involving a judge.

8 years | 5 cases

20%
Wills and Living Wills 15%

A written will lets you decide what happens to your money and property after you die, while a living will lets you decide whether or not you wish to be placed on a medical life support system if you become disabled or incapacitated.

8 years | 40 cases

15%
Marriage and Prenuptials 10%

A prenuptial agreement can be especially important if you have financial interests you've accrued earlier in life and wish to clarify how they will or won't be shared with your new spouse.

7 years | 5 cases

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 20 minutes

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check

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Licenses

Licensed in District of Columbia for 3 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 2022

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Virginia for 8 years

State: Virginia

Acquired: 2017

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Law Office of Anita Paka

4000 LEGATO RD [Mailing Address], Fairfax, VA, 22033

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Anita Paka's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

69 Client Reviews

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Posted by Ramkumar | May 16, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Estate Planning

We had approached Anita with out Estate planning needs and we are grateful to have found her through references. She has been extremely helpful in navigating us through the entire process & establishing our estate planning records. Throughout the process, she patiently clarified all the questions we ...had and guided us with proper directions. She has been a pleasure to work with and will recommend to my friends.

Posted by Catherine | May 01, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Marriage & Prenuptials

Excellent experience!

I worked with Anita for my prenuptial agreement that had a tight deadline. She was very communicative, efficient, and professional throughout the entire process. She proposed revisions that I hadn't considered before and explained things clearly. My fiancé and I are very pleased with the agreement an...d I highly recommend Anita to anyone!

Posted by Bala | April 28, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

A Seamless Experience with a Top-Tier Attorney

Working with Anita Paka was an absolute pleasure from start to finish. She took what could have been a complex and overwhelming process and made it smooth, understandable, and surprisingly stress-free. From the very first consultation, it was clear that she not only deeply knowledgeable in estate pla...nning law but also incredibly compassionate and attentive to our unique needs. Anita took the time to explain every detail of the will and trust documents, answered all our questions thoroughly, and ensured that our intentions were clearly and accurately reflected. Her professionalism, patience, and genuine care gave us complete confidence and peace of mind knowing that our family’s future is well protected. We truly appreciate her clear communication, responsiveness, and efficiency throughout the process. If you're looking for someone trustworthy, experienced, and easy to work with for your estate planning needs, look no further. Highly recommend!

Posted by Jenny | March 26, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Highly recommended

She did great on helping me with the process from the separation and to my final Divorce. She responded to my email/messages/calls really quick. She did explain to me the whole process and made it smoothly. I highly recommend Atty Anita Paka!

Posted by Terri | February 04, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

A Smart, Reliable Lawyer That's Easy To Work With

We had a great experience with Annie in putting in place our Will and Trust. She's extremely knowledgeable in estate planning and provided excellent advice and counseling to me and my husband. She was very conscientious and responsive; provided detailed explanations to questions. She was patient ...with us and was always willing to schedule a meeting to discuss concerns or provide further clarifications. You can count on Annie to be very reliable, organized, knowledgable and trustworthy.

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Experience

Rating:  7.1 (Very Good)

Associations

2022 - Present

District of Columbia Bar

2022 - Present

National Elder Law Association

2017 - Present

Virginia Bar Association

2017 - Present

Fairfax Bar Association

Education

2021

American University

JD - Juris Doctor

2005

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universit

MA - Masters

2000

George Washington University National Law Center

LL.M - Master of Laws

Languages

English

Hindi

Marathi

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