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

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5.0 /5.0

73 Client Reviews

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Showing 11 - 15 of 23 reviews | Trusts

Posted by Sang Yun | January 10, 2024 | Hired Attorney

Estate Planning, Trust consultation and service

I am pleased to highly recommend Anita Paka from for her outstanding assistance with our estate planning and trust-related matter. Her legal expertise, prompt response, clear communication, and attention to detail to was invaluable. She was very professional through the process and helped us navigat...e the complexities of the process.

Posted by anonymous | December 28, 2023 | Hired Attorney

Family Estate Planning

Ms. Paka helped us put in place a number of legal documents that would protect our children in the event of our planning. This included guardianship, a trust, DNRs, and end-of-life documents. Her experience and knowledge made me feel confident that our interests were well-protected. She was more th...orough than anything we could have found on the internet, and remains willing to help us with any unexpected questions that may arise. She was easy to work with as well!

Posted by anonymous | November 03, 2023 | Hired Attorney

Exceptionally professional

Anita Paka created a trust, will, and final directive papers for me and my husband. She was transparent about the whole process and answered all questions, which helped to alleviate the anxiety that comes with that work. The whole process was seemingly effortless and thoroughly done. Ms. Paka’s guida...nce and expertise were invaluable.

Posted by anonymous | October 23, 2023 | Hired Attorney

Knowledgeable and supportive attorney for estate planning

I am very pleased and grateful to have Anita help us with estate planning. She is knowledgeable and prepared all types of documents (Trust, Will, Medical Directives, Financial Power of Attorney, HIPPA, etc.) based on our needs. She is very patient at answering all our questions and providing clear ex...planations. She is also very responsive. We finished all the work (from initial consultation to document completion/signed) within a month. I would recommend her service without hesitation and would use her again.

Posted by Sonia | June 27, 2023 | Hired Attorney

Incredibly helpful and supportive in advising us on a will and trust

Ms. Paka helped us draft our first will and trust. She was very supportive and patient with us throughout the process, especially with the many questions that we had. For any particular requests, she worked with us to incorporate or address them in our documents, and she was consistently open minded ...and constructive. She clearly knows what she is doing, and we were thankful to have gone through this process under her guidance!

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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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