Sandra A. Gardner

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Sandra A. Gardner

4.9
Rating: 6.4

Licensed for 16 years

Trusts Lawyer at Sedona, AZ
Practice Areas: Trusts, Wills & Living Wills, Probate ... +2 more

1785 W. State Route 89A, Suite 2-I, Sedona, AZ

Virtual Consultation Available

About Sandra

Biography

My goal as an estate planning attorney is to help to keep you and your family members out of court and out of conflict. I will take all the time necessary to get to know you and your family members, so that your estate planning is the best fit for your family.

A guardianship is needed if a family member has a significant incapacity and no directives have been put in place. Court guardianship forms can be difficult to fill out, my goal is to make that process as easy as possible, so you can take care of the needs of your loved one.

I assumed as someone who has been married for over thirty years, that I would have no problem handling my spouse's financial affairs. However, without this important document in place financial institutions will not speak with me. Every individual should have a financial and health care POA.

Probate can be overwhelming for your family, my goal is to make that process as easy as possible while ensuring that your goals are met in a timely manner.

It is hard enough when someone loses a loved one, what I do not want is for there to be additional stress because your loved ones are having to deal with a court process. We can avoid this with proper planning.

You worked hard for the assets that you have, I want to help you to make sure that they are distributed in the way that you want without creating any stress for your family members.

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Trusts 45%

45%
Wills and Living Wills 25%

25%
Guardianship 10%

10%
Power of Attorney 10%

10%
Probate 10%

10%

Fees and Rates

We have not found any cost information for this lawyer

Licenses

Licensed in California for 15 years

State: California

Acquired: 2011

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Arizona for 16 years

State: Arizona

Acquired: 2009

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Sedona Lawyers PLLC

1785 W. State Route 89A, Suite 2-I, Sedona, AZ, 86336

sedonalawyers.com/

Sandra A. Gardner's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.9 /5.0

37 Client Reviews

5 star (36)
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Posted by Quinton | November 28, 2025 | Hired Attorney

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Sandra Gardner, a great lawyer!

Sandra is thoughtful, very professional, attentive, extremely knowledgeable and provided us with invaluable legal consul.

Posted by Gil | September 14, 2025 | Hired Attorney

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Competence, Clarity, Compassion

It is rare that I have found a highly competent lawyer, that I actually ENJOY and TRUST, and actually look forward to meet, and joyfully pay their invoice. Sandra Gardener is that exception!

Posted by anonymous | August 18, 2025 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Professional, competent, and caring, all wrapped up in a seamless experience.

My husband and I were very pleased with the exceptional service provided to us by Sandra Gardner. In addition to possessing the needed expertise to guide us, Sandra had the compassion to understand how difficult the process of decision making can be. She demonstrated compassion, patience, and creativ...e recommendations for a complicated situation. All while maintaining a highly professional attitude. Trust is the best best word to describe our experience in having Sandra prepare our trusts.

Posted by Belynda | August 16, 2025 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Great Attorney, knowledgeable, professional and approachable

I met Sandra 9 years ago at a difficult time. We had just lost my uncle, my aunt was physically and emotionally exhausted. We need an attorney to explain and guide us through their living trust. Another attorney had written their trust and it was a mess...Sandra went above and beyond our expecta...tions to explain it, as many times as needed. She was very professional but gentle and compassionate ,always remaining conscious of my aunt's sensitive state. I felt so comfortable with Sandra, I hired her to help me with my own living trust, something I had been putting off for years. A few years later, Sandra guided me professionally but gently again through my aunts trust when she passed. Sandra's compassion, professionalism and care have remained consistent over the 9 years I've worked with her. I have referred her to friends and will continue to do so with full confidence.... She's a Great Human!!!

Posted by Guy | August 13, 2025 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Excellent Estate Support

Sandra was extremely helpful, ensuring our parents' family trust was in order: providing guidance and support managing property titles, providing guidance on the various elements of estate tax law, sourcing out-of-state legal support re properties held out-of-state and answering many on-the-spot ques...tions. She even traveled personally to my ailing mother's home to secure signatures needed for land title and estate stipulations. She provided informed guidance and excellent support.

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Experience

Rating:  6.4 (Good)

Honors

2025

Best of the Best, Market Surveys of America

2024

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Associations

2025 - Present

Arizona Community Foundation of Sedona

Advisory Board

2020 - 2024

Project Fill the New

Former Board Member

2014 - 2017

Verde Valley Caregivers Coalition

Former Board Member

Education

2009

Chapman University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

Languages

English

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