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Sandra A. Gardner
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Licensed in both Arizona and California, Sandra A. Gardner brings fifteen years of estate planning experience to Sedona Lawyers, PLLC. A native of Orange County, California, she originally honed her skills at a California firm, resolving intricate trust and estate matters for her clients. At Sedona Lawyers, Sandra prides herself on providing personalized attention in a competent and timely manner, helping individuals and families prepare for life’s turning points. She earned her B.S. in Urban & Regional Planning at Cal Poly Pomona before obtaining her J.D. from Chapman University School of Law. During law school, she garnered honors for her advocacy work, led the Appellate Moot Court Board, served on The Honor Council, and wrote for the NEXUS Law Journal. Sandra is an active member of the Arizona State Bar’s Estate Planning Section and serves on the Board of Advisors for the Arizona Community Foundation of Sedona.
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%
Wills and Living Wills
25%
Guardianship
10%
Power of Attorney
10%
Fees and Rates
Licenses
Licensed in California for 15 years
State: California
Acquired: 2011
No misconduct found
Licensed in Arizona for 16 years
State: Arizona
Acquired: 2009
No misconduct found
Location
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Posted by Tim | August 08, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Trusts
Talented, trustworthy, reliable, and basically a good person
I have known Sandra and used her services for over fifteen years. She prepared my trust and I have used her on a number of occasions to update it. I have complete faith in Sandra. She is very ethical and certainly has done a great job helping me over the years.
Posted by Susan | August 08, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Trusts
Will, Trust and Power of Attorney for Arizona & California
We moved from California (still have property in CA) to Arizona over 5 years ago. We needed a lawyer that could review our CA Will, Trusts, etc. and make necessary changes to conform with Arizona laws. Sandra A Gardner was perfect choice and completed the task for me and my husband. She was knowled...
Posted by Dr. Richard E. Carmen | August 08, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Trusts
When competence matters
Sandra has been my personal trust attorney for many years on multiple trusts. She's knowledgeable, competent, timely and a pleasure to work with. I wholeheartedly recommend Sandra.
Posted by Dave | August 08, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Trusts
Friendly, Engaging and Thoroughly Professional
My wife and I couldn't have been more pleased with our first meeting with Sandra. Her friendly, engaging and thoroughly professional demeanor was comforting to say the least. We hired Sandra to review our wills and trusts and that process is ongoing. We're already looking forward to our next meeting!...
Posted by Barbara | August 07, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Trusts
Conscious of deadlines and details
Sandra handles our trust, and because we have been very satified with the job she's done for us, we hired her to manage my brother's trust. I'm so glad we did. She was very thorough, conscious of deadlines and details. In addition to her legal expertise, Sandra is a truly considerate person, alwa...
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Experience
Honors
2025
Best of the Best, Market Surveys of America
2024
Best of the Best, Market Surveys of America
Associations
2025 - Present
Arizona Community Foundation of SedonaAdvisory Board
2020 - 2024
Project Fill the NewFormer Board Member
2014 - 2017
Verde Valley Caregivers CoalitionFormer Board Member
Education
2009
Chapman University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
Languages
English