Lawrence A Ajalat

Lawrence A Ajalat

5.0
Rating: 8.1

Licensed for 27 years

Estate planning Lawyer at Glendale, CA
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Real Estate, Corporate & Incorporation

330 N. Brand Boulevard, Suite 850, Glendale, CA

About Lawrence

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Estate Planning 80%

Estate planning for individuals and married couples from the young married couples (seeking primarily to protect their children should the worst-case scenario occur) to middle-aged couples (seeking generally to build their estates for their heirs) to older couples (wanting to avoid taxes as much as possible and guarantee a distribution to their specified heirs).

28 years

80%
Real Estate 15%

Any real estate matters, including recording documents, reviewing sale and purchase agreements, boundary disputes, title and ownership issues.

28 years

15%
Corporate and Incorporation 5%

Forming corporations and LLCs.

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 300-350 per hour

Contingency

25%-35%

Retainer

Sometimes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 27 years

State: California

Acquired: 1998

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Lawrence A Ajalat

330 N. Brand Boulevard, Suite 850, Glendale, CA, 91203

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Lawrence A Ajalat's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

79 Client Reviews

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Posted by ROBERT A | January 21, 2026 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Estate Trust

We had an excellent experience working with this Mr. Lawrence A Ajalat, estate trust attorney. From the very beginning, he was knowledgeable, patient, and incredibly thorough in explaining every step of the process. Estate planning can feel overwhelming, but he made it very easy. His professionali...sm, attention to detail, and genuine care set him apart. He took the time to answer all my questions and provided thoughtful guidance tailored to my specific situation. We felt confident and at ease knowing our estate and trust were handled with such care and expertise. We highly recommend this attorney to anyone looking for trustworthy, compassionate, and highly skilled estate and trust planning services.

Posted by Joe | November 19, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Trusts

Excellent experience!

Larry did an awesome job! My cousin who is ill needed a trust set up. I called Larry and he made time to see us at the hospital the next day. I appreciated his kindness and that he put us at ease while explaining everything to us and gathering the information he needed. One week later he returned ...to hospital with everything ready to sign and by the end of the day had recorded the house deed and emailed us a completed copy of the trust. It could not have gone better.

Posted by Drew | September 06, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Trusts

Professional and qualified

I set up a Living Trust with Larry. He was extremely professional, had a fast turn around time but took the time to make sure I had the right structure for my needs.

Posted by anonymous | January 17, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Trusts

Patient, helpful, knowledgeable

Mr. Ajalet and the team of attorneys at their firm are all extremely personable and professional. I needed help with updating an existing trust I had avoided doing for over 2 years because it was so overwhelming. Larry was able to guide me through the process within formative direction, patience, a...nd excellent, relevant knowledge of California law. He is organized, quick to respond, and walks you through the process to make it as simple and direct as possible. I highly recommend him, he will take great care of you and knows what he's doing.

Posted by Robin | October 27, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Incredible Experience!

I am very impressed by Mr. Ajalat's professionalism, responsiveness and willingness to extend himself for me. I initially consulted Larry regarding funding a trust that I had set up myself with one of those online trust programs. (Cringeworthy, I know.) He very willingly agreed to help me with tha...t. I then asked him if he would take a look at the trust that I had created, and he agreed. Within 24 hours, he provided me with a very detailed summary of the pros and cons of the online documents that I had given him, providing me with scenarios that I had not considered and which had not been addressed in the online program. With no pressure from Larry, I decided that I really needed a professional to set up my estate documents so that everything necessary would be covered. I really appreciated Larry's thoroughness and his willingness to help me before I had even engaged his services, so I knew I wanted to work with him. Once engaged, he was quick to meet with me for our initial informational meeting and even quicker to finalize my documents. I was so impressed with how communicative he was with me throughout the whole process, always being available to me for any questions that I might have as well as keeping me informed of every step along the way. I am also impressed with how comprehensive the documents are, including scenarios that have arisen out his many years of experience in the industry. I am very confident now with Larry's support that I am well-covered legally, and I know he will be there for me if I need him. Thank you, Larry!

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Lawrence A Ajalat's Lawyer Endorsements

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Kambiz Drake

Estate planning lawyer | Jan 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Larry is smart, knowledgeable person with multiple discipline background. He has my endorsement."

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Paul Molinaro

Estate planning lawyer | Sep 03

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer."

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John O'Brien

Estate planning lawyer | Aug 08

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. An extremely talented and well respected attorney in the legal community."

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William Massarweh

Unknown lawyer | Jul 22

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Fabulous attorney representing his clients with absolute care."

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Adam Aparicio

Real estate lawyer | Mar 25

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. I find Larry to be an extraordinarily upstanding lawyer, with the kind of ethics, dedication to client needs, and transparency that everyone should expect from their respective attorneys. I have had to the pleasure to work with Larry on several real estate and non-profit matters and his work product and responsiveness have been outstanding. I highly recommend Larry Ajalat to anyone."

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Benjamin Berger

Estate planning lawyer | Sep 05

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Larry for nearly ten years and have consulted with him on several cases during that time. His knowledge, perspective and advice are always excellent."

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Diana Zitser

Estate planning lawyer | Sep 04

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have had the pleasure of working with Larry and I can confidently say that Larry is an excellent attorney. I have and will continue to refer my clients to him."

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Michael Levin

Litigation lawyer | Jul 17

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Worked with Larry on a matter a while back. He was always on top of things, never missed a deadline and kept the case on track so that we were able to achieve a terrific settlement. I highly recommend Larry and would hire him as my lawyer should the need arise (fingers crossed. . .)."

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Experience

Rating:  8.1 (Excellent)

Work Experience

1997 - Present

Attorney, AJALAT & AJALAT, LLP

Education

1997

Southwestern Univ SOL

JD - Juris Doctor

1994

Loyola Marymount Univ

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Publications

2014

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