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Christopher Albence is the founding member and managing partner of the firm of Albence & Associates, APC, established in 1994. Mr. Albence's practice concentrates on wills, trusts, probate, elder law, and advocacy for senior citizen's legal rights. He is a California State Bar Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law. Mr. Albence's first legal position was as an associate attorney for Senior Citizens Legal Services and Complete Estate Services, both non-profit organizations. He has conducted numerous seminars and speaking engagements on estate planning and financial protection of the elderly. Mr. Albence's business, financial and legal background have created a practice that consists of all facets of estate planning, trust administration, trust and estate litigation. Mr. Albence was admitted to the California State Bar in 1993. He completed his undergraduate studies at Florida State University, with a B.S. in Finance and obtained his J.D. at California Western School of Law.
Mr. Albence's organization affiliations include the California State Bar, State Bar Board of Specialization - Estate Planning, Trust and Probate, 2003-2005 chair of the San Diego Bar Association Trust and Probate Section, 1997-1998 President South Bay Bar Association, the San Diego County Bar Association, the La Jolla Bar Association, the South Bay Bar Association, the California State Bar Trust and Probate Section, the San Diego County Bar Trust and Probate Section, the La Jolla Bar Trust and Probate Section; California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform, former board member of the South Bay Bar Association, former Board of Directors for the South Bay Lawyer Referral Service and Board of Directors La Jolla Bar Association.
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33 years | 2,000 cases
33 years | 2,000 cases
32 years | 350 cases
33 years | 300 cases
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7777 Fay Avenue., Suite. 205, San Diego, CA, 92037
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Posted by Jeffrey | March 24, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Probate
Forever Grateful
I had a very complex probate litigation matter. Originally, I asked Chris to write up a 50/50 distribution. After research, Mr Albence told me I am entitled to the entire estate. What a fantastic financial result. I inherited an additional $300,000.00 because of Mr Albence's thorough knowledge of Ca...
Posted by Clem | February 13, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Wills & Living Wills
Setting up wills, trust, and estate planning
My wife and I were way overdue to revise our wills and set up a family trust. We found Christopher Albence through a friend and retained Chris to craft a new estate plan. We are extremely pleased with the result. Chris does a very thorough and meticulous job. He answered all of our questions with pat...
Posted by Geri | September 28, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Trusts
Knowledge and patience ...
My husband and I were updating a 2011 Trust and associated documents. Chris patiently listened to our background stories (and took notes) and capably answered our questions in a friendly manner, both in the office and via email (for the ones we forgot to ask in the office!). We appreciated the conv...
Posted by Linda & Bill | May 04, 2015 | Probate
Knowledgeable and Honest
Our first encounter with Chris was dealing with my Grandmother's estate when she passed. We had issues that were complicated and he helped us thru the entire process. He is professional and sincere. We have since decided to have Chris complete our Living Trust package even though we live out of to...
Posted by anonymous | April 28, 2015 | Estate Planning
Professional and resouceful
I met Chris in 1998 when he was voluntarily offering estate planning information at our neighborhood senior center. He set up trusts for my parents and for my husband and me. He guided me through the administration of these trusts. He has a thorough knowledge of all aspects of estate planning and his...
"On several occasions I have referred clients to Chris for estate planning services. He is my "go to" estate attorney in San Diego and I trust his skills and judgment. Chris is attentive to detail, practical, and a board certified specialist."
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Long Term Care Planning
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Elder Law
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