5041 La Mart Dr Ste 240Riverside, CA, 92507United States (951) 369-1335

Herbert Lee Chavers

also known as Herb Chavers

Avvo Rating9.0

Riverside, CA
Licensed for 33 years

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About Herbert

I truly enjoy helping people plan for and journey through the later seasons of life. While I enjoy a good attorney joke (and there are lots of them rightfully earned by the profession), I consider it a true honor and privilege to get to know and serve so many good people over almost 30 years of practice.

When people ask me what type of law I practice, I say, “Happy Law”. To me, a great day at the office is hearing my clients’ stories (especially the funny ones) and sharing mine. My primary method of simplifying the complex is through stories (many of which are quite humorous) and illustrations (my arts and crafts time). The truth is that “getting old ain’t for wimps,” and so many of my clients have or will experience serious health challenges as part of the aging process and eventually the loss of a loved one, be it a parent, spouse, or child. Such seasons are not happy or fun, but extremely stressful, bewildering, discouraging, exhausting and tearful. Many of my clients have exemplified what the covenant “in sickness and in health, till death us do part” truly means. So by Happy Law, I do not mean that I serve only people who are joking and laughing day in and day out, but rather I serve people who I enjoy spending time with and they with me, during the good seasons and even during the more difficult seasons. To me, Happy Law is all about people, so I consider myself blessed to serve so many incredible good people as we journey through these later seasons together.

Practice areas

Estate planning: 70%
33 years, 600 cases
Elder law: 30%
33 years, 100 cases

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5041 La Mart Dr Ste 240
Riverside, CA, 92507

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State	Status	Acquired	Updated
CA	Active	1989	06/19/2022

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Awards

Award name	Grantor	Date Granted
Cerified Specialist - Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law	State Bar of California	2008

work experience

Title	Company name	Duration
Owner	Herb Chavers, a Professional Law Corporation	1995 - Present
Attorney	Heiting & Irwin	1994 - 1995

associations

Association name	Position name	Duration
ElderCounsel	Member	2011 - Present
California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform		1996 - Present
Riverside County Bar Association	Section Leader for the Estate Planning and Elder Law Section	1989 - Present
State Bar of California	Member	1989 - Present
WealthCounsel	Member	2004 - 2016

National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys		1998 - 2004

education

School name	Degree	Graduated
Western State University College of Law	JD - Juris Doctor	1989
California Baptist University	BA - Bachelor of Arts	1981
California Baptist University	BS - Bachelor of Science	1981

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Estate Planning for Mom and Me

5.0 stars

Posted by John
May 13, 2022

We hired Herb outside of Avvo. He was great! He knows what he is doing and he does it well. He couldn't be happier. He was patient with my mother and went out of his way to help us. My mom was in a skilled nursing facility during Covid. Herb had no problem meeting us at the facility. We were happy with his services. I will be hiring him again to work on my estate planning. I would give him more than 5 stars if it was possible.

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Thank you!

5.0 stars

Posted by Thalia
February 4, 2022

Herb was recommended by a financial visor. In our meeting, Herb truly provided a lot of support and helped us understand the whole entire process of preparing and creating our estate settlement portfolio. We truly appreciated that he went step-by-step through the entire document to help us understand what we were creating, who will be the successor of our assets and how our children will be taken care of, and, overall, the entire family if an incident were to happen. This is an amazing life responsibility that everybody needs to truly take advantage, for the protection of children, assets, and family members. Complete our estate settlement portfolio gave us peace of mind, especially since the process was easy to understand and Herb took the time to teach us the importance. The meeting environment was very comfortable and the staff was really helpful. Our meeting was greeted with a welcome sign in mine and my husband's name. That small touch of customization really shows the caring and importance of our meeting. Overall, it was a quick and easy process, and anybody can get this done if they really put their time aside to complete it. My husband and I have been thinking of completing this for over 4 years and we have finally done it! Thank you, Herb and the staff for a great experience.

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Kind and reassuring

5.0 stars

Posted by Gillian
February 1, 2022

Mr. Herb Chavers was highly recommended by my financial advisor, as a caring man with much experience. This is very true. He, and his friendly staff, put me at ease and walked me through the process of estate planning with patience, courtesy, humor and a feeling that he truly cared. I have no hesitation in recommending Mr Chavers.

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Great Estate planner

5.0 stars

Posted by Cyndi
December 16, 2020

My husband and I found Herb Chavers a great attorney. He set up our trust in 2007 and we updated it again at the end of 2020. Herb is very knowledgeable in his field and set up our trust very thoroughly . We feel a sense of relief that we have set up our assets, home and medical desires for the future in writing, so our loved ones will navigate the future much easier. We trust Herb and highly recommend his professional expertise .

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Herbert Lee Chavers's response: Cyndi and Ted, it has been a pleasure working with the 2 of you over these many years. Albeit, I'm a little jealous now that both of you are retired and I'm not (LOL).

Wonderful experience, excellent estate plan!

5.0 stars

Posted by Kathy
October 22, 2020

Herb Chavers was welcoming and explained the entire process at my first appointment. He gave examples that were easy to follow too, which was helpful to me since I knew nothing about what I needed. He had me consider issues I would have never thought of and made the entire process seamless. I paid a reasonable amount of money for an outstanding estate plan/ trust. I was comfortable asking questions and never made to feel like my questions were stupid. Herb and his helpful staff, Karen, were a pleasure to work with. They were pleasant, kind, efficient and made the process super easy. If you want a preview, simply go to his website where he has videos that explain the process. They were very helpful. I would highly recommend Herb Chavers. He’s just a great man.

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Herbert Lee Chavers's response: Kathy, Karen and I found it a pleasure to become acquainted with you. Thank you very MUCH for choosing us to help you with your estate planning needs (i.e., planning for the different seasons of life), especially in view of the distance you traveled to our office, and for taking the time to post your comments. I truly appreciate them.

Caring Attorney

5.0 stars

Posted by Wes
August 15, 2020

My wife and I were very pleased with the work Herb Chavers did in putting our estate planning portfolio together. Herb is very knowledgeable and was able to make a connection with us right away, as I'm sure he does with all his clients. He helped us through the funding of our revocable trust and was able to answer all of our questions. He answers emails very quickly. I would highly recommend Herb!

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Herbert Lee Chavers's response: It was truly a pleasure becoming acquainted with you and your wife . THANK you for choosing us to help the two of you plan for the different seasons of life as we realize and understand that you had other options but chose us. That means a lot to us! Also, I REALLY appreciate you taking the time in the midst of this Covid season to express your appreciation by writing your kind and gracious words.

JUST EXCELLENT

5.0 stars

Posted by Woody
August 13, 2020

Herb and his office established a living trust for my wife and I. It was done with great professionalism, sensitivity, and courteousness. We are well pleased with the total service provided by Mr. Chavers.

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Herbert Lee Chavers's response: Woody, thanks MUCH for your kind words.

Estate Planning

5.0 stars

Posted by Gregg
August 8, 2020

I realized I had been putting off doing my estate planning because it just seemed complicated and difficult. Plus, I did not even know what questions to ask or how the process worked. I felt overwhelmed and anxious. Mr. Herb Chavers had been recommended by a trusted financial advisor so I decided to give him a call. During our phone calls, emails, and meetings, Mr. Chavers made me feel very comfortable and explained all the details of the process. He listened to my needs, wants, and ideas and he was able to recommend a complete estate planning portfolio that would benefit, provide guidance, and make things easier for my beneficiaries. He helped me understand all the forms, tax implications, and the technicalities of my individual situation. The staff was also very experienced, considerate, helpful, and professional. Mr. Chavers is very knowledgeable, detail oriented, caring, and answered all of my questions in this very smooth and quick process. When I began this process it felt overwhelming but now I have peace of mind. I am very pleased with the results and Mr. Chavers' guidance. I would highly recommend Mr. Herb Chavers and his wonderful team.

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Herbert Lee Chavers's response: Gregg, Karin and I found working with you to be a true pleasure. I realize you had several very good estate planning attorneys to choose from, and we consider the fact that you chose us, a GREAT honor! Also, THANK you for the taking the time to write such a detailed summary of your experience with our firm. I truly appreciate you choosing us and then for writing such gracious words!

Thank you!

5.0 stars

Posted by KIMBERLY
July 21, 2020

All the COVID stuff got me thinking that it was time to do some adulting. Herb Chavers was extremely helpful at getting my assets in order. He answered all of my questions, made helpful suggestions, and kept a rather morbid process actually fun and informative. For the things that he was unable to do (but not because he doesn't know how), he put together a list of whom to contact and what to tell them to make sure my wishes are followed. That checklist of what I need to follow up on was very helpful. I didn't realize how much this was weighing on my mind, but now that it's done, I feel I can sleep much easier.

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Herbert Lee Chavers's response: Kimberly, I'm truly glad you found our times together as 'fun and informative' verses 'morbid'! I know I truly enjoyed our times together and consider it a pleasure and honor to help you design, create and implement your plan so that your wishes are expressed for the more troubling seasons of life. Also, thanks MUCH for taking the time to write about your experience with our firm.

Mr. Martinez

5.0 stars

Posted by Walter
April 7, 2020

Herb was the most gracious, respectful, professional but most of all, knowledgeable Estate planning attorney we could have found!. He explained the process before and after should the unthinkable happen, we left with a sense of security knowing our legal docs are in place for the future. I highly recommend Herb, he will provide you the peace of mind you're looking for. WJM.

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Herbert Lee Chavers's response: Mr. Martinez, it was truly a pleasure becoming acquainted with you and your parents. I consider it a GREAT honor that you and your parents chose us when you had some very good alternatives. Thank YOU! Also, thank you for taking the time to summarize your experience. That means a lot to me!

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Antonio Gastelum Treviño, Estate planning Attorney on Aug 30, 2019
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Herb is a bright and experienced attorney and he is always willing to share his knowledge and expertise with other attorneys.

Joseph Novel, Estate planning Attorney on Jan 14, 2019
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I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Chavers has been an amazing asset to the estate planning community. Shedding light on even the most complex situations.

Antonio Gastelum Treviño, Estate planning Attorney on Aug 30, 2019
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Herb is a bright and experienced attorney and he is always willing to share his knowledge and expertise with other attorneys.

Joseph Novel, Estate planning Attorney on Jan 14, 2019
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I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Chavers has been an amazing asset to the estate planning community. Shedding light on even the most complex situations.

William Powell, Estate planning Attorney on Jul 25, 2016
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Mr. Chavers has been a great help to me on several occasions. His compassion and willingness to help others is evident each time he answers a colleagues difficult or unusual question. His help is always mere moments away. His knowledge in the area of Estate Planning has both incredible depth, and breadth. If you are old enough to remember the E.F. Hutton commercials, when Mr. Chavers speaks, I always listen! I endorse this lawyer. Dan Powell

Jeffrey Nickerson, Elder law Attorney on Nov 11, 2013
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I endorse this lawyer.

Heather Cullen, Probate Attorney on Oct 17, 2013
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I endorse this lawyer. Attorney Chavers has assisted my office in many probate issues throughout the years. His experience, knowledge and application of legal authority allows us to quickly resolve any probate issues that arise during our family law matters.

Michael Wittick, Estate planning Attorney on Sep 24, 2013
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I endorse this lawyer. I have known Herb for many years and not only is he an outstanding estate planning attorney but he is an outstanding man of character who any client would be proud to hire.

Timothy Cleary, Estate planning Attorney on Oct 5, 2011
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I endorse this lawyer. I have found Herb to be conscientious, creative, caring, and competent in being able to put himself in his client's shoes, so to speak, and solve their legal challenges with a personal touch. I have been at several continuing legal educational seminars with Herb, which demonstrates to me his commitment to staying on the cutting edge of the legal profession. We have also co-counseled on matters so that I have had an opportunity to see Herb's mind engaged on a legal matter for his client. In my opinion, Herb serves his clients well and with a personal integrity which inspires confidence.

Kenneth Minesinger, Estate planning Attorney on Oct 25, 2007
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Estate Planning for Mom and Me

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Thank you!

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Kind and reassuring

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Great Estate planner

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Wonderful experience, excellent estate plan!

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Caring Attorney

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JUST EXCELLENT

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Estate Planning

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Thank you!

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