$ 350-390 per hour
Barry Leigh Adams
About Barry
Biography
I specialize in all facets of trusts and estates. I have extensive experience in such matters as trust and will contests, removal of trustees, will and trust interpretation, accountings, and beneficiary disputes. I have successfully tried and litigated numerous probate and trust litigation matters. I am also very experienced in estate planning, probate and trust administration. Please call for a free phone consultation at for Northern California. In Orange County, call. In San Diego, call. I am also a professor of law and the founder of the Elder Law Clinic at Empire School of Law.
Go to my website for more information and for podcasts on estate and trust topics -
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Practice Areas
5
Practice Areas
Trusts
35%
36 years | 150 cases
Estate Planning
30%
36 years | 800 cases
Probate
20%
36 years | 120 cases
Wills and Living Wills
10%
36 years | 250 cases
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Contingency
20%-40%
Payment Methods
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in California for 39 years
State: California
Acquired: 1986
No misconduct found
Licensed in Washington for 36 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 1989
No misconduct found
Location
Adams & Rafferty
19900 Beach Boulevard, Suite B, Huntington Beach, CA, 92648
Adams & Rafferty
1400 N. Dutton Avenue, Suite 19, Santa Rosa, CA, 95401
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Posted by Travis | November 17, 2016 | Probate
Probate Questions Answered
I'm Administrating my uncles estate and am not legally savvy. Every questions I asked was answered to a 'T'. I caught Barry at the airport and he went out of his way to talk to me. Thanks Barry, Travis
Posted by Steve | June 16, 2015
An excellent advocate for your rights
Mr. Adams(Barry) handled our legal issue w/ professionalism, care and enthusiasm. He told us all of our options and clearly discussed our rights. He is very patient with questions, and treats you like a person, not a number. I highly recommend Barry for any legal issues you may have.
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Darin Leviloff
Probate lawyer
Experience
Honors
2005
Pro Bono Award, Sonoma County Bar Association
2005
Outstanding Teacher Award, Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce
Work Experience
2000 - Present
Owner, Adams & Rafferty
1993 - 2000
Owner, Law Offices of Barry L. Adams
1990 - 1993
Associate, Anderson, Zeigler, Disharoon, Gallagher & Gray
1986 - 1990
Associate, Rutan & Tucker
Associations
2000 - Present
Empire Law SchoolProfessor and Director of Elder Law Clinic
1995 - Present
State Bar of CaliforniaMember Estates and Trusts Section
1990 - Present
Sonoma County Bar AssociationMember
2014 - 2016
Sonoma County Bar Association, Trusts and Estates SectionSteering Committee Member
Sample of Legal Cases
Anonymous Trust Dispute
Case tried before judge and then settled favorably to client
Education
1986
McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
JD - Juris Doctor
1983
Whitworth University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2016
Advanced Estate Planning for Attorneys
Advanced Estate Planning
2015
Nuts & Bolts of Trust Administration
Trust Administration
2014
Probate Nuts & Bolts
Probate Administration
2008
Sonoma County PFAC Meeting
Avoiding Liability for Trustees
Publications
2003
North Bay Business Journal
Can you Trust Your Trust?
2000
North Bay Business Journal
How to Lessen Your Estate Taxes
Languages
Spanish
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Guides
Legal Answers
Q&A
Based on California Probate Code Sections 2580-2586 Article 10 "Substituted Judgement" Petition must be filed and duly approved
21 Jul 2017
Q&A
How to certify a will after death?
18 Jul 2017
Q&A
My brother who filed four times without putting is debt to me ?
23 Jun 2017