My Grandmother took ill very suddenly, and did not have her affairs in order. Sheila-Marie Finkelstein came very highly recommended, in my personal circle. She was willing to come all the way from Irvine to visit my grandmother. First time in her home in Rancho Palos Verdes and the second time in the hospital in Torrence. At the hospital she went over all the paperwork with my grandmother, and always with a big smile on her face. Sheila-Marie Finkelstein is not just a lawyer. Since my grandmother's passing the family has had no unexpected legal issues dealing with my grandma's Estate. The Trust, Will and other documents Finkelstein provided my grandmother to leave behind have been invaluable.
Sheila-Marie Finklestein is the Principal Attorney at AHAVA Law, P.C. She practices exclusively in Trusts, Estates, and Probate.
Prior to becoming an attorney, Sheila-Marie was an elementary school science teacher with Teach for America, a clerk for the U.S. Air Force Judge Advocate General’s Office, and served as an in-house counsel for a community hospital. These experiences taught her the importance of a well drafted and funded comprehensive estate plan. She helps clients with matters involving trusts, advance health care directive, trust administration, conservatorship, probate administration, etc.
Sheila-Marie serves on several community non profit boards, including the Orange County Women Lawyers Association, Orange County Jewish Bar Association, OCBA Veterans and Military Committee, and Veterans' Legal Institute. She also created and is the primary attorney for the VLI Estate Clinic, which provides pro bono estate services to service members and veterans.Â
She has received numerous accolades in appreciation of her charitbale service, including, the Proclamation Recognition from the City of Corona, Volunteer Recognition from the Orange County Bar Association, and recognition from the State of California for her work with Veterans.Â
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She saved my grandma's estate.
My Grandmother took ill very suddenly, and did not have her affairs in order. Sheila-Marie Finkelstein came very highly recommended, in my personal circle. She was willing to come all the way from Irvine to visit my grandmother. First time in her home in Rancho Palos Verdes and the second time in the hospital in Torrence. At the hospital she went over all the paperwork with my grandmother, and always with a big smile on her face. Sheila-Marie Finkelstein is not just a lawyer. Since my grandmother's passing the family has had no unexpected legal issues dealing with my grandma's Estate. The Trust, Will and other documents Finkelstein provided my grandmother to leave behind have been invaluable.
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Estate planning Attorney | Aug 18
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Sheila-Marie is a wonderful attorney, knowledgeable, caring and charismatic. She is an absolute pleasure to work with and I fully recommend her for your Trusts, Estate Planning and Probate needs."
Estate planning Attorney | Aug 18
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Sheila-Marie is a brilliant attorney that always goes above and beyond. She is caring and is such an innovator in estate planning. She is a pleasure to work with and I highly recommend her to anyone needing to get their estate planning done."
Estate planning Attorney | Nov 27
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I met Sheila-Marie Finkelstein thanks to the Orange County Bar Association, an organization to which she constantly gives back. Her compassion and passion for helping people is immediately apparent not by her words, but through her actions. As a human being who puts not just her clients, but in general persons about herself, Sheila-Marie radiates professionalism. Because of this, I endorse this lawyer."
Estate planning Attorney | Nov 04
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Sheila-Marie Finkelstein is a compassionate, extremely knowledgeable attorney who genuinely cares about the well-being of her clients. I would whole-heartedly recommend her."
Estate planning Attorney | Jan 29
Relationship: Worked together on matter
"I've known Sheila-Marie since the early days of law school, through bar review, and on through a few years of practice. She's caring, brilliant, and does her absolute best on every matter she handles. She's at the top of my referral list, not just because she's a dear friend, but because she's an excellent attorney as well."