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Timothy Cahill Pickart
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Biography
Tim Pickart is an attorney specializing in the areas of estate planning, business planning, tax controversy, and asset protection. He is a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. Tim primarily represents business owners, professionals, and other high net worth individuals. His focus is to be proactive, reduce risk, and protect clients before problems arise. This includes prudent planning, clearly written documents, and practical advice to avoid conflict.
Before opening the Law Office of Timothy Cahill Pickart, Tim had worked at prominent estate and business planning law firms as well as at a major life insurance company in Orange County. Along with his legal practice, Tim is an instructor in the Paralegal Certificate Program at the University of California, Irvine.
He has assisted numerous clients in drafting wills, living trusts, and related estate planning documents. Tim spends a great deal of time educating clients on the purpose of estate planning and takes extra steps to help clients administer their estate plan properly. In addition to his estate planning practice, Tim has extensive experience in administering trusts and estates, handling probate matters, and preparing gift and estate tax returns. Tim also is well versed in sophisticated estate planning strategies used to avoid and/or minimize gift and estate taxes.
Tim has counseled clients on business entity formation and succession planning for mid-sized and family-owned business. He has prepared by-laws for corporations, partnership agreements for partnerships, and operating agreements for limited liability companies. Tim also has drafted general business contracts including buy‑sell agreements, stock redemption agreements, and split dollar agreements.
He also has represented clients in connection with audits and other tax controversy matters before the Internal Revenue Service, the Franchise Tax Board, the Board of Equalization, and various county assessor offices throughout California.
Practice Areas
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Practice Areas
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
$ 295-395 per hour
Retainer
Always
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
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Licensed in California for 25 years
State: California
Acquired: 2000
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Location
Law Office of Timothy Cahill Pickart
999 Corporate Drive, Suite #100, Ladera Ranch, CA, 92694
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Posted by Linda | April 29, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning
Honest and professional
Tim is everything you want in a lawyer. He is smart, honest, and on your side. I was impressed by his knowledge, meticulousness and professionalism. In discussing my trust with me, he cited specific sentences and articles of the trust off the cuff. It was clear he had reviewed my trust carefully and ...
Posted by anonymous | October 16, 2011 | Estate Planning
Estate Planning Atty
My husband and I had our estate planning done by Mr. Pickart. He is extremely personal and very intelligent. He answered all our questions very clearly and asked us if we understood everything that he had explained to us. He was very kind, sincere, helpful, and sensitive to our needs when we met wit...
Timothy Cahill Pickart's Lawyer Endorsements
"I've known Tim for about seven years. During that time, we have collaborated on a number of estate planning cases and developed and taught an estate planning curriculum at UC Irvine's paralegal program. Tim is a highly skilled AND practical attorney who leads his clients to the right solution. He's a pleasure to work with and I'm honored to call him a colleague. Whether for a straightforward estate plan for a young family in South Orange County or a complex estate plan for a high-net worth family anywhere in Southern California, I wouldn't ever hesitate to call on Tim."
"I have referred several high net worth clients to Tim for estate planning. We have worked together to craft plans that incorporate clients' business and wealth transfer objectives. I have worked with many estate planning attorneys and I find Tim to be among the very best. I highly recommend him."
"When I find that another attorney is involved in a matter, it often gives me pause. When I find that Tim is involved, I breathe a sigh of relief. Tim takes a very practical approach to legal work, which means he gets good results for his clients quickly."
"I endorse this lawyer. I am a fellow lawyer within the national community for Mr. Pickart. He is extremely diligent and I believe will work tirelessly for his clients. If you need a trustworthy attorney, call him. He is professional, highly-skilled and immensely knowledgeable in the law, call him. Call him now."
"I strongly endorse Tim Pickart. Tim is the most knowledgeable and affable attorney that I have encountered in the past decade. His Stanford know-how and craftiness is coupled with small town charm and likability to produce a wonderful estate planner that has the intelligence to understand a $100,000,000 estate while also being able to help a young family that is just starting out. Simply put, Tim Pickart is a man that cares about his clients and is a cut above the rest in ability and kindness."
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Experience
Work Experience
2008 - Present
Principal, Law Office of Timothy Cahill Pickart
2007 - 2008
Associate, Freeman, Freeman & Smiley, LLP
2003 - 2007
Consultant, Advanced Designs Unit, Pacific Life Insurance Company
2001 - 2003
Associate, Good Wildman Hegness & Walley
Education
N/A
Pepperdine University School of Law
JD
N/A
Stanford University
AB
Speaking Engagements
N/A
Paralegal Certificate Program, UCI
Instructor - Understanding Estate Planning
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers