Catherine W Kim

Certified by the State Bar of California - Board of Legal Specialization as a Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate Law. We have completed many "problem" probates by coming up with creative solutions to deal with liquidity problems (not enough cash to cover probate fees and costs and assets which could not be sold), resolving family conflicts, and dealing with complex tax and asset issues, to successfully pass more assets to the next generation.

We have handled many cases involving litigation between heirs or family members. Our mission is to protect the wishes of the decedent, prevent costly and unnecessary litigation and preserve the assets for the heirs and beneficiaries.

Certified by the State Bar of California - Board of Legal Specialization as a Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate Law. We set up trusts with custom drafting to meet our clients' goals. Through the years, we have fixed many botched trusts and redrafted incorrectly structured trust transfers, to save taxes, fees, and costs for our clients and their intended beneficiaries.

Certified by the State Bar of California - Board of Legal Specialization as a Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate Law. When it comes to estate planning, one size does not fit all. We tailor our plans to meet the goals of our clients, and advise our clients on creative and cost effective ways to meet their goals of family harmony and asset preservation for the next generation.