Licensed for 49 years

State CA

Acquired 1974

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John Ward Ambrecht

Estate planning Attorney at Santa Barbara, CA

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An unusual family trust lawyer

During the 30 years I have known John Ambrecht he has attended to my personal and family legal needs,ranging from ensuring that I had a will,to educating me in the importance of a family trust.He has always been available to advise in matters of domestic and international tax law, enabling me to feel secure in his knowledge of the law and in his genuine concern for my wife and myself.John is unusual in his practice of what I would describe as holistic law,in his awareness of the emotional needs of his clients which often drive legal issues,making him unique in my experience with lawyers. I feel fortunate to have him as my lawyer and friend and I recommend him without reservation.

A trustworthy quality attorney

I have seen this attorney's work in a number of cases and he is not only very knowledgeable but deeply committed to doing the best he can for his clients regardless of the difficulty of their situation and at the most reasonable cost. He faces some very difficult situations because he is willing to take on the emotional issues that many of his clients are wrestling with that other attorneys may not even recognize as areas they can offer facilitation. His trustworthiness responsiveness and knowledgeability are excellent and he has kept his clients very well informed. It is amazing how many people see him as honest and accommodating even to a fault. He makes sure his staff follow his standards and if there are any problems not addressed he has made sure he personally addresses them. I would recommend him without reservation.

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Education

New York University School of Law
LL.M - Master of Laws
1974

Loyola University
JD - Juris Doctor
1973

University of California - Los Angeles
MBA
1968

University of California at Los Angeles
BA - Bachelor of Arts
1966

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Associations

State Bar of California
Member
2006 - Present

Santa Barbara County Bar Association
Chairman
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Publications

Montecito Journal
Mixing Business with 'Family Stuff'
2006

California Trust & Estate Quarterly
Risky Business: Family Succession and the Rules of Professional Conduct
2006

California Trust & Estate Quarterly
From Roles to Rules: A New Model for Managing Family Dynamics in the Estate Planning Process
2004

Private Wealth Advisor
Successful Estate Planning: What Works and What Doesn't
2001

California Transaction Forms: Estate Planning
Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax
1999

California Tranaction Forms: Estate Planning
Real Property Tax
1999

California Trust & Estate Quarterly
Family Enterprise Planning: The Forgotten Component in the Family Business Succession Plan
1998

California Tax Lawyer Magazine
Bad Dreams May Be Real: The Generation-Skipping Tax Inclusion Ratio after the Final Regulations
1996

Unknown
Handling Postmortem Trust Administration: A Checklist
1995

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Post Mortem Trust Administration: A Checklist Approach
1995

Unknown
The Value of Sustaining the Values
1994

California Trust & Estate Quarterly
California Real Property Tax Issues with Estate Planning Transfers to Legal Entities and Making Gifts
1993

California Trust & Estate Quarterly
Family Limited Partnerships: A Client Primer
1993

California Tax Lawyer Magazine
Selected Solutions for Coping with Generation Skipping Transfer Tax Rules
1991

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Speaking Engagements

California Continuing Education of the Bar
Estate Planning & Administration: 17th Annual Recent Developments
2002

California Tax Bars
Estate Planning for the Family Business: The Non-Linear Approach
2001

California Continuing Education of the Bar
Estate Planning & Administration: 16th Annual Recent Developments
2001

Education Foundation
Succession Planning: What Works and What Doesn't?
2000

California Tax Bars
Use of Foreign Asset Protection Trusts in Estate Planning and Attendant Risks to Clients and Practitioners
2000

California Continuing Education of the Bar
Estate Planning & Administration: 15th Annual Recent Developments
2000

House Ways & Means Committee, Washington D.C.
Increasing Taxpayer Compliance: A Discussionof the Negligence Penalty
1998

California Education Bar
Funding and Administering Trusts after the Death of the Trustor
1995

USC Federal Tax Institute
The Value of Sustaining the Values
1994

University of California Santa Barbara Extension
Estate Planning for Financial Planners
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Golden Gate University, Masters Degree Program
Federal Tax Procedure
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Education Foundation
Succesion and Multigeneration Strategic Planning for the Family Business
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California State Bar Tax Section
Estate Planning and Generation Skipping Taxes
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California State Bar Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Section
Funding and Administering Trusts after the Death of the Trustor
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California CPA Education Foundation
The Toboo Topics in Estate Planning and What to Do About Them
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Barton Debolt

Estate planning Attorney | Jun 23
Relationship: Worked together on matter

"John is an exceptional attorney. He is knowledgeable, conscientious and effective in the most complicated of taxation and estate planning matters."

Bruce Anticouni

Unknown Attorney | Feb 17
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. John has an excellent reputation for complicated tax and estate planning matters. I have referred a number of clients to his office."

Christopher Carlson

Estate planning Attorney | Feb 01
Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"I endorse this lawyer's work. John is an exceptional lawyer. I have referred people to John and he has handled estate planning matters for my wife's family for decades. I would not hesitate to endorse John as a premier estate planning lawyer."

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