John Ward Ambrecht

John Ward Ambrecht

Licensed for 51 years

Estate planning Lawyer at Santa Barbara, CA
Practice Areas: Estate Planning

1224 Coast Village Circle, Suite 32, Santa Barbara, CA

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 51 years

State: California

Acquired: 1974

Active

No misconduct found

Location

California Trust & Estate Counselors LLP

1224 Coast Village Circle, Suite 32, Santa Barbara, CA, 93108-2787

Ambrecht & Martinez, LLP

1828 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101

Ambrecht & Martinez, LLP

1828 State St, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101-2420

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John Ward Ambrecht's Reviews

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2 Client Reviews

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Posted by Edward | June 22, 2012

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.

Posted by Howard | June 18, 2012

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 t...ake 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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John Ward Ambrecht's Lawyer Endorsements

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Barton Debolt

Estate planning lawyer | 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."

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Bruce Anticouni

Unknown lawyer | 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."

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Christopher Carlson

Estate planning lawyer | 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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Experience

Associations

2006 - Present

State Bar of California

Member

Santa Barbara County Bar Association

Chairman

Education

1974

New York University School of Law

LL.M - Master of Laws

1973

Loyola University

JD - Juris Doctor

1968

University of California - Los Angeles

MBA

1966

University of California at Los Angeles

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2002

California Continuing Education of the Bar

Estate Planning & Administration: 17th Annual Recent Developments

2001

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

2000

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

1998

House Ways & Means Committee, Washington D.C.

Increasing Taxpayer Compliance: A Discussionof the Negligence Penalty

1995

California Education Bar

Funding and Administering Trusts after the Death of the Trustor

1994

USC Federal Tax Institute

The Value of Sustaining the Values

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California CPA Education Foundation

The Toboo Topics in Estate Planning and What to Do About Them

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California State Bar Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Section

Funding and Administering Trusts after the Death of the Trustor

N/A

California State Bar Tax Section

Estate Planning and Generation Skipping Taxes

N/A

Education Foundation

Succesion and Multigeneration Strategic Planning for the Family Business

N/A

Golden Gate University, Masters Degree Program

Federal Tax Procedure

N/A

University of California Santa Barbara Extension

Estate Planning for Financial Planners

Publications

2006

Montecito Journal Mixing Business with 'Family Stuff'

2006

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

2004

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

2001

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

1999

California Transaction Forms: Estate Planning Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax

1999

California Tranaction Forms: Estate Planning Real Property Tax

1998

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

1996

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

1995

Unknown Handling Postmortem Trust Administration: A Checklist

1995

Unknown Post Mortem Trust Administration: A Checklist Approach

1994

Unknown The Value of Sustaining the Values

1993

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

1991

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