Frank Wong Yuen

Frank Wong Yuen

also known as Frank W. Yuen

4.8
Rating: 8.5

Licensed for 48 years

Estate planning Lawyer at San Francisco, CA
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trusts, Litigation, Probate

1 Post St Ste 800, San Francisco, CA

About Frank

Practice Areas

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Practice Areas

Estate Planning 40%

Mr. Yuen’s office specializes in complete wealth preservation plans including: • trust and probate estate administration; • sophisticated estate planning, which includes reduction or elimination of income tax, capital gains taxes, estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes • asset protection planning and dynasty planning; • sophisticated use of life insurance in estate, income and entity tax planning; and • if necessary, trust and probate litigation.

49 years

40%
Trusts 30%

A trust is an arrangement whereby someone owns and manages money or property for another person's benefit. Like a guardianship, a trustee has decision-making authority over the trust property, but no court is involved in the trustee's action–the pers

30%
Litigation 15%

Estate, probate & trust litigation, contested conservatorship. Prior cases have included issues of elder abuse, second marriages, conservatorships, rights of heirs, property in the estate belonging to others, etc.

49 years

15%
Probate 15%

Trust, estate and probate administration with the goal of maximum tax savings regarding income, estate, gift, generation skipping protection taxes. Administration in a manner to prevent real property reassessment resulting in higher real property taxes

49 years

15%

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 48 years

State: California

Acquired: 1977

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Location

YUEN & YUEN, Prof. Law Corp.

1 Post St Ste 800, San Francisco, CA, 94104

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Frank Wong Yuen's Reviews

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4.8 /5.0

17 Client Reviews

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Posted by RICHARD | September 28, 2011 | Trusts

our FAMILY lawyer

asked around some litigation and injury lawyers back in the late 90's about a trust lawyer to preserve wealth during the peak of the .com era, 3 came up with the same name ... Frank Yuen. met with Frank to setup a trust for my family, he came across as very friendly, and above all, he was very KNOW...LEDGEABLE !!! he knows what he's talking about. at first, i couldn't understand the drawings with circles and arrows on the board, but after reading up on trust and taxation matters, i understood everything now. was very impressed with his knowledge of my special circumstance, my folks were not residents of this country back then. its going to sound very cliche but "you get what you pay for". you can download a form online to setup a trust, but getting the right trust for your circumstance and to maximize your wealth is well worth the fee that Frank earns.

Posted by anonymous | April 24, 2011 | Estate Planning

Fantastic Attorney

Frank helped us with individual wills and trusts. While my significant other and I are not married, we have been together for a very long time. Frank helped to explain the detail and considerations around ensuring that our wills and trusts clearly set forth our intent. Frank is a wonderful attorney a...nd we have recommended him to close friends.

Posted by Christine | April 10, 2011 | Business

Simply Excellent!

Frank Wong Yuen has represented us as our personal and business Attorney for 18 years, and counting. His guidance over the years has been invaluable. He is always responsive to our needs, appropriate with his advise and has proven to be beneficial for our personal and business protection and success.... We would and do recommend Frank and his legal firm to everyone. We have entrusted Frank with the development and ongoing execution of our Family Trust, as well as, legal guidance and planning for other aspects of our life’s legal matters. We hold him in high esteem for his professionalism, keen knowledge and compassionate guidance - which has been our consistent experience and developed confidence always with Frank. He is simply excellent.

Posted by elaine | March 30, 2011 | Probate

A Satisfied Client

Much thanks to the friend who recommended Mr. Frank Yuen to me when I needed an attorney to handle my father's probate three years ago. Because of Mr. Yuen's expertise and competence, my father's probate went through fast and smoothly. Besides handling my father's probate, Mr. Yuen also helped me... to set up a Living Trust that I am comfortable with; a trust that I feel both my descendent and myself are both well protected. He has always been patience, understanding and willing to listen to my situation before making appropriate and valuable recommendations. If a friend needs a Probate or Estate Planning lawyer, I surely will recommend Mr. Yuen to him/her.

Posted by Jerry | March 30, 2011 | Estate Planning

Trustworthy and effective lawyer

Frank has helped our family with estate planning, tax, and real estate issues. We have found Frank to be very capable and trustworthy. He takes time to listen to our concerns and to understand our particular situation. Rather than going with the most obvious choice, he often comes up with creative... solutions that better fit our needs. At the same time, he consistently upholds high ethical standards. We have recommended Frank to a number of our relatives and friends, and will continue to do so in the future.

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Experience

Rating:  8.5 (Excellent)

Honors

2018

Certified Specialist - Estate Planning, Probate, and Trust Law, State Bar of California

2018

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2015

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2014

Super Lawyer-, SuperLawyers

2012

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2011

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2008

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2007

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2006

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2005

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2004

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

Education

1981

Golden Gate University School of Law

LL.M - Master of Laws

1977

Golden Gate University School of Law

JD/MBA - Juris Doctorate and MBA

1974

Occidental College

MA - Masters

1972

San Francisco State University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2010

Planning for Seniors

Estate Planning & Charitable Bequests

Languages

English

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