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 anonymous | November 11, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Review - Frank Wong Yuen/Erika Yuen

Started with Frank in 1999 and he gave us very good advice at that time. We returned to him/Erika (his dtr who is now affiliated with him) Aug 2015 to update Trust/Will because of a change in the inheritance tax. Both highly professional, knowledgeable and we went thru the process of updating, expl...anation of change in taxation, etc. They also talked to our Financial Planner to get clarification on some of our investments. Our FP changed his brokerage affiliation in the midst of our trust update but we still had the former brokerage's account numbers in the original draft. Fortunately before final issuance of our updated Trust, we had the opportunity to list our new account numbers in the updated Trust and made other changes as well. Very accommodating; didn't get annoyed when we had all these last-minute changes; very responsive to our questions whether via em or phone.

Posted by Linda | June 18, 2014 | Estate Planning

Excellent and trustworthy estate planning counsel

I have no reservations about recommending Frank Yuen's firm. Like many, I had long avoided estate planning because of the challenge of finding trustworthy counsel. But Frank has full earned my trust, providing highly professional, responsive and personalized legal assistance in an area that can go te...rribly awry without thoughtful preparation. His fees are reasonable. It is seriously reassuring to know he is there to advise my family should I become incapacitated or die. I will strongly recommend him to anyone seeking help in this area.

Posted by William | April 01, 2014 | Estate Planning

Review of Frank W. Yuen

Frank was very responsive to our estate planning needs. He suggested that we write down any questions that we may have in setting up our Trust and send it to him in advance so that the consultation session can proceed efficienttly. That suggestion helped a lot and made the process that much more si...mplier. He explained all the legal requirements simple terms and provided us with a written summary of the Trust so that we can understand all our obligations. He is always available for clarifiying questions even after we took delivery of the Trust.

Posted by Prudy | June 21, 2012 | Estate Planning

Review for Frank Yuen

Frank was extremely helpful to me during a difficult time (my husband's death required review and re-forming a trust document). He was sensitive and really knowledgeable. For example, I needed a document re. ownership of my home and Mr. Yuen researched and obtained it so that I didn't have to do th...e legwork. He was also available to talk with other individuals involved in settling my husband's estate. He is highly professional.

Posted by Joanne | March 29, 2011 | Estate Planning

Highly Competent and Knowledgeable Attorney

Frank Yuen has advised our family on matters ranging from estate planning and trusts, entity set-ups, tax, and real estate over the past 17 years and we have found him to be highly competent, knowledgeable, and responsive to all our concerns. Compared to our experience with other attorneys, his lega...l counsel is sharp and insightful especially given the constantly changing tax laws in our state and country. In addition, we have appreciated his expertise and experience in dealing with intergenerational family dynamics. We have highly recommended Frank to our family and friends who are in need of solid, competent, and very knowledgeable legal counsel. They have all been very satisfied with his professional services.

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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

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2012

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2011

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2008

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2007

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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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