Hanlen Jereme Chang

Hanlen was great. He provided consultation on my mother's estate planning and current financial situation. We also asked if he could help us with another situation, which we had not scheduled. He went out of his way to help us with this, providing detailed information, and ways that we could save mo...ney during the process. He listened and answered any questions we had, was patient, and friendly. When I called him after leaving his office for an additional question, he answered almost immediately and provided the answer. I highly recommend Hanlen J. Chang.

Hanlen helped my husband and I set up a living trust and he was so easy to work with. Very professional, very knowledgeable and responds in a very timely manner. He even provided a handy list of what sort of assets would need to be transferred to the trust and how to go about it. Hanlen also hel...ped provide guidance on some more complicated issues with our extended family related to estate and financial planning. He has a pretty good awareness of tax planning as well so he can help bring attention to potential situations that may arise down the road based on decisions that are made today. Super helpful to get a holistic view of how to approach situations that we were in and be able to make better informed decisions. He occasionally meets with clients in Palo Alto which has been really great for us since we're based in the South Bay. We have been very happy with the services that Hanlen has provided so far and we will continue to reach out to him whenever future needs arise.

Hanlen Chang is very knowledgeable and was able to help me understand the laws and context relevant to my concerns and suspicions of financial elder abuse of a family member. I did not realize that local county laws and protocols in California can differ with regard to elder law issues. Hanlen guide...d me in being an advocate for my family, suggesting appropriate language for letters and focusing on the relevant information, while showing me why some points I was making were not really relevant. He confirmed that I have standing to ask for an accounting of the estate. Working with Hanlen gave me confidence to intercede on behalf of my loved one with an expectation of success. Hanlen was also very responsive when the issue became urgent. He got back to me the same day to schedule a phone consult the following morning. I will continue to rely on Hanlen in this matter and recommend him without reservation to anyone who needs estate planning or elder law advice or assistance.

Hanlen helped resolve what initially seemed like a very complicated family housing situation by coming up with a simple, yet highly effective solution that benefitted both me as eventual beneficiary and my parents as homeowners. We couldn't be happier with the service we received and Hanlen even wen...t out of his way to meet my parents at their east bay home so they could avoid a trip into the city. The rate charged was nothing compared to the value received by protecting my parents' home from virtually all risk through a deed trust. Hanlen listened carefully to my parents concerns and addressed them all patiently with a very friendly and professional demeanor. Highly recommend Hanlen for your family estate planning needs.