Kendra Kaldor Bowen

Kendra Kaldor Bowen

4.4
Rating: 7.2

Licensed for 33 years

Trusts Lawyer at Palo Alto, CA
Practice Areas: Trusts, Estate Planning, Wills & Living Wills, Corporate & Incorporation

2225 East Bayshore Rd, Ste. #200, Palo Alto, CA

About Kendra

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Trusts 45%

I have established thousands of estate plans including living trusts, wills, powers of attorney, health care directories and irrevocable trusts for individuals and couples over twenty-five years.

32 years | 2,000 cases

45%
Wills and Living Wills 10%

32 years | 2,000 cases

10%
Corporate and Incorporation 5%

32 years | 150 cases

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 33 years

State: California

Acquired: 1992

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Georgia for 31 years

State: Georgia

Acquired: 1994

Inactive Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Fidelity Law Offices

2225 East Bayshore Rd, Ste. #200, Palo Alto, CA, 94303

Fidelity Law Offices

201 Spear Street, Ste. 1100, San Francisco, CA, 94105

Fidelity Law Offices

1990 North California Blvd., 8th Floor, Walnut Creek, CA, 94596

Fidelity Law Offices

1900 So. Norfork Street, Ste 350, San Mateo, CA, 94403

Fidelity Law Offices

19925 Stevens Creek Blvd., Suite #100, Cupertino, CA, 95014

Fidelity Law Offices

111 North Market Street, Suite #300, San Jose, CA, 95113

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Kendra Kaldor Bowen's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.4 /5.0

7 Client Reviews

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Posted by Loris | October 12, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Trusts

Trust preparation

Oct. 27. Vanguard Legal Group trust seminar in Monterey. We made a deposit of $1200 Nov 3. Met attorney Kendra Bowen in Monterey and started trust preparation. Paid final cost of trust for two. Jan 3. Notified Kendra Bowen of David's death Jan. 17. Local attorney arranged my single title to my ...house Jan. Requested a single trust for me. No cost reduction March 10. Notarized single trust papers in Monterey April 13. Vanguard sent an Email saying a grant deed request was sent to county recorder's office in Monterey May 17 I called Monterey County recorder's office. No request received. I called Vanguard and they asked (for the first time) for my husband's death certificate. I mailed an original death certificate that day. June 2. Called Vanguard and was told request for grant deed going out that day. June 12. Vanguard says request sent July 5. Vanguard says request was returned June 27th because the amount they sent for the grant deed was $20 short July 13. Called Monterey County court recorder. Still no record of a grant deed request for my trust, which is still totally unfunded.

Kendra Bowen

Replied last October 15, 2017

Kendra no longer works with Vanguard.

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Kendra Kaldor Bowen's Lawyer Endorsements

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Jennifer Foster

Estate planning lawyer | Nov 15

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Kendra and I have worked together on a couple of matters involving mutual clients. She always goes above and beyond to make sure the clients receive the care and attention they deserve. Additionally, I greatly appreciate the time she takes to make sure that clients get the planning they truly need, as well as the time she spends making sure they understand their Estate Plans. I would highly recommend Kendra Bowen to anyone seeking to have their Estate Plan prepared."

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Alice Cheng

Estate planning lawyer | Oct 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Kendra is knowledgeable and extremely helpful. I do not hesitate to refer clients to her when they have estate planning questions."

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Steven Silvestri

Divorce and separation lawyer

Experience

Rating:  7.2 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2017 - Present

Estate Planning Attorney, Fidelity Law Offices, APC

2015 - 2017

Estate Planning Attorney, Vanguard Legal Group

2011 - 2014

Estate Planning Attorney, Walters & Ward

2011 - 2013

Legal Consultant, Celerity Consulting Group

2010 - 2011

Attorney, The Law Offices of Mark C. Watson

Associations

San Mateo County Bar Association

Sample of Legal Cases

Blended family estate plan

A very favorable estate plan for each of them, and the next generation, including protection for each partner's individual assets and children

Single parent estate plan

Very favorable for mom and son and included provision for mom's family to one day distribute assets for the benefit of her son

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Education

1990

University of California, Hastings College of The Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1986

University of California, Davis

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2019

Continuing Legal Education

Estate Planning 101

2017

Estate Planning Seminar

Estate Plannning

2017

Continuing Legal Education presentation-Alameda County Law Library

Estate Planning Basics

Languages

Korean

Spanish

Cantonese

Mandarin

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