Jan Forker Cummins

Jan Forker Cummins

4.2
Rating: 7.5

Licensed for 20 years

Estate planning Lawyer at Palo Alto, CA
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Elder Law, Trusts ... +2 more

2600 El Camino Real Ste 501, Palo Alto, CA

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Licensed in California for 20 years

State: California

Acquired: 2005

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Jan Cummins, Attorney at Law

2600 El Camino Real Ste 501, Palo Alto, CA, 94306

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Showing 1 - 3 of 3 reviews | Wills & Living Wills

Posted by Lisa | November 11, 2013 | Wills & Living Wills

High Quality trust and estate attorney - Jan Cummins is trustworthy and thorough

I worked with Jan to create my will and trust after my divorce. She was matter of fact and very thorough in the process. Since I have known Jan for many years I can attest to her honesty and diligence to the law, and willingness to tell someone when they are wrong. Like many, I can be biased by my ow...n ideas. Jan has solid legal perspective and always kept my goals in mind, talking me through the facts and legal issues to make a good decision. I’m glad I worked with Jan. She covered all the angles, from how my assets were registered with my financial company to ensuring the legal language fit with the changing relationships of family members and everything else. Thanks, Jan!

Posted by John | November 06, 2013 | Wills & Living Wills

We're very happy with Jan's work

I should say right up front that Jan Cummins is my sister, and of course I have known her all of my life. I have always known her to be scrupulously honest and upstanding, and I would be very surprised to hear anyone claim otherwise. A few years ago, my wife and I retained Jan to put together an ...estate plan for us. She asked many questions about our assets and our preferences for actions to be taken upon our death. She produced a package that is very thorough and complete which includes a revocable trust, wills for both of us, deeds, distribution instructions, certifications, Durable Powers of Attorney for property management, health care, HIPAA, and more. We were impressed that once Jan had the necessary instructions and data, she efficiently blended our assets and desires into a comprehensive package which perfectly met our needs. We have been very satisfied with her work.

Posted by Lawrence | November 01, 2013 | Wills & Living Wills

An experienced and diligent attorney

I've known Mrs. Cummins quite a while and know her to be honest, trustworthy and diligent. Her field is family law such as wills and trusts and she is particularly well versed in cases having to do with government benefits. She wrote a special needs trust for me. I found it to be very well written an...d quite inclusive. I would recommend her highly to people looking for this kind of expertise.

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Experience

Rating:  7.5 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2006 - Present

Solo Practitioner, Jan Cummins, Attorney at Law

Education

2004

Santa Clara University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1960

Stanford University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

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