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Lauren N. Peebles
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Biography
There are many decisions to make when preparing for your future. Lauren N. Peebles is an attorney who takes the time to help you evaluate each and every one of your options and more importantly, helps you understand the legal significance of your choices. Lauren has helped countless clients avoid the expense and delay of probate by drafting client-centered legal documents that protect and leave a legacy. Whether it is drafting wills, trusts, powers of attorney, or medical directives, Lauren is knowledgeable, experienced, and patient.
In addition to estate planning, Lauren N. Peebles is a passionate professional committed to representing executors and administrators in probate. The probate process has earned a reputation of being slow and expensive. Lauren’s approach minimizes extraordinary delays and unnecessary expenses. Lauren has a team of professionals available to assist with property sales, tax preparation, appraisal services, and accounting work.
Lauren was admitted to the State Bar of California in 2012 after obtaining her law degree from the University of Oregon School of Law. Prior to law school, Lauren earned her B.A. from the UC Berkeley. During law school, Lauren clerked for the Honorable Magistrate Judge John V. Acosta in the United States District Court for the District of Oregon.
Lauren has a diverse legal resume including asbestos litigation, landlord-tenant law, personal injury, criminal defense, and civil litigation. However, it was not until she was appointed as successor trustee of her late grandmother’s estate that Lauren dedicated herself to Estate Planning and Probate. Lauren received the BWOPA/TILE HerStory Empowers Award for Economic Empowerment in 2016 and the Lawyers of Distinction award for Estate Planning (an award reserved for the top 10% of attorneys in the U.S.) in 2017.
Lauren is admitted to practice law before all courts of the State of California. She is a member of the California State Bar Trusts & Estates Section, the California Association of Black Lawyers, Black Women Lawyers of Northern California, and the East Bay Trusts & Estate Lawyers. She serves on the Executive Committee of the Alameda County Bar Association’s (ACBA) Trust & Estate Section as well as ACBA’s Barristers Section. Lauren is a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®.
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Payment Methods
- Cash
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- Credit Card
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Licensed in California for 13 years
State: California
Acquired: 2012
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Location
The Law Office of Lauren N. Peebles
1150 Ballena Blvd., Suite 253, Alameda, CA, 94501
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Lauren N. Peebles's Reviews
Showing 1 - 5 of 7 client reviews from Avvo
Posted by yolanda | October 29, 2021 | Consulted Attorney
This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.
Thanks for nothing
Ms. Peebles should not be a lawyer. After accepting to consult with me about a probate matter; charging me a consultation fee and document review fee. She blew me off .with no explanation . She made me believe was really interested in taking on the matter.
Posted by Jennifer | August 17, 2021 | Consulted Attorney
This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.
Very Helpful!
Lauren was very helpful at answering some questions I had about a probate case. A family member was being bombarded by "estate research companies" wanting to represent them in a probate case where they had not been listed as an heir (even though they are in fact an heir). These companies wanted per...
Posted by Rosanna | March 10, 2018 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Getting Long List of Legal Concerns RESOLVED!
From beginning to end, we told Lauren our story/concerns/wishes and with her expertise and passion she delivered everything and more to our Estate Planning Portfolio for our family. We had searched for years to find someone who would "care" about our needs and fulfill what we ourselves could not expr...
Posted by anonymous | March 3, 2018 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Great estate planning
I am very impressed by Ms. Peebles and she made estate planning very simple. She is efficient in getting the work done. She is an extremely effective communicator, excellent at explaining terms and implications and very prompt in answering questions. She is very personable and I highly recommend h...
Posted by CBH | November 30, 2017 | Consulted Attorney
This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.
Attorney
Lauren is a true professional. In addition to providing expert legal advice, Lauren gave me excellent counsel — helping me determine what would be best for our family situation when creating an estate plan. All of my questions and/or concerns were addressed in a timely manner. I would definitely use ...
Lauren N. Peebles's Lawyer Endorsements
"Ms. Peebles is a true professional. As a fellow attorney, I would trust Ms. Peebles to assist my own family with their estate planning needs. She is intelligent & business minded, but also caring."
"I strongly endorse Lauren as an excellent trust attorney. I recently referred someone to Lauren and she is doing an amazing job of helping them."
"Lauren is a smart, talented, and compassionate estate planning attorney. I would not hesitate to refer my friends and family to her."
"Lauren is an organized and methodical attorney who is skilled in her area of practice. She is dedicated to enhancing her client's lives by protecting their assets and future. I endorse this lawyer."
Experience
Honors
2017
Estate Planning - Wills & Trusts, Lawyers of Distinction
2016
HERStory Economic Empowerment Award, Black Women Organized for Political Action
Work Experience
2008 - 2015
Attorney, Berry & Berry
Associations
Alameda County Bar Association
Barrister
California Association of Black Lawyers
Black Women Lawyers of Northern California
East Bay Trusts and Estates Lawyers
State Bar of California, Trusts and Estates Section
Sample of Legal Cases
The Estate of B.J.
Secured approximately $69,000 for estate heirs
Education
2011
University of Oregon School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
2004
University of California - Berkeley
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2017
Suited Calvary Annual Luncheon
Connection, Contact & Relationships
2017
Get Your House in Order Brown Bag Luncheon
Estate Planning & Probate Presentation
2017
Estate Planning Clinic
Estate Planning & Probate Administration
2016
The Power Couture Conference
Millennial Entrepreneurism
2016
Money Makeover Wednesday
Estate Planning & Probate Administration
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Answers
Q&A
Does a probate attorney in California need to practice in the same county as the property is located?
01 Jun 2018
Q&A
Can a trustee yell at a beneficiary?
28 May 2018
Q&A
Can you be a dpoa and a beneficiary at the same time?
13 May 2018