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Amanda Lisa Sinclair
also known as Amanda Perez, Amanda Sinclair
About Amanda
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Also known as Amanda Lisa Perez
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Licensed in California for 28 years
State: California
Acquired: 1997
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Location
Hyden Zakheim, LLP
18 Crow Canyon Court, Suite 380, San Ramon, CA, 94583
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Amanda Lisa Sinclair's Reviews
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Posted by Liz | March 3, 2022 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Lifesaver for trust
We had Amanda complete a special needs trust for us in an emergency situation in July 2021. Ms. Sinclair was quick, professional, supportive and bent over backwards to ensure that our special needs trust was completed ASAP. She was a lifesaver! I cannot recommend her highly enough. As a special needs...
Posted by Smadar | April 2, 2019 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
EXCELLENT ATTORNEY & VERY KIND PERSON
I cannot begin to explain how lucky I feet to have found Amanda! She is SO kind and extremely knowledgable with Special Needs Trusts and in helping us create our wills and trust. We highly recommend her! Her fees are reasonable and her ethics are superb!
Posted by Pam | March 27, 2018 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Amanda Sinclair gets my highest praise and gratitude
Amanda Sinclair has made our complex estate process as clear and simple as possible. She and her wonderful paralegal are responsive, readily available and patient in directing my actions as executor. Amanda has been able to professionally quell some sensitive issues, her advice has been spot on and...
Posted by Bob | November 16, 2011
I recommend Amanda Sinclair
As a Licensed California Professional Fiduciary I have worked with Amanda on Trust Administration, Probate, and Conservatorship cases for the past 5 years. I have found her to be a very knowledgeable, efficient, and effective attorney. I enjoy working with Amanda. She has a wonderful attitude in d...
Amanda Lisa Sinclair's Lawyer Endorsements
"I had the honor of working alongside Amanda Sinclair on a project. Amanda is a fierce advocate, a compassionate, knowledgeable and thoughtful attorney. She is sincere and devoted to her work. I highly recommend her to anyone in need of estate planning and probate work. Her clients are in good hands and lucky to have her protecting their interests."
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Experience
Honors
N/A
Legal Research and Writing, American Jurisprudence Award
N/A
Animal Law, CALI
Work Experience
2016 - Present
Senior Attorney, Hyden Zakheim, LLP
2007 - Present
Attorney, Partner, Trust & Probate Law Group
2000 - 2002
Senior Associate, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, LLP
1999 - 2000
Associate, Bay Venture Counsel
1997 - 1999
Tax Specialist, PeopleSoft, Inc.
Associations
2016 - Present
Diablo Valley Estate Planning CouncilMember
2013 - Present
National Association of RealtorsMember
2007 - Present
Bay East Association of Realtors
2003 - Present
California Association of RealtorsBroker
Contra Costa County Bar Association
EBTEL - East Bay Trusts & Estates Lawyers
Education
1997
UC Hastings College of Law
Law
1993
Univ of California at Los Angeles
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2018
Building Community through Education
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Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Guides
Legal Answers
Q&A
If a decedent holds less than $150k in the US, can we rely on a small estate affidavit instead of the full probate procedure?
05 Mar 2015
Q&A
My dad just passed, do I need to go through probate?
30 Jan 2013