Dennis A W Fordham

Dennis A W Fordham

5.0
Rating: 8.7

Licensed for 34 years

Estate planning Lawyer at Lakeport, CA
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trusts, Probate

870 South Main Street, Lakeport, CA

About Dennis

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Estate Planning 50%

Drafting Wills and Trusts.

22 years | 700 cases

50%
Trusts 30%

Trust Administration upon death or incapacity of settlor who established the trust.

22 years | 40 cases

30%
Probate 20%

Court supervised administration of a deceased person's probate estate, It can either be testate (with a will) or intestate (without a will).

22 years | 20 cases

20%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 22 years

State: California

Acquired: 2003

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in New York for 34 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1992

Due to Reregister within 30 days of Birthday

No misconduct found

Location

Law Office of Dennis A Fordham

870 South Main Street, Lakeport, CA, 95453

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Dennis A W Fordham's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

53 Client Reviews

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Posted by Stephen | February 12, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Probate

Highly Recommended

My wife needed a probate attorney in the Lakeport, CA area. Mr. Fordham was recommended by some other local businesses in the area and online reviews. We had to settle an Estate in the Lake County. We went through probate and it was a pleasure to work with him. He was prompt, efficient, and kept u...s informed about all of the processes and progress. We have pretty much concluded our work with him. Our experience has been wonderful. He responds to all of our requests usually on the same day. His work has been outstanding. We would recommend him to any one that needs prompt service and careful work. We have only good things to say about him and his work.

Posted by Patricia | January 14, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Highly Recommend

My husband and I used Dennis A. Fordham's services to prepare our estate planning documents in 2005, so when my father passed away last year and I realized that I would need a probate lawyer to help me handle my father's affairs, I turned to Dennis once again. Dennis met with me the same day I c...alled him and quickly put me at ease by explaining and outlining the tasks we would accomplish together. Over the following months, Dennis directed me, and oversaw my fiduciary responsibilities as Executor of my father's estate, and submitted documents to the court on my behalf. He always kept me informed and communicated with me seamlessly by phone, email and through documents sent by mail. My father's case moved relatively quickly and easily through the probate process in court with Dennis's oversight, and I will always be grateful to him for helping me during a very difficult time in my life. He and his staff were always professional, pleasant and efficient to work with, and I give them my highest recommendation.

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Estate planning lawyer | Mar 25

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Experience

Rating:  8.7 (Excellent)

Honors

2009

Specialization - Estate Planning, Probate & Trust Law, California State Bar

Work Experience

2004 - Present

Attorney, Law Office of Dennis A. Fordham

1994 - 2002

Senior Attorney, New York State Department of Taxation - Office of Counsel

Associations

2010 - Present

Lake County Law Library

Trustee

2006 - Present

Redwood Empire Estate Planning Council

Member

1996 - Present

Lakeport Rotary

Member

Education

1994

New York University School of Law

LL.M - Master of Laws (Taxation)

1991

State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law

J.D.

1988

Columbia Univ

History

Speaking Engagements

2016

Lake County Bar Association

Revocable Transfer on Death Deed

2010

Speaker's Panel

Financial Elder Abuse

Publications

2010

California State Bar Trusts and Estates Quarterly Using Private Retirement Plans to Protect your Assets from Creditors
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