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

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

53 Client Reviews

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Posted by Kris | June 07, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Probate

Kris Young

Thank goodness the law office of Dennis Fordham Law was in Lakeport, CA. During the grievous time my sisters and I were having after our brother, Michael, had passed, we were fortunate to find Dennis. From the very beginning he was compassionate and professional. He informed us of everything that wo...uld transpire during the process of probate. We sisters appointed who was to be administrator of the estate. Dennis counseled and guided her from start to finish. He and his staff gladly took our calls whenever we had concerns, of which there were many. Thank you for doing everything you said you would do! God bless....

Posted by Dolores | January 30, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Probate

Dennis Fordham is Intelligent, Industrious, and Indispensable

My beloved mother passed away at 97 years, being executor to her estate fell to me. I am an elderly widow and live in Arizona, I knew NOTHING about being an executor or probate law. I engaged Dennis for this legal matter because of his very good online reviews and speaking with him by phone. There wa...s no need to travel to California because all the legal documents and other paper work was handled via fax, email and snail mail. He walked me through the complex process and made it as easy as he could for me. Dennis is very trustworthy, meticulous, and has quick analytical skills, he can get to the heart of a problem and solve it. He was very good at keeping me updated as the case progressed, and worked tirelessly for me, even on Saturdays. I would like to mention Janita, Dennis’ assistant, for her fine secretarial skills and her kindness in assisting me. Dennis was invaluable in helping me through a difficult time. I will always remember his kindness, and concern for me and my sisters.

Posted by Jonathan | October 05, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Probate

Personal and Professional

Dennis Fordham was very friendly and courteous in dealing with my estate situation. He guided me through a lot of unexpected issues in dealing with the loss of my wife to cancer. Very happy to have found him.

Posted by STEPHEN | July 06, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Happy Client!

Mr Fordham was awesome to work with. We are totally happy with our results. Professional and patient. We had no idea what we needed. He explained so concisely that we have a good understanding. We not only have our estate planning taken care of....we understand it.

Posted by Frank | June 30, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Probate

Dennis Fordham is an Outstanding Probate Attorney

Four years ago, I wrote a glowing review describing the probate work Dennis Fordham performed for me. Today, after my out-of-state ancillary probate attorney stumbled, Dennis stepped into the breach and within three hours of my request for his help had sorted the matter out to my satisfaction. He's s...mart, responsive and a good guy. I recommend Dennis without any reservations.

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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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