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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53 Client Reviews

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Posted by Carlos | October 26, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Living Trust

We needed to update our living trust and I knew Dennis Fordham from Lakeport Rotary and thought he would do good job. We weren’t looking forward to the process because we knew it was going to be exhausting and time consuming. Dennis and his crew made the whole process extremely easy for us. He was v...ery professional and asked a lot of questions to figure out exactly what was best for us. Our estate planning portfolio ( including our living trust, power of attorney, & health care directive ) will help us know we have everything set up properly for our kids & grandkids. We now can enjoy life without worry. Money well spent. I would highly recommend Dennis and his law office to anyone looking to get their life in order.

Posted by Devin | September 05, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Great estate planning

My wife and I needed to update our estate. Mr. Fordham did a complete review and updated our plan. I am pleased that we could find this kind of excellent service in Lake County. I would recommend him to anyone needing estate services.

Posted by Manuel | July 12, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Probate

A Really Great Attorney

I don’t normally write a review but my attorney Dennis Fordham is definitely worthy of a review. I first met with Dennis in February of 2020 to assist me with an estate settlement. There was not a will or trust and as a result this estate was much more complicated that I had originally thought it... would be. It involved two pieces of real estate (one of which had an unclear title), and a large amount of personal property which had to be inventoried. Dennis did a great job. He was able to find the appropriate people to assist with getting an inventory completed. We also had to have 2 environmental reviews done. It would have been impossible for me to do this job by myself. He was always available to speak with me at anytime. I highly recommend him.

Posted by JoAnn | December 07, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Trusts

went smoothly

Dennis made out our current trust. In the year and a half since my husband's death, he has guided me very efficiently and kindly through the process of selling properties, getting an accountant, and dealing with the entities that are so hard to navigate on one's own. He included me in all the emails... regarding the trust, was available when I needed help, and explained things that I didn't understand (sometimes more than once!). I found him, and his secretary to be good listeners and always of good humor. I am very pleased that I have a surviver's trust so I don't have anything to worry about. I recommend him highly.

Posted by Christy | November 25, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Efficient ease

Dennis was able to distill my complicated trust/will directives into workable documents with efficient ease.

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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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