Attorney Dennis A. Fordham (Lakeport, California) focuses primarily in the areas of Estate Planning, Estate Administration and Medi-Cal/SSI Benefits. Our clients come primarily from Lake and Mendocino Counties.
Estate Planning is about protecting you and your loved ones in the event of incapacity and death. It involves drafting Trusts, Wills, Death Beneficiary Forms, Powers of Attorney, and Advance Health Care Directives that meet the clients’ goals regarding both Incapacity and Legacy planning: Who steps in, when they step-in, and what authority they have over the client’s estate during incapacity. And, who steps in, who gets “what, when and how” after the client dies.
Estate Administration is about administering an incapacitated or deceased person’s estate. It involves administering an incapacitated or deceased person’s estate. That may involve administering a Trust, commencing a Probate, or a less formal estate administration for small estates.
Medi-Cal/SSI is about preserving a person’s entitlement to such needs based government benefits. It involves issues related to Medi-Cal eligibility, Share of Cost, and Estate Recovery. Such issues are also addressed in Estate Planning.
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Acquired: 2003
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State: New York
Acquired: 1992
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870 South Main Street, Lakeport, CA, 95453
53 Client Reviews
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Posted by Debra | February 04, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Trusts
Trust Administration Petition
Dennis Fordham is incredibly knowledgeable, responsive, and he fought tirelessly for my interests throughout the entire legal process. I live in Colorado and the "Trust Administration Petition" property is in Clearlake. His communication and dedication ensured I understood every step and felt fully...
Posted by Al | January 26, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Probate
Very satisfied, would hire again.
Mom passed in May 2022, and although I had been paying the bills and taking care of her house and property, now I needed to fulfill the duties of executor, something that I knew little about. Dennis Fordham was there for me. Dennis is experienced, knowledgeable, and caring. Most of all he was patient...
Posted by Gerald | August 02, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning
Review of Dennis A. W. Fordham
My wife and I had Dennis Fordham handle our Living Trust and estate planning. He was very thorough, and we were pleased with his work. Dennis was friendly and professional in all aspects of this process. He explained complex issues in understandable terms. During the course of our co...
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...
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.
"I endorse this lawyer. Dennis is super knowledgeable and has a very accessible and personable way of sharing information."
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2009
Specialization - Estate Planning, Probate & Trust Law, California State Bar
2004 - Present
Attorney, Law Office of Dennis A. Fordham
1994 - 2002
Senior Attorney, New York State Department of Taxation - Office of Counsel
2010 - Present
Lake County Law LibraryTrustee
2006 - Present
Redwood Empire Estate Planning CouncilMember
1996 - Present
Lakeport RotaryMember
1994
LL.M - Master of Laws (Taxation)
1991
J.D.
1988
History
2016
Revocable Transfer on Death Deed
2010
Financial Elder Abuse
2010