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 Robin | January 02, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning
Senior estate plan
We sought Dennis Fordham to prepare our wills and trust because he is a senior specialist. I have enjoyed his columns in our local paper "Lake Co Record Bee" for years. We sought his services when we had an immediate need to pull my sister's business together. Unfortunately, he was not available th...
Posted by Denise | December 11, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning
An Excellent Attorney
Dennis Fordham is a great attorney. He helped me with my Will and Trust. I was nervous about making a Trust, though I felt at ease, when Dennis patiently explained everything step by step. He is very thorough. He is very professional and answered my phone calls or called me back promptly. I feel very...
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 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...
Posted by anonymous | February 15, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning
Very thorough
Mr. Fordham clearly and promptly answered all our questions. Our estate plan was completed within the time frame promised. He was very helpful given our "blended family" complexities. Overall he is very professional!
"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