Dennis A W Fordham

Dennis Fordham has been and excellent trust lawyer for my wife and myself. I had always read his articles in the Lake County Record Bee that were so informational and in 2016 we decided to contact him and set up a living trust for our family. We couldn't have made a better choice. His advice and exp...ert knowledge of our particular situation with our property and business and family succession was absolutely professional. My wife had dementia and Dennis was instrumental in laying out my necessary changes in the trust after her passing last year. In my opinion he is a very knowledgeable, caring and honest living trust attorney with outstanding trust knowledge and has helped me during the hardest time in my life. I recommend him highly if you are looking for a law attorney that can set up a living trust for your family. Also I would say his fee's are very reasonable compared to other law practices.

Dennis knows Wills and Trust law at the highest level. He has seen me through many life changes including the death of my husband and all the legal twists and turns that followed. He is smart, and kind. He is efficient and pays attention to the details. I highly value his advice and trust hi...s counsel. He is honest, hard working and bills very fairly. If you are looking for a will and trust attorney this guy is top notch.

When my late Father passed away I didn't know what to do. Luckily for me my Dad did do a few important things when he was alive. He did a will but most importantly a trust. This was helpful but I learned after he died that you need an Attorney that deals with estates & probate to properly navigate... you to the end. Unfortunately the Attorney that prepared my fathers will and trust had died. I did not have to deal with probate but without Dennis' help I would have made critical mistakes. You can't just Google your way around this stuff. Get Dennis to get have it done correctly and legally. He is whip smart, fair, and thorough. He has a unique stoic professional demeanor so don't be put off by that. My personality is the polar opposite of his. At first I was caught off guard by this. Dennis means business and he is not there to chit chat and waste his, or more importantly, your time. Your will pay for every minute of his time but it is money well spent. Also since he is a stickler on billing his time, this will work to your advantage also. I received a substantial refund from my original retainer because of this efficiency. I was very pleased with Dennis and I would not hesitate to recommend him to anyone.

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.

My wife and I arrived in Lake County, California, several years ago after having been pushed and pulled along, from East to West, across the US by a large ag chemical distribution company and the opportunities for personal and professional growth they offered. My life has been one of looking in indi...viduals’ eyes to see, sense and develop trust. I have been right about people more than wrong over the years. I quickly came to feel that I could trust Dennis Fordham and his staff. Dennis’ experienced hand and demeanor helped us navigate the challenges of setting up a trust as we planned for an uncertain future in the time of COVID-19. No, we didn’t have a clue when we walked into the office but Dennis’ patient and competent demeanor gave us more and more confidence as we worked to sort out and deal with the many issues folks face as they consider what comes next.