Catherine Margaret Koshkin

Catherine Margaret Koshkin

5.0
Rating: 8.6

Licensed for 35 years

Estate planning Lawyer at Arcata, CA
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate

1116 11th Street, Arcata, CA

About Catherine

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Estate Planning 60%

I give wealth and asset preservation advice and structuring. I help families plan for the future and guide them through times of transition, with a practice devoted exclusively to estate planning, family business succession, wills, trusts, & probate. This is a multi-disciplinary practice encompassing a wide variety of complex subjects such as tax, probate and estate administration, charitable giving, special needs planning, elder law, and planning to minimize family, estate & partner disputes.

35 years

60%
Probate 40%

I give peace of mind. My wonderful office staff and I will help you at your time of loss, skillfully guiding you through times of transition and the probate and estate administration process. When family disputes occur, I have the ability to mediate and mitigate the effects. My practice is devoted exclusively to estate planning, family business succession, trusts, wills and probate.

35 years

40%

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 35 years

State: California

Acquired: 1990

Inactive

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Location

Catherine M. "Cat" Koshkin

1116 11th Street, Arcata, CA, 95521

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Posted by Anita | February 19, 2010

Review for Catherine M. Koshkin

I would like to say that me experience with Ms. Koshkin was the top of professional excellence. Ms. Koshkin and her staff took control of my unfortunate situation and directed me in the way I need to go. Daily calls and emails kept me informed. Her knowledge of my situation allowed me to help her w...ith the information needed to achieve my end result. Not once did I feel I made a mistake by walking into her office. Ms. Koshkin and her staff are the best!

Posted by Mary | February 02, 2010 | Trusts

Review of Catherine

Cat and her staff not only helped us structure our trust but made all the difficult decisions manageable.

Posted by MIB | February 01, 2010 | Probate

Client's Review of Catherine Margaret Koshkin

Attorney Catherine Koshkin and her staff are fabulous and I recommend them in the highest possible terms! Catherine Koshkin's level of professionalism and integrity is extraordinary. Having to deal with the death of a parent is hard enough, and this attorney and her staff softened this ordeal consi...derably. Koshkin looked out for my best interest as a client and as a human being who had suffered a great loss. She and her staff really helped me navigate the challenges of administrating a complicated estate -- which I had never done before. This experience has made me realize that a good attorney is truly a good advocate. I can say, enthusiastically and without reservation, that Catherine Koshkin (and office) is first rate. If you want someone who is knowledgeable, trustworthy, and responsible, Catherine Koshkin is that attorney indeed!

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Zachary Zwerdling

Estate planning lawyer | Oct 28

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have known Cat Koshkin for many years. She is considered one of the finest probate and estate planning attorneys in our community. In fact she is my estate planning attorney and I have been totally satisfied with her representation over the years. She listens carefully and provides conscientious considered guidance and advice. In my book she is "10" - "Superb""

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Experience

Rating:  8.6 (Excellent)

Honors

2009

Pro Bono Legal Services Award, Humboldt County Bar Association

Work Experience

2000 - Present

Attorney/Owner, Law Offices of Catherine M. Koshkin

Associations

2006 - Present

Sequoia Humane Society

Advisory Board Member

2006 - Present

Making Headway

Advisory Board Member

2000 - Present

Arcata Chamber of Commerce

Member

1995 - Present

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys

Member

1991 - Present

California Women Lawyers

Member

1990 - Present

State Bar of California

Member

1990 - Present

Humboldt County Bar Association

Member

2010 - 2010

Humboldt County Bar Association

President

2003 - 2005

Arcata Planning Commission

Commissioner

1996 - 1996

Humboldt County Bar Association

President

Education

2006

The Aji Network

1990

McGeorge School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1976

University of Florida

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2009

Dementia Care Conference

Legal and Financial Issues in Dementia

2009

Council on Estate Planning and Elder Care

Tax and Legal Issues in Moderate Size Estates

Publications

1999

California Appellate Court Reporter: 71 CA4th 753 Estate of Beard

Languages

English

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