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Edward Warren Goodson

Probate Attorney at Auburn, CA

5.0   5 reviews

also known as Ed Goodson, Edward W. Goodson

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  • Licensed for 27 years
    State CA
    Acquired 1995
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    Active No misconduct found

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Extremely knowledgable and personable
Deb
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Excellency!
Joan
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About Edward

Learn Edward’s areas of practice.

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Practice areas
  1. Probate
    16%
    Providing Expert Legal Guidance to Executors and Trustees. If you have lost a loved one, I can help. 1. Free initial consults - 530-878-5846 2. Fixed fees - you'll know up front what you will pay 3. Credit Card payments available for trustees

    22 years, 150 cases

  2. Estate planning
    15%
    Helping families avoid probate, reduce taxes, and minimize the chance of family strife and ugly legal battles. 1. Free initial consults - 530-878-5846 2. Fixed fees - you'll know up front what you will pay 3. Payment by credit card

    22 years, 650 cases

  3. Medicaid and medicare
    14%
    Medi-Cal Eligibility Planning. Assistance with Medi-Cal Applications to Pay for Nursing Home. Special Needs Trusts. 1. Free initial consults - 530-878-5846 2. Fixed fees - you'll know up front what you will pay 3. Payment by credit card

    7 years, 40 cases

  4. Guardianship
    13%
    Providing Expert Legal Guidance to Conservators. 1. Free initial consults - 530-878-5846 2. 20-years experience assisting Conservators, Guardians, and Limited Conservators in courts throughout California.

    22 years, 40 cases

  5. Trusts
    12%
    Providing Expert Legal Guidance Using: Disclaimer, AB and ABC Trusts, Revocable Trusts, Irrevocable Trusts, Living Trusts and Family Trusts, Medi-Cal and VA Eligibility Trusts, Asset Protection Trusts, Charitable Trusts, and Special Needs Trusts.

    22 years, 650 cases

  6. Elder law
    10%
    Helping Families Care for Incapacitated Loved-Ones. Long-Term Care Planning. Medi-Cal Eligibility Planning. Conservatorships. Estate Management under Durable Powers of Attorney Management of Special Needs Trusts Free initial consults - 530-878-5846

    22 years, 90 cases

  7. Power of attorney
    10%
    Helping Families Care for Incapacitate Loved-Ones, Using Powers of Attorney, Trusts, and Conservatorships. 1. Free initial consults - 530-878-5846 2. Fixed fees - you'll know up front what you will pay 3. Payment by credit card

    22 years, 650 cases

  8. Wills and living wills
    10%
    Helping Families Avoid Probate, Lower Taxes, and Make Everything Easy Upon Death. 1. Free initial consults - 530-878-5846 2. Fixed fees - you'll know up front what you will pay 3. Payment by credit card

    22 years, 650 cases

Providing Expert Legal Guidance to Executors and Trustees.

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Serving All of California.

Expert in Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate Law.

1. Twenty years’ experience with estates and trusts.

2. Attorney Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate Law since 2008
Certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.

3. Represented clients in probate courts of twenty-two California counties.

Making Legal Services Easy and Convenient for You.

1. Free initial consults.

2. Fixed fees.

3. Payment by credit card.

4. Helpful YouTube videos.

Communicating with You Throughout Your Case.

1. Quick responses to your questions, calls, emails, texts, and meeting requests

2. Frequent Case Status Meetings to Help You
* Understand what’s happening
* Understand the process
* Understand the next steps

Contact Me Now For a Free, No-Obligation Phone or Zoom Consult
 

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Trust & Probate Law Group
100 El Dorado St
Auburn, CA, 95603
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Posted by Deb | July 26, 2020
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Extremely knowledgable and personable
We used and highly recommend Ed Goodson, at Reynolds Law. We did our estate planning remotely with Ed a few years ago and everything went as smooth as if we were in person. He has a confidant yet easy going personality and is extremely knowledgeable in his area of expertise. I've known Ed for 30 years and he is solid!
Posted by Joan | June 3, 2016
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Excellency!
My experience with Ed was top-notch. Caring, kind and committed, he delivered valuable knowledge and expertise and guided us through the entire process. I would recommend him over and over again.
Posted by anonymous | February 4, 2016
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| Hired Attorney
I could not be happier or more thankful
The tragic death of our son left me in complete despair. I was selected to be the executor of his estate and I was neither emotionally prepared for it, nor legally knowledgeable enough for the difficulties that arose. Looking back over the years since Jeff’s death in 2012, the one fortunate happening, was finding a lawyer as qualified as Mr. Goodson. But legal knowledge is not all that Lawyer Goodson brought to my sad table. Whatever my problems, be they emotionally charged or legal, Ed was there to make sense of the situation. I could not be happier or more thankful for his help through this most troubling time.
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Posted by Del | January 11, 2010
A practical lawyer.
I recently worked with Ed on a difficult matter and he quickly helped resolve the issue that has lingered with other attorneys for sometime. I found him effective and responsive and not "overworking" the case.
Posted by Jim | October 16, 2009
A Professional Fiduciary client
Ed Goodson is a rising star in the trust and probate world. He was recently designated a Specialist in trust and probate law, and is a frequent and highly respected contributor to key trust and probate e-discussion lists. I have relied on him extensively in my assignments as trustee, conservator, and probate administrator, and he has always kept a few steps ahead of me. I recommend him highly.
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  • Free Consultation 60 minutes
Payment methods
Cash, Check, Credit Card

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AVVO RATING 8.3 (Excellent)

Work Experience

  • Managing Attorney
  • Trust & Probate Law Group
  • 2020 - Present
  • Managing Attorney
  • CunninghamLegal
  • 2016 - 2020
  • Attorney Partner
  • Trust & Probate Law Group
  • 2006 - 2016
  • Attorney
  • Bohne Law Group
  • 2003 - 2006
  • Attorney
  • Edward W. Goodon, Attorney at Law
  • 2001 - 2003
  • International Contract Negotiator and Administrator
  • Lucent Technologies
  • 1997 - 2001
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Education

  • University of Oregon School of Law
  • JD - Juris Doctor
  • 1995
  • University of California - Berkeley
  • BA - Bachelor of Arts
  • 1988
  • University of California - Berkeley
  • BA - Bachelor of Arts
  • 1988

Associations

  • State Bar of California, Trusts and Estates Section
  • Member
  • N/A

Languages Spoken

  • Spanish
  • English

Honors and Awards

  • Certified Specialist - Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law
  • State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
  • 2008

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Conner Clemons
Estate planning Attorney | Mar 19
Relationship: Worked for lawyer
"I endorse this lawyer. Ed truly cares about both his clients and his staff. Excellent resource for trust law."
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Jonathan Reed
Probate Attorney | Feb 02
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I commend Mr. Goodson for discussing the fact that it is possible to hire a probate lawyer in California for less than the maximum allowable fee set by statute. I practice probate law in Nevada where my firm of Reed & Mansfield successfully offers discount rates and excellent personal service for probate cases. Occasionally I get clients who have to do probates in both California and Nevada and often these clients have been brainwashed by California lawyers that "all lawyers in California charge the same amount for a probate," so no point price shopping."
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Kenneth LaBore
Unknown Attorney | Jan 08
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Goodson is a very knowledgeable attorney."
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Adrienne Allen
Probate Attorney | Jan 08
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I endorse this lawyer. I am a personal injury attorney and I had a probate question. Mr. Goodson answered my question very quickly with excellent and helpful information in a probate matter. He clearly is very knowledgeable about probate matters."
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James Frederick
Probate Attorney | Oct 10
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I endorse this lawyer. Attorney Goodson is relatively new to the Avvo community, but it is clear from his many responses that he not only knows the law, but also has a desire to provide people with practical and helpful information in order to address their legal concerns. I am looking forward to his continued presence in the Avvo community. James Frederick"
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Auburn Probate Lawyer Edward Warren Goodson
Edward Warren Goodson
Probate Attorney
Auburn, CA
Licensed for 27 years
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