Michael J. Hodnett

Michael J. Hodnett

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Rating: 6.7

Licensed for 13 years

Estate planning Lawyer at Diamond Springs, CA
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Business, Real Estate

4242 Fowler Lane, Ste 201, Diamond Springs, CA

About Michael

Practice Areas

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Practice Areas

Estate Planning 50%

Counsels clients on individualized estate planning, including wills, living trusts, powers of attorney and advanced healthcare directives. Advises family businesses on succession planning issues.

14 years

50%
Business 25%

Business formations, including corporations, limited partnerships, and LLCs, and non-profit organizations. Advises businesses as outside counsel on real estate questions, intellectual property protection and licensing, and general legal issues.

14 years

25%
Real Estate 25%

Advises and prepares documents for residential and commercial real estate financing and transactions. Drafts leases, easements, deeds, financing agreements, and other real estate documents. Handles Heggstad petitions to transfer property left out of trust without full probate proceedings.

14 years

25%

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 13 years

State: California

Acquired: 2012

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Law Office of Michael J. Hodnett

4242 Fowler Lane, Ste 201, Diamond Springs, CA, 95619

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Michael J. Hodnett's Lawyer Endorsements

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Christian Lassen

Unknown lawyer | Dec 31

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Top-notch attorney. Highly respected in the legal community."

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Michael Potter

Estate planning lawyer | Jul 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Attorney Hodnett brings both his talent and integrity to bear in helping clients with Estate Planning. This is one of the most important areas of planning and can be complicated. Michael seeks to put them at ease and to help them do their Estate Planning with long-term results in mind. He is a credit to the legal profession and as a colleague in the Estate Planning field I am happy to endorse him."

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Gregory Beyer

Estate planning lawyer | Jul 16

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer. I have worked with him on different matters for over a year and have found him to be efficient, punctual, productive and responsive in his work with clients. His documentation is very good and his understanding of the law is exceptional. I would feel comfortable in having him work on my own legal needs. He also is very able in business matters, real estate matters and intellectual property issues. I would recommend him to any one who wants an attorney who can get the job done for a reasonable fee."

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Experience

Rating:  6.7 (Good)

Associations

State Bar of California, Business Law Section

State Bar of California, Real Property Law Section

State Bar of California, Intellectual Property Law Section

El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce

American Bar Association

State Bar of California, Trusts and Estates Section

Education

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Brigham Young University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

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University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

JD/MBA - Juris Doctorate and MBA

Speaking Engagements

2013

Estate Planning

Getting your Ducks in a Row

Languages

English

Spanish

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