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Jarrett Pukuniahi Macanas

also known as Jarrett Macanas, Jarrett P. Macanas

5.0
Rating: 7.7

Licensed for 17 years

Estate planning Lawyer at Honolulu, HI
Practice Areas: Estate Planning

1001 Bishop Street, Suite 2850, Honolulu, HI

About Jarrett

Practice Areas

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Practice Area

Estate Planning 100%

Revocable Living Trusts, Estate Planning, Powers of Attorney, Health Care Directives, Generation-Skipping Tax Exempt Trusts, Asset Protection Trusts, LLCs, Business Planning, IRA Trusts, Special Needs Trusts, Real Estate, and Medicaid Planning

18 years | 2,000 cases

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Licenses

Licensed in Hawaii for 16 years

State: Hawaii

Acquired: 2009

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Utah for 17 years

State: Utah

Acquired: 2008

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Jarrett Macanas Law Firm

1001 Bishop Street, Suite 2850, Honolulu, HI, 96813

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Jarrett Pukuniahi Macanas's Reviews

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8 Client Reviews

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Posted by William and Winter | January 20, 2023 | Hired Attorney

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Amazing

We were absolutely clueless about wills, living trust, etc. Our banker suggested that we meet with Jarrett. He was professional and patient with us, and yet like family!! He and his whole staff were amazing to work with. They continue to follow up with us. We have referred him when ever we have the o...pportunity.

Posted by Bette | February 3, 2019 | Hired Attorney

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Professional, Friendly, and Personal

We were referred to Jarrett by First Hawaiian Bank. After meeting Jarrett and speaking with him we were sure we were in good hands. His friendly nature and professional manner took our intimidation away from a fearful journey through the process of writing our Trust. Jarrett and his helpful team ...helped us through the process and completed a beautifully clear and easy to read and find binder.

Posted by Steve and Kamilla | June 4, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Excellent Service: Friendly and Professional

Just thinking about creating our Living Trust and Will was an intimidating and daunting task until we met with Jarrett Macanas, who was recommended by our trusted Financial Planner. Jarrett is an excellent teacher who was able to break the Hawaii Estate Planning and Elder Law process into easy to u...nderstand chunks of information. He is full service and worth every penny! We highly recommend the Jarrett Macanas Law Firm in Honolulu for everyone's Estate Planning needs.

Posted by Mike | May 30, 2018 | Hired Attorney

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Highly recommend Jarrett Macanas

I was referred to Jarrett Macanas of Macanas Law Firm by my brother. The feedback we had received from others in the legal profession were reflective of the superior service Jarrett and his team provided. Along with his highly profession staff, Jarrett was able to provide the legal documents necess...ary for my will, trust and associated documents. He thoroughly explained and reviewed all aspects of the process and legal standing implications. He was very timely in the development, review and revision of my documents. Special thanks to Elizabeth Souza of Jarrett’s staff for her due diligence is support of all the efforts. She provided continuity, information and feedback which aided towards our successful outcome. I would highly recommend Jarrett Macanas to others and look forward to our continued relationship in the years to come.

Posted by Carol | January 25, 2017 | Hired Attorney

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Excllent

Jarrett is knowledgable about estate planning and explained things well. He was patient and helpful with suggestions regarding our trust documents. He helped us arrange complicated details concerning special needs. Staff was professional and accommodating. They made a tough job easier.

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Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"When my office receives inquiries about estate planning from potential Oahu clients, we often refer them to Jarrett and his staff (our office is on the Big Island). I am confident the potential client will be in good hands with Jarrett and I have heard back several times from those who report having received excellent service from Jarrett."

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Experience

Rating:  7.7 (Very Good)

Honors

2009

Outstanding Achievement Award, Hawaii State Legislature

Work Experience

2010 - Present

Attorney / Owner, Macanas Law

2009 - 2010

Associate, Okura & Associates

2008 - 2009

Associate, Long Okura, PC

Associations

2014 - Present

Hawaii Estate Planning Council

Member

2009 - Present

Hawaii State Bar Association, Estate Planning and Probate Section

Member

2009 - Present

Hawaii State Bar Association, Elder Law Section

Member

Education

2017

Boston University School of Law

LL.M - Master of Laws

2007

University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2004

Brigham Young University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2015

Estate Administration From Start to Finish Estate Administration

2015

Asset Protection Strategies

Asset Protection

2014

University of Hawaii's School of Accountancy 38th Annual Glimpse Into the Future Conference

Hawaii Estate Planning Trends

2014

NBI Seminars Probate From Start to FInish

Hawaii Proabte

2014

NBI Seminars Estate Planning for Ranchers and Farmers

Advanced Estate Planning

2013

First Hawaiian Bank

Business Succession Planning

2012

HSBA's Estate Planning and Probate Section and Elder Law Section: Alternatives for Achieving Medicaid Eligibility

Hawaii Long Term Care Planning

2012

First Hawaiian Bank Advisor Training

Estate Planning

2011

First Hawaiian Bank Branch Training

Estate Planning Fundamentals

Publications

2015

National Business Institute Seminar Estate Administration From Start to Finish

2014

National Business Institute Seminar Probate From Start to Finish

2014

National Business Institute Seminar Estate Planning for Ranchers and Farmers

Languages

Spanish

Activity

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