Jennifer L Hughes

Jennifer L Hughes

5.0
Rating: 7.2

Licensed for 17 years

Estate planning Lawyer Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trusts, Wills & Living Wills ... +3 more

About Jennifer

Biography

Practice Areas

6

Practice Areas

Estate Planning 20%

I worked as a law clerk prior in estate planning to becoming an attorney in 2008

22 years | 250 cases

20%
Contracts and Agreements 10%

Contract law practice includes review and/or drafting of contracts, as well as marital agreements (prenuptial and postnuptial agreements)

22 years | 50 cases

10%
Personal Injury 10%

I worked as a paralegal for a personal injury lawyer before becoming a law clerk/certified law student for another personal injury firm in 2003; I became a lawyer in 2008

30 years | 200 cases

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 17 years

State: California

Acquired: 2008

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Jennifer L Hughes's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

36 Client Reviews

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Posted by John | March 05, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

A letter of support for Jennifer Hughes

I am pleased to write a letter of recommendation for Jennifer Hughes. She served as our lawyer as we updated our living trust. Since her preference was to work from home rather than face to face, I was somewhat uncertain how successful this might be. I did find, however, that it worked very well inde...ed. She supplied a detailed questionnaire for us to fill out to begin the process. She then spoke with my wife and me for clarification on some points raised by the questionnaire and gave advice on how to proceed particularly regarding our somewhat complex real estate issues. After we agreed on the final draft, she supplied the final version necessary for signatures. Accompanying the final version was a detailed cover letter that she suggested we read carefully before we raised questions with her. I did have several points I wanted clarified but re-reading the cover letter did answer them as she suggested. The entire process went very smoothly, and I recommend her highly.

Posted by Sandy | February 28, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Jennifer L Hughes

She is the most attentive and knowledgeable attorney in advising very necessary information every person needs to know in order to leave their estates in order. She covered everything and followed up as well.

Posted by Jenny | January 12, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Exceptional!

Jennifer provided estate planning for my family. Her thoroughness, follow-through, and communication were impeccable!

Posted by Bonnie | October 30, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Awesome

Jennifer was awesome helping us navigate the trust and wills process. She gave us options and explained them so they were understandable. We didn’t realize there were different options based on our circumstances. She was easy to reach and welcomed questions to verify we understood.

Posted by SHELLY | August 07, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Trusts

Highly Detailed & Experienced 10 out of 5 Stars

Having recently lost my father to suicide (who didn't have a will or a trust), I became painfully aware of the importance of having legal written documents on file prior to your passing. After processing this very unexpected and hard loss, I began to assess my own affairs and search for a top notch t...rust attorney here in California. I concluded Jennifer Hughes would be the right person to handle this task. Jennifer's process for helping me determine my assets, closest relationships, and so many other important details that need to be addressed was flawless. Her communication skills and eye for details leave no stone unturned. Her approach to creating my trust/pour over will was in her own words, "similar to killing an ant with a cannonball" and that's just what we did. She thinks of EVERY scenario using experience and foresight that only comes with someone who clearly excels in this profession. I think what I appreciated most about working with Jennifer is her compassionate, and professional nature that makes the entire process easy. Lastly, the end presentation is what really wow'd me. I received all my documents in an incredibly neat binder making everything easy to find and detailed instructions on what to do with them regarding notary and issuance to loved ones. If you're looking for an incredible trust attorney, you won't be disappointed and I'm more than happy to recommend her to anyone in need. 10 out of 5 stars!

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Miranda Franks

Estate planning lawyer | Oct 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Jennifer is a very caring and compassionate lawyer who listens to her client's issues and offers solutions to their estate planning needs."

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William Powell

Estate planning lawyer | Nov 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Ms. Hughes and I met about four years ago. Since that time I have had the pleasure of gleaning knowledge from her about so many things, and in more areas than just estate planning or law. She is incredibly knowledgeable and generous. She applies her knowledge in a very measured and careful approach. I would trust her decisions and counseling in any matter I presented to her. I endorse Ms Hughes."

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Miranda Franks

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Experience

Rating:  7.2 (Very Good)

Honors

2006

Valedictorian, Western Sierra School of Law

Work Experience

2008 - Present

Attorney, See Linked In Profile or my website at www.HughesLawOffices.com

2008 - Present

Owner, Jennifer Hughes, ESQ

Associations

2006 - Present

Trusts & Estates Section of the California State Bar

Member

American Bar Association

Member

Lawyers Club

Member

San Diego County Bar Association

Member

Probate Attorneys of San Diego

Member

2009 - 2012

Foothills Bar Association

Board of Directors

Education

2006

Western Sierra Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

Languages

English

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