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 Eric | April 23, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Estate Plan - Guided and Organized

Jennifer did a great job working with my wife and I on an estate plan. She advised on various forms to look out for, as we only knew the bare basics of what an estate plan required. She gave us a questionnaire and helped read between the lines when we shared our answers to ensure there were no con...tradictions. In the end, Jennifer produced a well organized binder with tags for each signature needing notarization.

Posted by Nona | March 21, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Wills & Living Wills

A pleasure to work with

We found Jennifer through the many positive reviews she has on a local Facebook page. It was time to update our wills and she guided us through patiently, practically and thoughtfully. I highly recommend her!

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 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 Michelle | May 06, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Trusts

Professional and Knowledgeable Attorney

My husband and I hired Jennifer to set up our revocable living trust and we are so glad we did. Jennifer was professional, insightful, caring, and very trustworthy. She went above and beyond to help explain the details of the trust to us (we had a lot of questions as this is the first trust). Jennife...r was very patient, understanding, knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with. We highly recommend Jennifer.

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Jennifer L Hughes's Lawyer Endorsements

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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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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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