California Estate Planning Lawyers

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Estate Planning Lawyers in California

Estate planning attorneys prepare wills, powers of attorney, advance healthcare directives, and trusts to ensure clients’ wishes are honored. They advise on tax-efficient transfers, guardianship for minors, asset protection, and succession planning. They draft documents, coordinate with financial advisors, and guide families through probate avoidance and legacy goals.

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 39 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trusts, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy and more

Bio: Sheila Bayne has been licensed as an active member of the California State Bar for over 25 years, and has also litigated in the areas of personal injury, copyright, insurance coverage, and medical malpractice. She is dedicated to finding solutions...

Rating: 6.5

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trusts, Wills & Living Wills and more

Rating: 7.1

Call for a consultation(844) 209-3318

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 7 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trusts

Rating: 6.0

Call for a consultation(805) 356-2085

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Business, Tax

Rating: 7.3

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 40 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Rating: 7.1

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 37 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Business, General Practice and more

Rating: 7.4

Call for a consultation(866) 580-6301

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed less than a year

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Family, Probate

It's never what we want to think about but having an estate plan is the difference between giving your loved ones your money or giving the courts and government your money. I always choose family. It's never too early to have an estate plan in place.

Rating: 5.7

Call for a consultation(626) 466-3294

Review: "I would definitely recommend Amanda-Dawn for your estate planning. The whole process was quick, simple and easy due to Amanda-Dawn's ability to explain it simply. I should have done it years ago! Amanda-Dawn was able to come up with simple solutio..."

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

Practice Areas: Trusts, Estate Planning, Probate

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Business, Contracts & Agreements and more

Rating: 6.7

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Litigation, Probate and more

Bio: Dana M. Cannon has many years of experience with Probates, Conservatorships, Trusts and Estates. During that time she has advised clients on multi-million dollar trust administrations; handled complex litigation; performed estate planning; and rep...

Rating: 6.5

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Business, Real Estate and more

Review: "Transactional law can have great consequences if the job is not done right. I've known James for awhile now and he is very detail oriented. I can recommend him to make sure your interests are protected."

Rating: 6.5

Review: "Mr. Delisi was retained as my attorney for my uncontested divorce. He was very thorough and made sure that all my needs were satisfied. He was very reasonable with his fees as well as expeditious in performing his services. He actually cared about..."

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 45 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Divorce & Separation, Family and more

Rating: 7.0

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 47 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Review: "I've worked with Michael for years. Yes, he's not great with returning calls quickly but he knows his field better than any other lawyer I've met."

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 50 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trusts, Wills & Living Wills and more

Rating: 7.7

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 46 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Tax, Wills & Living Wills and more

Rating: 7.1

Call for a consultation(510) 391-4262

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Litigation

Bio: Attorney David Humphrey moved to the valley to join Cosgrove, Cosgrove & Humphrey in 2007 and became partner in 2010. Mr. Humphrey is a Certiﬁed Specialist in Estate Planning, Trusts, and Probate, as certiﬁed by the State Bar of California Board o...

Rating: 7.6