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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Bio: My law firm specializes in forming trusts (revocable, irrevocable, and charitable), insurance planning, charitable giving counseling, formulating and maintaining living trusts and wills, and other sophisticated mechanisms designed to avoid probate...

Rating: 7.4

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Review: "Danielle is so genuine and cares about her clients. She is very knowledgeable and gets things done fast. More than anything she personalizes with people. She is so nice and will talk things through with you. She helped us in one of the hardest tim..."

Rating: 7.1

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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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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 33 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Tax, Business

Review: "He's been just great! On several occasions he has gone out of his scope of practice to gather information for me and would refer me appropriately!"

Rating: 7.5

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 40 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Personal Injury, General Practice and more

Bio: Joshua M. West has handled a wide variety of civil litigation including personal injury/wrongful death, medical and hospital negligence, real property disputes, and probate and trust contests since 1985. His practice also includes estate planning ...

Rating: 9.3

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 58 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Tax, Corporate & Incorporation and more

Bio: Mr. Hackman earned his juris doctor from the UCLA School of Law, and his MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He currently is the Chair of both the Tax, and Trust & Estate Planning Practice Groups at Lewitt Hackman. Mr. Hackman repre...

Rating: 9.4

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 36 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Business, Tax and more

Review: "I use Ed Sanchez for my corporation matter. He is knowledgeable, professional, honest and cares about his clients."

Rating: 9.3

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 5 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Immigration, Mediation and more

Bio: If my answer is "Best Answer" or "Helpful," please mark it so because it helps me provide more free answers to the community in need. Prior to becoming a licensed attorney, I had over 15 years of work experience as a law clerk, interpreter and tra...

Rating: 8.2

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate

Review: "Ms. Derr is very knowledgable and generous with her time. An excellent writer, Kristin is a valuable resource especially in the areas of estate planning and litigation."

Rating: 7.8

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Social Security

Bio: I started the Law Office of James Dolenga over 25 years ago representing clients with severe physical and mental limitations that kept them from being able to work. Many had lost everything and had no where to turn. By helping to get them on Socia...

Rating: 6.7

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

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

Bio: My practice is primarily Family Law (Divorce, Child Custody & Domestic Violence) and Real Estate (both litigation and transactions). I also practice Estate Planning for small estates and Personal Injury. I serve as general counsel for Habitat for ...

Rating: 10

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

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

Bio: Shaun solves estate planning problems for high-net-worth individuals, families, and business owners. Many of those problems relate to income tax, estate tax, and California property tax issues, and risk exposure. He implements advanced planning te...

Rating: 8.8

Call for a consultation(949) 524-4518

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 33 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy and more

Bio: For almost 30 years the Law Offices of James G. Beirne has been helping families with debt resolution and with estate planning. Call today for a free consultation!

Rating: 8.5

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy and more

Review: "I could not have asked for a better Bankruptcy Attorney. My needs were put first and was treated as a friend rather than a number. My nerves were calmed and the process was explained every step of the way. Stephan went above and beyond and did eve..."

Rating: 9.2

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Litigation, Business and more

Bio: Kathleen J. Patterson is dedicated to assisting business owners with their contract, legal, employment, and compliance issues, and assisting the public with their estate planning and probate needs. She continues to enjoy working as a neutral, eith...

Rating: 8.1

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trusts, Litigation and more

Bio: Through legal counsel and advise, my clients get the weight lifted off their shoulders when the emotion is almost unbearable. They gain more time to cope with the tragedy at hand once they understand the best legal approach. They sleep better at n...

Rating: 8.8

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Business, Landlord & Tenant and more

Bio: Thomas specializes in property and business litigation and has been practicing for almost 15 years. For the past 5 years, much of his practice has been representing landlords in wrongful eviction and habitability lawsuits brought by tenants. In 20...

Rating: 9.2

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Bankruptcy & Debt, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy and more

Review: "My Husband and I have lived long enough to have experienced more than one shady Lawyer. We also lived long enough to learn from our Financial Mistakes. We contemplated seeking Legal advice for a few years to determine if we would even qualify to f..."

Rating: 7.3

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 33 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Elder Law

Review: "Attorney Sugai has represented & continues to represent me as as a professional Trustee, Conservator, Executor and Probate Administrator for over 10 years. Leslie is among the best attorneys that I have worked with and she is very knowledgeable in..."

Rating: 7.7

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Business

Review: "For first-timers, this was an excellent choice. Very helpful, professional, and considerate. Plus, the Japanese-speaking ability was a big asset."

Rating: 7.1

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trusts, Probate and more

Bio: I believe in upfront fees, straight talk, and swift action on behalf of my clients. As a former small business owner myself, Ihave personal experience with the daily issues you face running and growing a your own company. And because I focus my la...

Rating: 7.4

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