Top Rated Avila Beach, CA Estate Planning Lawyers

40 estate planning lawyers serve Avila Beach, CA. Compare the best based on 87+ reviews and detailed profiles. Related practice areas and nearby towns in San Luis Obispo County are listed below.

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Avila Beach Has 40 Estate Planning Attorneys with 87 Reviews

Po Box 2379, Avila Beach, CA

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 48 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

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Estate Planning Attorney near Avila Beach (San Luis Obispo)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 36 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Elder Law, Trusts and more

Serving the estate planning needs of the families of the Central Coast since 1989.

Rating: 7.6

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Estate Planning Lawyers in Avila Beach, CA

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 Attorney near Avila Beach (San Luis Obispo)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 42 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Business, Tax

Bio: Chris Toews’ practice is focused on business and estate planning for business owners, professionals and retirees. Practice areas include formation of business entities and nonprofit organizations, ongoing business and tax advice to business owners...

Rating: 9.1

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Estate Planning Attorney near Avila Beach (San Luis Obispo)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 52 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Personal Injury, Car Accidents and more

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Rating: 8.3

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Estate Planning Attorney near Avila Beach (San Luis Obispo)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 35 years

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

Bio: Ziyad is a partner and co-founder of Carmel & Naccasha LLP. He counsels domestic and international companies, their shareholders and officers in a variety of matters relating to their formation, business structure, employment litigation and insura...

Rating: 9.1

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Estate Planning Attorney near Avila Beach (San Luis Obispo)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Trusts and more

Bio: Matthew O'Leary is a founding partner of O’Leary Wallace LLP. He practices trusts, estates, and elder law, with a special emphasis on special needs planning, conservatorships, and probate and trust litigation. In 2010, Matthew moved to the central...

Rating: 9.4

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Estate Planning Attorney near Avila Beach (San Luis Obispo)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 35 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Elder Law, Probate

Review: "star only reviewI met Mr. Botti through one if his seminars. He helped me set up my revocable trust. He was very patient and very knowledgeable. I would recommend him to anyone."

Rating: 6.7

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Estate Planning Attorney near Avila Beach (San Luis Obispo)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Business, Real Estate

Review: "Recently, while consulting our financial advisor, it was learned that we had no Will, no Advance Health Care Directives, no POA's, nor a Special Needs trust for our disabled adult son. Our advisor pointed us straight to Chris Toews and Ann Murphy,..."

Rating: 6.8

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Estate Planning Attorney near Avila Beach (San Luis Obispo)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Trusts

Review: "Craig Ainsworth did a wonderful job helping me with a complicated situation that several other attorneys would not help me with. He is intelligent, kind, and fearless about asking important questions. I just can't say enough about how great he is...."

Rating: 6.5

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Estate Planning Attorney near Avila Beach (San Luis Obispo)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 36 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Trusts

Review: "Charron has been my attorney for more than 20 years, she is extremely efficient. She set up my trust & will & has always been able to answer any question that I have had. Charron's staff has always been very pleasant & helpful. I would highly reco..."

Rating: 6.8

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Estate Planning Attorney near Avila Beach (San Luis Obispo)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Family, Business

Review: "I hired Ms. Curtze to be my attorney for custody matters. I was using another attorney locally and was not getting good results, so I switched to her office. Curtze Law was a great help. She was able to get me the results that I wanted in a classy..."

Rating: 6.8

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Estate Planning Attorney near Avila Beach (San Luis Obispo)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Business, Probate and more

Bio: Janet Wallace is a founding partner of O'Leary Wallace LLP where she practices in the areas of estate planning and estate administration. In addition to her legal work, Janet teaches Estate Planning and Administration, Introduction to Law, Legal R...

Rating: 10

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Estate Planning Attorney near Avila Beach (San Luis Obispo)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate

Bio: Victor joined Carmel & Naccasha after spending nearly 15 years in Southern California assisting with transactional and trial work in business, criminal defense, estate law, immigration, and probate. Victor assists clients with a variety of matters...

Rating: 8.2

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Estate Planning Attorney near Avila Beach (San Luis Obispo)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Litigation, Tax and more

Review: "Central Coast Estate Planning and the legal help of Jed Hazeltine were outstanding in helping me and my siblings work through the complexities of a family estate issue in the area. I live remote to the area and contacted Jed after an internet sear..."

Rating: 6.7

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Estate Planning Attorney near Avila Beach (San Luis Obispo)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trusts, Probate and more

Bio: Shannon M. Bio is a Central Coast native – born in San Luis Obispo, raised in the Five Cities and an Arroyo Grande High School alumna. Shannon graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from the University of California, Sant...

Rating: 7.3

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Estate Planning Attorney near Avila Beach (San Luis Obispo)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

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

Review: "I have worked with Mr. Attala for the past 12 years on complex estate planning documents and real estate entity operating agreements. His advice and work has always been correct the first time, he is easy to talk to and easy to understand. I have ..."

Rating: 6.9

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Estate Planning Attorney near Avila Beach (San Luis Obispo)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 47 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Public Finance and Tax Exempt Finance, Real Estate

Review: "Mr. Jenkins guided us through the complex and intimidating world of estate planning. While (at least to me) talking about things like end of life decisions were not super comfortable, Mr. Jenkins was kind, considerate, and empathetic, making the ..."

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Estate Planning Attorney near Avila Beach (San Luis Obispo)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Wills and Living Wills, Probate and more

Review: "Anne did a tremendous job mediating a nasty intra-family probate and estate situation. She was tough when she needed to be, but treated all parties with utmost respect. She gave us peace of mind and guidance about how to deal with the situation, a..."

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Estate Planning Attorney near Avila Beach (San Luis Obispo)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 55 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

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Estate Planning Attorney near Avila Beach (San Luis Obispo)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 39 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

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Which Estate Planning lawyers have been licensed the longest in Avila Beach, CA?

Richard Alan Carsel 56 years licensed
Michael James Morris 55 years licensed
James McKiernan 52 years licensed
Michael Gregory Collins 48 years licensed
Stewart David Jenkins 47 years licensed
Jeffrey Reed Herbst 46 years licensed
R. Kevin Owens 45 years licensed
J. Christopher Toews 42 years licensed
Kevin Roger Anderson 42 years licensed
Herbert Arthur Stroh 40 years licensed

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Which Avila Beach, CA Estate Planning lawyers are newest to the area?

Robert Angel Lomeli 5 years licensed
Shane Robert Kennedy 6 years licensed
Alvaro Lancelot Liceaga 7 years licensed
Rachel Ronca Hulburd 7 years licensed
Curtis Vincent Abram 10 years licensed
Natalie Frye Laacke 14 years licensed
Tyler Bryant Saldo 14 years licensed
Shannon Marie Bio 15 years licensed
Janet Lynn Wallace 15 years licensed
Matthew Michael O'Leary 15 years licensed

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Avila Beach, CA Estate Planning Lawyers

Avila Beach Has 40 Estate Planning Attorneys with 87 Reviews

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