Top Rated Berkeley, CA Estate Planning Lawyers

315 estate planning lawyers serve Berkeley, CA. Compare the best based on 207+ reviews and detailed profiles. Related practice areas and nearby towns in Alameda County are listed below.

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Berkeley Has 315 Estate Planning Attorneys with 207 Reviews

Law Offices of James O'Neil - Berkeley Office
1935 Addison Street, Suite A, Berkeley, CA

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Litigation

Bio: As the principal of the Law Offices of James O'Neil, James O’Neil focuses on trust and estate matters. After graduating from the University of San Francisco School of Law, he served as an intern for the Honorable A. James Roberston II in the San F...

Rating: 8.8

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2141 Emerson St, Berkeley, CA

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 42 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Personal Injury, General Practice

Bio: Law Office of Lynn M Sherrell provides affordable advice to individuals, families, small businesses, consumers and tax-payers. Society today confronts most of us with potential legal problems and litigation. Inform yourself of the different course...

Rating: 8.1

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Estate Planning Lawyers in Berkeley, 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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Law Office of Matthew Bruns
2081 Center Street, Berkeley, CA

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Tax, Business

Bio: My firm specializes in estate planning and tax law. Because these areas of the law deal with sensitive subjects, my goal is provide peace of mind. In my practice I strive to help people manage difficult situations so that they end up in a safer an...

Rating: 8.1

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Law Office of Elaine Ercolini
1918 Virginia St, Berkeley, CA

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 38 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Review: "Elaine Ercolini is an expert in estate planning, wills, and trusts. She is an excellent communicator, is responsive to questions, provides outstanding advise and is very responsive to questions. I highly recommend placing your estate planning in..."

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1442 A Walnut Street Pmb 443, Berkeley, CA

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 54 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Review: "Duane Leonard handled all our estate planning back in 2003 and there was not ONE issue where we had to go back to him to re-write anything or correct anything. It was all well thought through and well explained for us novices in this field."

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2140 Shattuck Ave Ste 1201, Berkeley, CA

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 49 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Elder Law

Rating: 8.2

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Peter Shelton Law
2041 Bancroft Way Ste 206, Berkeley, CA

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Trusts and more

Rating: 9.6

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Midori Law Group, P.C.
2039 Shattuck Avenue, Suite #505, Berkeley, CA

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Environmental and Natural Resources

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1816 5th St, Berkeley, CA

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 57 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Rating: 10

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The Law Office of Bryan Thompson
2930 Domingo Ave # 1061, Berkeley, CA

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 5 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Litigation, Probate

Bio: Bryan’s practice is focused on estate law, including estate planning, estate administration, litigation, professional fiduciary services, and attendance in court as counsel in private mediation, conferences, motions, hearings, trials, and appeals....

Rating: 5.8

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2721 Shattuck Ave #223, Berkeley, CA

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

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

Rating: 7.2

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Trust & Probate Law Group
1900 Addison, Suite 200, Berkeley, CA

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trusts, Probate

Rating: 7.0

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2147 Parker St, Berkeley, CA

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 43 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Review: "When I first spoke with him over the phone I knew that he may not have been the right attorney and I should have listened to my instincts. In the end, he did not do in court what he said he was going to..say five minutes prior to the commencement..."

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Smartprobate
1718 Solano Ave, Berkeley, CA

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

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University of California, Berkeley
1995 University Ave Ste 401, Office Of Gift Planning, Berkeley, CA

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 36 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

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1464 6th St, Berkeley, CA

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 41 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Real Estate

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Alvarado Law
Po Box 5106, Berkeley, CA

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 30 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Rating: 6.7

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2930 Domingo Ave Pmb 135, Berkeley, CA

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 37 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

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Estate Planning Attorney near Berkeley (San Francisco)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Tax

Review: "I was a client of Ms. Gilman at Farella Braun and would not recommend her for the following reasons: - Lack of knowledge & information - Lack of responsiveness - Lack of professional guidance - Lack of accountability - Lack of client s..."

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1057 Sterling Ave, Berkeley, CA

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

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

Thomas Franklin Olson 67 years licensed
Clarence H. Veit 64 years licensed
John Lawrence McDonnell Jr 62 years licensed
John D Menke 58 years licensed
Michael Charles Ferguson 57 years licensed
John Michael Mooney 57 years licensed
Eugene Schneider 57 years licensed
Charles Woodrow Reese Jr 56 years licensed
Gene Louis Osofsky 56 years licensed
Garrett Francis Riegg 54 years licensed

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

Christina A Baskaya < 1 year licensed
Karlyn Do 1 year licensed
Eva Drexler 1 year licensed
Natalie Kobe 1 year licensed
Jessica Peacock 2 years licensed
Ryan Todd Jorgensen 3 years licensed
Eric Hass 3 years licensed
Robert Brian Gier Little 4 years licensed
Katie Renee Lindsay 4 years licensed
Bryan Arthur Thompson 5 years licensed

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Berkeley, CA Estate Planning Lawyers

Berkeley Has 315 Estate Planning Attorneys with 207 Reviews

James Michael O'Neil