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Berkeley Has 315 Estate Planning Attorneys with 214 Reviews

Estate Planning Attorney near Berkeley (Oakland)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trusts, Probate

Bio: Rachel A. Dodson is an associate at Roisman Henel + Adams LLP. Rachel has been selected by her peers as one of Northern California’s “Rising Stars” for 2015 through 2017. She received the Wiley W. Manuel Certificate for Pro Bono Legal Services in ...

Rating: 9.3

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Estate Planning Attorney near Berkeley (Oakland)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 43 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Rating: 9.5

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Estate Planning

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 Berkeley (Oakland)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Corporate & Incorporation

Bio: Jeffery B. Levi practices in the areas of estate planning and corporate and transactional law, and is certified by the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization as a specialist in probate, estate planning, and trust law. He is a member of...

Rating: 9.9

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Estate Planning Attorney near Berkeley (Oakland)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 53 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Real Estate

Review: "I have been the lucky recipient of Garrett Riegg's guidance and advice for 10 years now. I referred my brother and my partner to Garrett as well, and I know I speak for all of us when I say, we have NEVER found an estate attorney who comes close t..."

Rating: 7.1

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Estate Planning Attorney near Berkeley (Oakland)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Family, Real Estate

Bio: Kristen Louis is a patient and compassionate Oakland, CA estate planning attorney that works closely with her clients to create estate plans that are both financially and personally beneficial for them. Raised in the Bay Area, Kristen left the war...

Rating: 7.3

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Estate Planning Attorney near Berkeley (Oakland)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

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

Review: "I am so happy I selected Cristina Perez Abelson as my Probate lawyer. She was a pleasure to work with and I would recommend her to anyone who is in need of a Probate lawyer. Cristina provided a clear and thorough explanation of the Probate process..."

Rating: 7.8

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Estate Planning Attorney near Berkeley (Oakland)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Trusts and more

Bio: In our practice we advise clients on all aspects of estate planning, with a focus on practical planning and administration. Our work primarily consists of preparing estate plans (wills, trusts, and ancillary documents), administering trusts, and p...

Rating: 9.1

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Estate Planning Attorney near Berkeley (Oakland)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Bio: My name is Ravi Patel and I am trust litigation attorney based in Oakland, California. I have experience filing Heggstad Petitions throughout the state. After I graduated from Duke University School of Law, I joined a general practice law firm in ...

Rating: 7.2

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Estate Planning Attorney near Berkeley (Oakland)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 43 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Review: "Monica has handled our trust and estate matters since we switched to hep 12 years ago. She's without equal in the field."

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Estate Planning Attorney near Berkeley (Oakland)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 9 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Elder Law, Landlord & Tenant and more

Bio: Attorney Ryan Knutson is committed to serving you and your family as your trusted advisor. Mr. Knutson works directly with clients to provide quality legal services and representation before and at trial. Having worked at numerous prosecutors offi...

Rating: 7.9

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Estate Planning Attorney near Berkeley (Orinda)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 46 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Tax

Bio: Paula Leibovitz Goodwin Certified Specialist in Taxation and Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law by the State Bar of California "Northern California Super Lawyer" by publishers of San Francisco magazine AV rated by Marti...

Rating: 9.1

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Estate Planning Attorney near Berkeley (Oakland)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 47 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Review: "I believe that Charles takes pride in actually hearing and responding to his client's concerns. I have always felt that I was getting his best, most thoughtful effort."

Rating: 6.7

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Estate Planning Attorney near Berkeley (Oakland)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 39 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trusts, Probate and more

Bio: I am a lucky man. I have a dream job and a loving and supportive family. My work as an estate planner allows me to meet people and really get to know them. I am privileged to be able to listen to inspiring life stories and have others share with m...

Rating: 7.7

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Estate Planning Attorney near Berkeley (Orinda)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Review: "Kathryn was extremely helpful setting up a trust for my elderly father who has assets in England as well as in the United States. Our situation is quite complicated and Kathryn calmly and efficiently has dealt with everything in a timely and sensi..."

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Estate Planning Attorney near Berkeley (Oakland)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 38 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Tax

Bio: Jane K.Penhaligen specializes in the areas of estate planning, trusts,business succession planning, asset protection, probate and trust administration. A well crafted estate plan often assures a smooth transition of assets, including businesses. M...

Rating: 6.8

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Estate Planning Attorney near Berkeley (Oakland)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Family and more

Review: "- Petition The Court for a Limited Conservatorship for my disabled daughter in the Contra Costa County at her Walnut Creek office in 2012. - It was an excellent first time experience in Family Law. - She kept me informed and communicated updates e..."

Rating: 6.8

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Estate Planning Attorney near Berkeley (Oakland)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate

Review: "Brendan Godfrey skillfully prepared the Last Wills, Powers of Attorney, and Advanced Directives for me and my wife. Over a period of about six months, he walked us through every step, letting us take our time, sometimes weeks, to mull over difficu..."

Rating: 6.4

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Estate Planning Attorney near Berkeley (Oakland)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 41 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Bankruptcy & Debt, Tax and more

Rating: 10

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Estate Planning Attorney near Berkeley (Oakland)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 41 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, General Practice

Review: "Att Young assisted my daughter in sorting out a dreadful situation when her father passed. He did all of the work long distance and did an excellent job representing her interest. He is trustworthy, and will go above and beyond"

Rating: 6.7

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Estate Planning Attorney near Berkeley (Oakland)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Rating: 8.5

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