Top Rated Kern County, CA Estate Planning Lawyers

In Kern County, California, there are 76 estate planning lawyers available with 87+ reviews, ratings and specialties. Best‑reviewed attorneys appear first. Cities within the county are listed below for a more focused search.

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Kern County Has 76 Estate Planning Attorneys with 87 Reviews

Kern County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 47 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Business, Probate and more

Bio: John Wall is a Bakersfield native who was admitted to the California Bar in 1978. He has also been admitted to practice law in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the United States District Court for the Eastern District. ...

Rating: 6.5

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Kern County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 9 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate

Review: "Ms Bunting helped us with our own living trust and reviewed my mother's trust and will documents. She pointed out specific areas in mom's trust that left unanswered assignments and created potential future litigation conflict for us as trustees. W..."

Rating: 6.1

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Estate Planning Lawyers in Kern County, 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 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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Kern County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 40 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Review: "Mr. Burke is a friendly, professional & a helpful person who provides you with all the information one needs for their estate planning issue. I am very much impressed with his professionalism & would happily recommend him. Rose from his office is ..."

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Kern County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

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

Review: "My wife & I met with David to assist us with Estate planning and the drafting of a will, living trust, and other associated documents. Our experience meeting with David was that he was very knowledgeable, trustworthy and personable. He discussed o..."

Rating: 8.0

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Kern County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 51 years

Practice Areas: Real Estate, Business, Estate Planning

Review: "I have been working with Richard McBurnie for over ten years. Richard did our Living Trust and he was very thorough and settled for nothing less then 100% accuracy. He was very concerned about our needs and worked hard to attain the desired result..."

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Kern County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 43 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Business, Tax and more

Bio: I received my J.D. in 1982 from the University of California at Los Angeles School of Law. My practice focuses on the areas of complex business transactions and commercial litigation, including business ownership disputes, business counseling and ...

Rating: 10

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Kern County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 50 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Trusts

Bio: L. Rob Werner ranks amongst one of the most experienced lawyers in California. His handling of several difficult cases has made him one of the most reputed attorneys in the state. L. Rob Werner has received recognition for his outstanding service ...

Rating: 9.8

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Kern County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 9 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Juvenile, Family

Bio: Welcome to the Law Office of Steven L. Bynum. I offer comprehensive legal advice and counsel in the areas of Child Custody, Child Support, Guardianships, Qualified Domestic Relations Orders and Juvenile Dependency. If you have a legal matter or pr...

Rating: 6.8

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Kern County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Bankruptcy & Debt, Credit Repair and more

Review: "Mr. Dunn helped us thru our difficult time. He answered our questions clearly and he can be trusted."

Rating: 6.5

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Kern County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 48 years

Practice Areas: Trusts, Guardianship, Wills and Living Wills and more

Review: "Mr. McIntosh was given a 10 year old case to research, and try to get fair compensation for clients who thought they lost their inheritance. He was our champion, and fought through distance, time, illness and other obstacles to finally achieve wh..."

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Kern County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Business and more

Review: "I contacted Anna to help with my estate planning. She was very informative and guided me through the process with knowledge and understanding of my situation. If I had questions, she listened and helped me so I understood what needed to be done. S..."

Rating: 6.7

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Kern County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 49 years

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

Review: "MR. THOMPSON, DID A GREAT JOB REPRESENTING MY SON IN A DIFFICULT TWO YEAR CUSTODY CASE. I HAVE KNOWN HIM PERSONALLY FOR OVER 20 YEARS AND KNOW HIM TO BE OF HIGH MORAL CHARACTER, LARRY OLIVER."

Rating: 6.5

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Kern County Estate Planning Attorney

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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Kern County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Litigation, Employment & Labor and more

Bio: Micah Nilsson is a partner in the Bakersfield office. His practice focuses on complex business, employment, and personal injury litigation. Mr. Nilsson’s active commercial litigation practice includes representing both business and individual clie...

Rating: 7.4

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Kern County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Real Estate, Business

Bio: Prior to forming Guerrero Mears LLP, Nick practiced for over twelve years at the Bakersfield law firm of LeBeau Thelen, LLP, where he was an equity partner. With his background in tax law, he frequently advises and consults on the structure and de...

Rating: 8.6

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Kern County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Probate

Probate, Estate & Trust Administration/Litigation

Rating: 7.7

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Kern County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Trusts

Bio: For a free consultation, contact at or . An Ivy League graduate, Troy Werner has been an indispensable asset to The Werner Law Firm, providing exceptional legal service to its clients. Troy has won numerous awards during his tenure as an attorney,...

Rating: 9.9

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Kern County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 36 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trusts, Probate and more

Review: "Brian has been very helpful to us on several occasions, he is very warm and easy to talk to as well as very knowledgeable and experienced. His response time is terrific."

Rating: 6.5

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Kern County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 41 years

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

Bio: In addition to my law practice, I am President of Bakersfield North Rotary Foundation, immediate past President of Bakersfield North Rotary, a past President of the Kern County Bar Association, and the past Chair of the Board for the Bakersfield H...

Rating: 9.3

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Kern County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 37 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Review: "I can't thank Mr. Oldfield and his Paralegal Erica enough for all their hard work! They assisted me in my Termination and I am extremely grateful. They took care of everything and kept me informed every step of the way."

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