Montecito, CA Estate Planning Lawyers

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Paul E Stansen, APC
1187 Coast Village Rd #701, Montecito, CA

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 41 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Real Estate, Business

Bio: For sellers, I work diligently to maximize NET sale proceeds from the top price that can be achieved given market and property conditions. Tax on Capital Gains: Many sellers, particularly those over age 50, reside in highly appreciated homes who m...

Rating: 7.1

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Estate Planning Lawyers in Montecito, 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 Montecito (Santa Barbara)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Tax

Bio: Brooke McDermott specializes in complex estate and trust planning, estate and trust matters, and estate and gift tax controversy matters. Brooke works with individuals and families to achieve their financial, family and charitable goals by guiding...

Rating: 8.1

Call for a consultation(805) 562-6932

Brooke C. McDermott's Website

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Estate Planning Attorney near Montecito (Santa Barbara)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Real Estate, Employment & Labor

Bio: Jana transitioned into the practice of law from the field of social services. Prior to joining Mullen & Henzell, she was the Director of Fiduciary Services for a private social service agency specializing in aging and elder care issues such as inc...

Rating: 7.5

Call for a consultation(805) 892-6483

Jana Sue Johnston's Website

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Estate Planning Attorney near Montecito (Santa Barbara)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 48 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Bio: Joseph’s practice is focused on working with and advising clients on estate planning matters. This involves asset transfers, estate taxation, generation-skipping taxes, gift taxes and charitable planning. He utilizes a wide variety of tools to hel...

Rating: 6.5

Call for a consultation(805) 979-2869

Joseph Franklin Green's Website

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Estate Planning Attorney near Montecito (Santa Barbara)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Real Estate, Employment & Labor

Bio: Lindsay offers real estate and business transaction counsel to individuals and businesses in a variety of industries. With two decades of experience, Lindsay strives to work collaboratively with clients and their other trusted advisors to understa...

Rating: 7.0

Call for a consultation(805) 456-1588

Lindsay Gayle Shinn's Website

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Estate Planning Attorney near Montecito (Santa Barbara)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Bio: Brett is a Partner in the Estate Planning Group. Brett transitioned into the practice of law from a teaching career. Prior to joining Mullen & Henzell in 2014, he taught Advanced Placement European History, Advanced Placement American Government, ...

Rating: 6.4

Call for a consultation(805) 837-3033

Brett Walter Piersma's Website

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Estate Planning Attorney near Montecito (Santa Barbara)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 10 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Tax

Bio: Morgan Davis Barnwell is a Partner and a member of the Estate Planning Group. Her practice includes estate and income tax planning for high-net-worth individuals and their families, including planning for liquidity events, wealth transfer planning...

Rating: 6.3

Call for a consultation(805) 308-5843

Morgan Davis Barnwell's Website

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Estate Planning Attorney near Montecito (Santa Barbara)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 50 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Bio: Jay is a Partner and a member of the Estate Planning Group. Jay works on a broad range of estate and tax related planning, from wills and revocable trusts to more complex planning involving irrevocable trusts, charitable gifts and business success...

Rating: 6.5

Call for a consultation(805) 568-6347

Jay Lloyd Beckerman's Website

Estate Planning Attorney near Montecito (Santa Barbara)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Bankruptcy & Debt

Bio: Reed H. Olmstead focuses his practice on helping individuals and families across California plan for the future and achieve peace of mind. He works closely with clients to create clear, comprehensive estate plans — including wills, trusts, powers ...

Rating: 10

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Estate Planning Attorney near Montecito (Santa Barbara)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Tax, Trusts

Bio: Steve joined Mullen & Henzell in May 2013 from The Northern Trust Company, where he was the Senior Legal Counsel for the Western Region. Prior to Northern Trust, he was an Estate Planning/Tax Partner with Fell, Marking, Abkin, Montgomery, LLP, foc...

Rating: 6.6

Call for a consultation(805) 617-1471

Stephen Norman Yungling's Website

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Estate Planning Attorney near Montecito (Santa Barbara)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Real Estate, Employment & Labor

Bio: Jared Green is a Partner of Mullen & Henzell and a member of the Business and Real Estate Group. He assists his clients with all aspects of the lifecycle of their businesses: from formation and operation to succession, sale, merger, or dissolution...

Rating: 6.4

Call for a consultation(805) 696-6191

Review: "My online praise of Lani's comprehensive knowledge and extraordinary service is long overdue. My father's estate seemed simple but had complexities. Lani understands that each estate is unique, and she is gifted with problem solving in her field. ..."

Jared Austin Green's Website

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Estate Planning Attorney near Montecito (Santa Barbara)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 44 years

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

Rating: 9.7

Call for a consultation(805) 979-2115

Review: "During the 30 years I have known John Ambrecht he has attended to my personal and family legal needs,ranging from ensuring that I had a will,to educating me in the importance of a family trust.He has always been available to advise in matters of d..."

Lani Meanley Collins's Website

Estate Planning Attorney near Montecito (Santa Barbara)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 51 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

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Estate Planning Attorney near Montecito (Santa Barbara)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Trusts and more

Bio: Deborah specializes in estate planning and trust administration. Her estate planning practice focuses on working with and advising clients on a wide range of estate plans, including revocable living trusts, wills, powers of attorney and advance he...

Rating: 6.5

Call for a consultation(650) 955-1704

Deborah Kay Boswell's Website

Estate Planning Attorney near Montecito (Santa Barbara)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Elder Law, Medicaid & Medicare and more

Bio: Julianna Malis is a nationally recognized estate planning and elder law attorney focusing on traditional estate planning, special needs planning and estate administration. As the founder of Santa Barbara Estate Planning Law Group, she brings a fam...

Rating: 9.7

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Estate Planning Attorney near Montecito (Santa Barbara)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 1 year

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Bio: Colton Kerfoot joined Mullen & Henzell in September 2024 as a law clerk with the firm’s Estate Planning Group. Colton earned his JD from UCLA School of Law in May 2024. We are excited to share he is officially an associate attorney with the firm. ...

Rating: 5.6

Call for a consultation(805) 456-3698

Colton J. Kerfoot's Website

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Estate Planning Attorney near Montecito (Santa Barbara)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 58 years

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

Bio: J. Robert (“Bob”) Andrews has over 50 years’ experience in the Firm. With Mullen and Henzell, Bob handles the business, corporate, real estate and estate planning needs of family-owned businesses and their owners, particularly those with significa...

Rating: 6.5

Call for a consultation(805) 568-7517

John Robert Andrews's Website

Estate Planning Attorney near Montecito (Santa Barbara)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Personal Injury, Bankruptcy & Debt and more

Review: "Monica Robles staff were very friendly and helped me and my wife with our bankruptcy case from start to finish. Claudia was always there to answer any question we had. I would recommend them 100%"

Rating: 9.1

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Estate Planning Attorney near Montecito (Santa Barbara)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 59 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Divorce & Separation, Criminal Defense and more

Bio: When it comes to experience and results, few Santa Barbara attorneys can match Dennis Merenbach’s achievements. Merenbach has delivered successful outcomes for 1000’s of clients and has an impressive array of legal accomplishments that go far beyo...

Rating: 10