Top Rated Monterey County, CA Estate Planning Lawyers

In Monterey County, California, there are 96 estate planning lawyers available with 64+ reviews, ratings and specialties. Best‑reviewed attorneys appear first. Cities within the county are listed below for a more focused search.

Narrow Results by City

Aromas Bradley Carmel Carmel By The Sea Carmel Valley Castroville Chualar Corral De Tierra Lockwood Marina Monterey Moss Landing Pacific Grove Pebble Beach Prunedale Salinas Seaside Spreckels

Sort by:

Best reviewed on Avvo

Best MatchBest reviewed on AvvoMost reviewed on Avvo Years licensed: Most to least Years licensed: Least to most

Monterey County Has 96 Estate Planning Attorneys with 64 Reviews

Monterey County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

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

Bio: My family has been a part of the Monterey Peninsula community for over 60 years. My grandfather, Karel A. Krasa, taught Czech at the Defense Language Institute while my grandmother, Zdena L. Krasa, worked in a cannery on Cannery Row. My mother, Jo...

Rating: 9.2

View Profile

PRO

Monterey County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 47 years

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

“You gotta live every day like it’s your last, because one day you’ll be right.” – Frank Sinatra

Rating: 10

Call for a FREE consultation(866) 427-7818

John Dudley Laughton's Website

Ad

Estate Planning Lawyers in Monterey 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.

The Avvo Rating explained

Let us know
how we're doing!

We'd like to hear from you!

This anonymous survey will take no more than 1–2 minutes to complete.

Your feedback will be used to improve Avvo and provide better support to people with legal needs like yours.

START THE SURVEY

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.

The Avvo Rating explained

Monterey County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Mediation, Personal Injury and more

Bio: Estate Planning for the People You Love Most, Preserving Values and Connection Meaningful Legacy Law PC provides estate planning with heart—giving you and your loved ones true peace of mind. Attorney David W. Scopp brings over 20 years of legal ex...

Rating: 9.1

View Profile

Monterey County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Car Accidents, Consumer Protection

Review: "My husband found Therese in the local phone book and we were saved. She was so straight forward, and very honest. What I appreciated the most was how quickly she handled our case and she kept us informed throughout the whole process. I recommend h..."

Rating: 6.7

View Profile

Monterey County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Family and more

Bio: Andrew L. Gibaut graduated from John F. Kennedy University and was licensed to practice law in California in 2013. A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, he graduated from San Francisco State University and received his Bachelors of Science Degre...

Rating: 7.5

View Profile

PRO

Monterey County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 37 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trusts, Business and more

Bio: Since 1988, Laura A. Davis has helped individuals, entrepreneurs and their families to design and execute sound estate planning and business strategies to safeguard the assets and protect the relationships that make her clients’ lives flourish. La...

Rating: 8.7

Call for a consultation(831) 220-3863

Laura Ann Davis's Website

Monterey County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 44 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Tax

Review: "Lori Silver helped me with my estate planning as well as my tax-related work. She has the natural ability to explain very difficult concepts in basic terms so I can understand my finances. Lori spent a great deal of time talking to me about what w..."

Rating: 7.1

View Profile

Monterey County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 40 years

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

Review: "Andrew Creely has been my Attorney for 27 years. He was there when I set up my Corporation and was there to assist me in making my will. He’s very professional, knowledgeable and always willing to help."

Rating: 6.9

View Profile

Monterey County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 49 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Business, Corporate & Incorporation and more

Bio: It is my philosophy to practice preventive law, whereby potential pitfalls are addressed before the contract is signed or the deal done. This works best if Neil serves as part of your management team, reviewing proposals and agreements in the begi...

Rating: 6.5

View Profile

Monterey County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 10 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Litigation, Corporate & Incorporation and more

Review: "Jeff helped me to make modifications to a home deed and he answered all of my questions along the way. He helped me weigh out my options, understand the possible outcomes of certain decisions and educated me on coming legislative changes. He is no..."

Rating: 7.7

View Profile

Monterey County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 10 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Power Of Attorney, Trusts and more

Review: "Ms. Ronald helped me to get my maiden name and Life back. Nobody plans on a divorce, but when you do, it is reassuring to have someone who truly listens and understands. Step by step, she kept me informed on the process, the possible outcome and o..."

Rating: 6.1

View Profile

PRO

Monterey County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 40 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trusts

Review: "Ms. Ascher is by far the best attorney I have ever encountered, (and in my work I have met and dealt with many attorneys.) She represented our family in a challenging probate. After literally weeks of of searching for an attorney I choose Ms. Asch..."

Rating: 9.1

Call for a consultation(833) 385-5017

Yvonne Annette Ascher's Website

Monterey County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Business, Real Estate

Bio: At Fenton & Keller, a Professional Corporation., our firm has years of experience representing clients estate planning, estate disputes, business transactions, real estate transactions and all aspects of wealth transfer planning. Our servies encom...

Rating: 8.4

View Profile

Monterey County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

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

Review: "As soon as Ms. Alexander Myers took on my case I felt a great relief of stress lift from my shoulders. She shines in her area of expertise, but more than that, I discovered that she truly cares about her clients and their situation which was so ev..."

Rating: 6.5

View Profile

Monterey County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Review: "Don is one of the most highly regarded estate planners in Monterey County. He is an excellent attorney. I am very pleased with my estate plan."

View Profile

Monterey County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

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

Review: "Had a landlord/tenant dispite and Kristen was amazingly helpful. She gave me frank, clear advice, actually taught me legal avenues to resolve the issue myself, and made no attempt to drum extra business out of me. I liked her so much I am now putt..."

Rating: 6.7

View Profile

Monterey County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 46 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Review: "Murlie helped me with a complicated case involving family inheritance after my mother died. The legal documents were misinterpreted by certain members of my family, leading to an emotional dispute and ultimate settling of my mother's estate. Alth..."

View Profile

Monterey County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Social Security

Bio: Sand Law assists clients with matters relating to Estate Planning and Social Security Disability Law. Being disabled and unable to work can cause real hardship in one's life. Let Sand Law help reduce the stress and burden of this process and fight...

Rating: 7.1

View Profile

Monterey County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Environmental and Natural Resources, Intellectual Property

Review: "Nina worked with me on a suit, which she settled after my previous could not. Her approach was inspired. Even opposing counsel gave her kudos. She is a rare gem."

View Profile

Monterey County Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 50 years

Practice Areas: Business, Environmental and Natural Resources, Estate Planning and more

Review: "Mr. Cling responded to us in an immediate manner. He expertly answered all of our questions regarding our inquiry. His assistance allowed us to make an educated and correct decision regarding our matter. We appreciate his sense of urgency and ex..."

View Profile

Social Security & Disability Elder Law Guardianship Probate Trusts

See all practice areas

Additional Resources

Additional User Resources

Below, we’ve provided users with navigation to related Estate Planning as well as common support documents.

Estate Planning Legal Questions and Information Ask a lawyer FAQ Are my messages private and secure? What is the Avvo Rating? What are reviews?

Resources for Attorneys and Law Firms

Are you or your law firm looking for new opportunities to grow? Are you looking to take control of your profiles on Avvo to ensure your data is accurate and enable users to reach you? Take a look at the resources below to get started.

How to grow your law practice with Avvo? How do I edit my claimed profile? How can I increase my Avvo rating? How do I edit my unclaimed profile?

Transparency and Trust: Understanding our Data and Reviews

We want to make sure our users have confidence in Avvo’s reviews and ratings, as well as the information we provide and moderate. Data provided on Monterey County’s Estate Planning lawyers has been sourced from the lawyers themselves as well as publicly available directories such as the State Bar of California. Lawyers who verify themselves are able to claim their profiles and provide additional information. They can also provide additional data on their practice areas and other messaging related to their practice. No content provided by Avvo on this directory page is generated by AI.

All reviews have been submitted by individuals that create an account on Avvo.com. The quality and accuracy of these reviews is paramount to Avvo, which is why we maintain internal policies and protocols. Reviews are never removed without manual review by our customer success team. Lawyers are unable to remove or modify reviews on their own.

Do you have an idea of how to make this page better or have you spotted something incorrect? Contact our support team today.

×

Sort by Years licensed: most to least Highest rated Most reviewed Fees and Rates Free consultation

Filter By

Choose one filter option below.

Also speaks French German Italian Norwegian Russian Spanish Also practice in Business Real estate Trusts Litigation Probate Tax Family Corporate & incorporation Contracts & agreements General practice Wills & living wills Elder law Personal injury Power of attorney Debt settlement Environmental and natural resources Guardianship Landlord & tenant Agriculture Debt collection Land use & zoning Limited liability company (llc) Mediation Animal law Bankruptcy & debt Criminal defense Dui & dwi Intellectual property Medicaid & medicare Administrative law Alimony Appeals Arbitration Banking Car accidents Child custody Child support Commercial Construction & development Consumer protection Divorce & separation Domestic violence Employment & labor Health care Lawsuits & disputes Life insurance Marriage & prenuptials Mergers & acquisitions Public finance & tax exempt finance Residential Securities offerings Social security State, local and municipal law Trademark application Uncontested divorce

Reset