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Orinda Has 397 Estate Planning Attorneys with 341 Reviews

Estate Planning Attorney near Orinda (Berkeley)

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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Estate Planning Attorney near Orinda (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 Lawyers in Orinda, 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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Estate Planning Attorney near Orinda (Walnut Creek)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 33 years

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

Review: "Steven Wood has served as my legal counsel for nearly 20 years. First engaged as private counsel for plaintiff in civil litigation, and later as family counsel in estate planning and elder care issues, I have been impressed with his dedication and..."

Rating: 8.4

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Estate Planning Attorney near Orinda (Walnut Creek)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 42 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Business, Mergers & Acquisitions and more

Rating: 8.4

Call for a consultation(925) 940-5487

Estate Planning Attorney near Orinda (Walnut Creek)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 48 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Tax, Trusts and more

Bio: I am a family oriented attorney, personally and professionally, helping families to plan for succession and deal with aging parents and problem children. Ihave been active since 2005 with Children's Hospital Oakland Foundation and since 2010 a Dir...

Rating: 7.6

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Estate Planning Attorney near Orinda (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 Orinda (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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Estate Planning Attorney near Orinda (Walnut Creek)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

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

Bio: My office offers a range of services in the areas of real estate law, estate planning, and trust and probate administration matters. I represent clients throughout California in a wide variety of transactional and litigation matters, including lea...

Rating: 6.6

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Estate Planning Attorney near Orinda (Walnut Creek)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 5 years

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

Bio: Andrei Jingan is a professional Business Law & Estate Planning (Trusts, Wills, etc.) attorney & counselor at law licensed to practice law in California, with offices in Walnut Creek and El Dorado Hills, CA, who serves remotely clients from all par...

Rating: 6.2

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Estate Planning Attorney near Orinda (Oakland)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 42 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 Orinda (Walnut Creek)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 42 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Construction & Development, Defective and Dangerous Products and more

Rating: 8.4

Call for a consultation(925) 320-0374

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Estate Planning Attorney near Orinda (Berkeley)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Trusts and more

Rating: 9.6

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Estate Planning Attorney near Orinda (Walnut Creek)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy and more

Bio: We specialize in bankruptcy, estate planning and probate. Since 1999, I have had a law office in Walnut Creek. I am one of approximately 130 attorneys in California and only 1 of 5 attorneys in Contra Costa County to be certified as a specialist i...

Rating: 9.0

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Estate Planning Attorney near Orinda (Oakland)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 57 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Review: "With my original probate attorney, I constantly felt as if I was questioning his abilities. I started researching a few referrals and found E. Schneider. I was confident after my 1st phone conversation with him. He was comfortable answering my que..."

Rating: 6.7

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Estate Planning Attorney near Orinda (Oakland)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 37 years

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

Review: "Handles work very professionally and is very good at communication. Delivers a great product."

Rating: 6.7

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Estate Planning Attorney near Orinda (Oakland)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Litigation

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Estate Planning Attorney near Orinda (Walnut Creek)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Family

Review: "I went to Ms. Libang because my friend recommended her. She was easy to talk to and made me feel better about my case. She handled the other side very well and got me out of my problem. Most importantly, she listened to me like she really cared."

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Estate Planning Attorney near Orinda (Oakland)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Real Estate, Business

Review: "An exceptional attorney. She took my case one month before a jury trial and we won! She is phenomenal. Pays great attention to detail and preparation to present her case."

Rating: 7.1

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Estate Planning Attorney near Orinda (Walnut Creek)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Review: "My wife and I was in his office yesterday, 03/07/2016 for his help to resolve a problem in transferring one of our personal account into our existing Family Trust created created by Mr. Nearon Sr. 19 years ago. This Trust is in it's second Resta..."

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Estate Planning Attorney near Orinda (Berkeley)

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 49 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Elder Law

Rating: 8.2

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