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    263 estate planning lawyers serve Palo Alto, CA. Compare the best based on 280+ reviews and detailed profiles. Related practice areas and nearby towns in Santa Clara County are listed below.

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    Ellen Sarah Cookman

    Ellen Sarah Cookman

    5.03 reviews
    Cookman Law
    2100 Geng Rd., Suite 210, Palo Alto, CA
    Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Estate Planning, Trusts, Probate
    Bio: I am a certified specialist in estate planning, trust and probate with the California Bar, and I have an LL.M. (Masters in Laws) in Estate Planning. I assist with estate planning, special needs planning, trust administration, probate administratio...
    Rating:  10
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    Mark R. Gilfix

    Mark R. Gilfix

    4.97 reviews
    Gilfix & La Poll Associates
    2479 E. Bayshore Rd. Ste 220, Palo Alto, CA
    Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Estate Planning, Trusts, Business
    Bio: I am passionate about community building and connecting people. I love the human side of the law, and the ability to help families on a personal level. I previously served on the associate board of directors for the Boys and Girls Club of the peni...
    Rating:  8.5
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    Michael Gilfix

    Michael Gilfix

    5.01 review
    2300 Geng Rd #200, Palo Alto, CA
    Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 52 years
    Practice Areas:  Estate Planning, Elder Law, Trusts and more
    Review: "We have been clients of Gilfix & La Poll since 2007. Our living trust (created in 1989) needed to be updated since our family dynamic had changed considerably. Our fist meeting with Michael Gilfix was most pleasant. Our questions and concerns were..."
    Rating:  8.5
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    Peter Sterling Stern

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    Peter Sterling Stern

    4.94 reviews
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    Law Office of Peter S. Stern
    350 Cambridge Avenue Suite 330, Palo Alto, CA
    Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 44 years
    Practice Areas:  Estate Planning, Elder Law, Guardianship and more
    Rating:  10
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    Lee Stewart Richardson

    Lee Stewart Richardson

    5.06 reviews
    Thoits, Love, Hershberger & McLean
    285 Hamilton Avenue, Suite 300, Palo Alto, CA
    Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Estate Planning
    Review: "My husband and I worked with Stewart to craft our trust and estate plan after the birth of our child. Stewart is a true professional who is extremely knowledgeable about his field, yet able to communicate concepts in a clear, practical way. He als..."
    Rating:  7.3
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    Joyce Warshaw Levy

    Joyce Warshaw Levy

    5.01 review
    Joyce W. Levy
    438 Cambridge Avenue Suite 175, Palo Alto, CA
    Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 40 years
    Practice Areas:  Estate Planning
    Review: "Joyce has completed our living trust, as well as trusts for family members and friends"
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    Jean Marie Kohler

    Jean Marie Kohler

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    Lakin Spears, LLP
    Embarcadero Place 2400 Geng Road., Suite 110, Palo Alto, CA
    Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Estate Planning, Trusts, Litigation
    Bio: Jean M. Kohler is a partner in the Trusts & Estates Group and is certified by the State Board of Legal Specialization as a specialist in estate planning, trust and probate law. Jean began her practice in the Trusts & Estates Department at Foley & ...
    Rating:  10
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    Michael Jeffrey Repka

    Michael Jeffrey Repka

    5.01 review
    The Law Offices of Michael J. Repka
    2600 El Camino Real (Ste 401), Palo Alto, CA
    Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Estate Planning, Real Estate
    Review: "I purchased a condo that seller did not disclose the unit is not in compliance with HOA architecture requirements. I ended up need to find an attorney to solve this issue with HOA and seller. It is a vey complex situation, and lots of lawyers I ta..."
    Rating:  7.3
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    Gad Zohar

    Gad Zohar

    5.01 review
    Radiant Probate & Estate Law, Inc.
    2211 Park Blvd, Unit 10, Palo Alto, CA
    Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Estate Planning, Probate, Trusts
    Bio: Gadi Zohar is a Palo Alto probate and estate planning lawyer who combines his exclusive focus on trusts & estates law with his background as a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist.* This combination makes him unique in his ability to listen to you...
    Rating:  8.5
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    Kendra Kaldor Bowen

    Kendra Kaldor Bowen

    4.47 reviews
    Fidelity Law Offices
    2225 East Bayshore Rd, Ste. #200, Palo Alto, CA
    Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Estate Planning, Trusts, Wills & Living Wills and more
    Bio: Born and raised in the Bay Area, and as a graduate of Hastings College of the Law and University of California, Davis, I am commited to helping my fellow residents enjoy the peace of mind which comes from proper estate planning. I have drafted tho...
    Rating:  7.2
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    Joan Annette Leblanc

    Joan Annette Leblanc

    5.01 review
    Lakin LS Spears LLP
    Embarcadero Place 2400 Geng Road Suite 110, Palo Alto, CA
    Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 43 years
    Practice Areas:  Estate Planning
    Review: "Joan gave us great guidance and advice on the development of our Trust. We had some particular circumstances that had to be worked in and her advice was sound and forward-thinking. It was a pleasure to work with her and these very sensitive issues."
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    Franklin Joseph Flocks

    Franklin Joseph Flocks

    5.01 review
    2211 Park Blvd, Palo Alto, CA
    Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 52 years
    Practice Areas:  Estate Planning
    Review: "It's my pleasure to recommend Franklin Flocks. He has assisted me with a probate case and also an unrelated contractual dispute. I experienced him to be firm but always polite, and a zealous advocate for his client. I would recommend him without r..."
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    Beverly Glass Klinestiver

    Beverly Glass Klinestiver

    4.25 reviews
    530 Lytton Ave Fl 2, Palo Alto, CA
    Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 46 years
    Practice Areas:  Estate Planning, Business
    Review: "Beverly is extremely thorough and knowledgeable in family trust planning and provides top notch legal services. We hired Beverly to assist in our family's trust restatement and revisions over the years. She provides timely updates as the CA law ch..."
    Rating:  6.5
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    Jaclyn B. Smith

    Jaclyn B. Smith

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    Hopkins & Carley
    200 Page Mill Road, Suite 200, Palo Alto, CA
    Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Estate Planning, Trusts, Corporate & Incorporation and more
    Bio: Professional Summary Jaclyn is an Associate Attorney at Hopkins & Carley. She is a member of the Family Wealth & Tax Planning Practice Group. Jaclyn works with individuals, families, trustees, executors, personal representatives, and small busines...
    Rating:  7.9
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    Jan Forker Cummins

    Jan Forker Cummins

    4.26 reviews
    Jan Cummins, Attorney at Law
    2600 El Camino Real Ste 501, Palo Alto, CA
    Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Estate Planning, Elder Law, Trusts and more
    Bio: rom a Stanford University history major with dreams of law, to a Palo Alto estate planning attorney - between the two were years of raising a family, volunteering in civic matters, singing in church and community choirs and enjoying part time empl...
    Rating:  7.5
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    Jennifer Jordan McCall

    Jennifer Jordan McCall

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    Estate Planning Attorney near Palo Alto (Palm Beach)
    Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 43 years
    Practice Areas:  Estate Planning, Financial Markets and Services, Trusts
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    Darin H. Donovan

    Darin H. Donovan

    Not yet reviewedReview Darin
    Hopkins & Carley
    200 Page Mill Road, Suite 200, Palo Alto, CA
    Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Estate Planning, Tax, Trusts and more
    Rating:  8.8
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    Richard Joseph Schachtili

    Richard Joseph Schachtili

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    Hopkins & Carley
    200 Page Mill Rd., Suite 200, Palo Alto, CA
    Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Estate Planning
    Rating:  7.7
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    Robert Keith Roskoph

    Robert Keith Roskoph

    5.01 review
    Roskoph Associates Professional Corporation
    550 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA
    Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Business, Corporate and Incorporation, Estate Planning and more
    Review: "I've used Rob twice. Four years ago it was simple wills and a trust. More recently, it was remarriage, combined family with a child by previous marriage and an investment property. Rob initially recommended a QTIP trust, but the more questions he ..."
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    Allison L. Gotsch

    Allison L. Gotsch

    5.01 review
    Next Legal
    2100 Geng Road, Suite 210, Palo Alto, CA
    Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Estate Planning, Family
    Review: "Allison has proven to be knowledgeable in the practice of law. She is organized and is tenacious. Allison is able to see both sides of a case which allows her to have a high level of success winning legal cases and bringing excellent results to he..."
    Rating:  6.6
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