California Estate Planning Lawyers

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Estate Planning Lawyers in California

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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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 43 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Litigation

Rating: 8.7

Review: "Jeff is an excellent lawyer. His knowledge of California family law is top-notch. He promptly returns phone calls and his billing was accurate and fair. I highly recommend anyone looking for a family law lawyer in Sacramento to do business with him."

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 39 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Family

Rating: 7.0

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 46 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trusts, Tax and more

Bio: Philip J. Kavesh is a nationally recognized attorney, authority, speaker, educator and technical innovator in estate planning. Phil has earned significant recognition and accolades during his over 35 years of practice as an estate planning attorne...

Rating: 9.0

Review: "Kathleen Crane has been my trust attorney for several years, is continually updating my trust documents, and has advised and consulted with me on business affairs. She is attuned to my needs, responsive, and is a genuinely caring person."

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 45 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate

Rating: 7.6

Review: "I was referred to Gold Law, a Professional Law Corporation in 2013 when I was made a Co-Trustee of a friend's trust. My friends Children lived in South America so it was necessary to have someone in California as part of the trust. In my first mee..."

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Litigation, Family and more

Rating: 7.2

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Intellectual Property, Personal Injury and more

Bio: Sean P. Thordsen earned his undergraduate degree at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. He thereafter attended Chapman University School of Law in Orange, California gaining distinction by receiving the CALI AWARD in Entertainment Law a...

Rating: 7.4

Review: "Nancy is wonderful and the best trust attorney She did both my Mothers and Fathers trust and also then did mine when I found out how good she was. She goes that extra mile when helping her clients. After my Mother passed away she really helped ..."

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 39 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trusts, Tax

Rating: 7.7

Call for a FREE consultation(858) 504-6386

Timothy J. Ferrette's Website

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 39 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trusts, Guardianship and more

Rating: 8.4

Call for a consultation(619) 649-9213

Nancy Adelman Spector's Website

California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Elder Law

Bio: I am an attorney who loves his job. I help my clients in times of need and assistant my clients in making smart and informed decisions for the future. I pride myself in giving honest, easy-to-understand advice to my clients in a friendly and profe...

Rating: 7.1

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 45 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Tax, Business

Bio: With over 30 years of in-depth experience in business, estate, real estate, tax planning and controversy work, Mr. Youmans has developed a practice designed to provide multi-dimensional legal services to individuals, executives and business owners...

Rating: 9.9

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

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

Bio: I help families protect their loved ones and their assets by simplifying the estate planning process so they can live their life knowing their wishes will be carried out after they pass away. Hi there! I’m Jolene. I’ve been an attorney for about 2...

Rating: 8.3

Review: "Philip has been my lawyer for over 15 years. I am a contractor and he advises me on certain projects and has gotten me out of a few predicaments. Phil and his team work together to find the best solution. Most of the time all it takes is one of th..."

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 39 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trusts, Business and more

Rating: 6.9

Call for a consultation(949) 518-0068

California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 4 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Trusts

Review: "Jasmine Gomez did a great job on my case. She is an excellent attorney, very knowledgeable about the law, a good listener. She’s very professional, reliable, passionate for her job and has a great communication skills."

Rating: 7.3

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 10 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Business

Rating: 7.3

Call for a consultation(559) 272-7828

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 55 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trusts

Rating: 8.0

Call for a consultation(415) 792-1340

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 9 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Corporate & Incorporation

Bio: Huma Ellahie is Wills, Trusts, Conservatorships and Probate attorney who has been working in the legal field for nearly two decades. Ms. Ellahie's philosophy is that each family is unique and deserves custom legal solutions that are thoughtfully c...

Rating: 9.2

Review: "Mr. Johnson is an amazing attorney. He helped me through a very difficult situation. When my husband and I walked into his office, I was feeling very anxious and pretty low. His warm demeanor was very welcoming and he reassured us that our situati..."

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

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

Rating: 7.2