Top Rated California Estate Planning Lawyers

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 14 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trusts, Probate

Bio: Crystal Matter, Esq. was raised in northern California, and completed all of her schooling there. Crystal received a Bachelor of Arts in communication and journalism from St. Mary’s College of California in Moraga, California. Crystal then attende...

Rating: 7.4

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 48 years

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

Bio: Aaron is a highly experienced estate planning attorney located in Fullerton, CA with over 3 decades of legal experience. Whether you wish to create a comprehensive estate plan or are stuck with an estate that is stuck in probate, we can help. Our ...

Rating: 7.1

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

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

Review: "Chuck has been an advisor to our nonprofit agency on a variety of legal issues for the past 5 1/2 years. He has been most helpful in helping us review contracts, and also how to avoid and resolve sticky issues through strategy and mediation. I was..."

Rating: 7.6

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Contracts & Agreements, Corporate & Incorporation and more

Bio: One of the constant compliments I receive from clients is that I am a good listener. I believe an attorney cannot effectively and successfully serve a client without first learning what the client needs. This can only happen through effective list...

Rating: 7.0

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 8 years

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

Bio: Based in La Mirada and serving clients throughout California, Brasov Law provides comprehensive estate planning for individuals and families. Mr. Brasov makes sure every client receives personalized, individually crafted estate plans designed to m...

Rating: 6.5

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Employment & Labor, Litigation and more

Bio: I am an associate at Hooy & Hooy, PLC, a general civil and trial practice located in Concord, California. Before joining Hooy & Hooy, I worked as a labor and employment attorney for one of the world’s largest law firms. I primarily represented emp...

Rating: 7.1

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate

Bio: Thomas S. Wrobel epitomizes experience and skill in the field of nonprofit law. Since 1997, he has practiced law in California, offering invaluable guidance to countless organizations across the U.S. and internationally in achieving nonprofit tax-...

Rating: 6.5

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 59 years

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

Bio: Mr. Shekoyan, a Baker Manock & Jensen Senior Counsel, has been a lawyer for more than 45 years. He practices in the areas of business formation and consultation, real estate and estate planning, with an emphasis in estate and gift tax planning, tr...

Rating: 7.4

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 49 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Real Estate, Business

Bio: We always seek to be correct, practical, efficient and effective.

Rating: 7.7

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 44 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Tax, Commercial and more

Bio: H. Jacob Lager’s practice is concentrated in domestic tax, international taxation, and trust and estate matters. He possesses extensive experience in the structuring of business transactions, and advising domestic and cross-border clients on tax i...

Rating: 9.1

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

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

Bio: I'm Attorney Jay Greene, CPA, I've dedicated my practice to serving families in the San Francisco Bay Area with their estate planning, asset protection, probate, and elder law needs. My background as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) complements...

Rating: 7.3

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