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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 13 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

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 58 years

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

Bio: Mr. Hackman earned his juris doctor from the UCLA School of Law, and his MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He currently is the Chair of both the Tax, and Trust & Estate Planning Practice Groups at Lewitt Hackman. Mr. Hackman repre...

Rating: 9.4

Call for a consultation(866) 591-3610

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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 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 13 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Trusts

Rating: 9.6

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 50 years

Practice Areas: Business, Estate Planning, Tax

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trusts, Probate and more

Bio: I believe in upfront fees, straight talk, and swift action on behalf of my clients. As a former small business owner myself, Ihave personal experience with the daily issues you face running and growing a your own company. And because I focus my la...

Rating: 7.4

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California Estate Planning Attorney

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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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trusts, Probate

Bio: Catherine T. Hergenreter is experienced in Estate Planning and Trust Administration. She enjoys cultivating meaningful and productive relationships with her clients to meet their estate plan goals. Catherine graduated from University of California...

Rating: 6.4

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Litigation, Trusts and more

Trusted Expertise, Personalized Solutions. Exceptional Legal Solutions Tailored for Businesses, Families & Individuals

Rating: 9.1

Call for a consultation(213) 320-5346

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 30 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Litigation

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 58 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Tax

Bio: Mr. Sullivan has practiced in the fields of probate, estate planning, trust administration, business planning and transactions, and related tax matters for more than 40 years. In 1994-95, he served as Chairman of the California State Bars Estate P...

Rating: 9.7

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Tax, Business

Review: "Matt, as he encouraged me to call him, helped me tremendously with a tax problem I was having. He instantly put me at ease with his calm demeanor, asked me all the details of my case, and explained how we were going to proceed. And that is exactly..."

Rating: 7.2

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

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

Lawyers assist with injury, estate, business and property matters

Rating: 6.8

Call for a FREE consultation(415) 430-9486

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California Estate Planning Attorney

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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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 42 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Family, Tax and more

Bio: One of my passions is for the earth's ecosystems. I went to UC Berkeley as an undergraduate and graduated with a BS in Environmental Science. Before going to law school I worked for the City of Concord for a few years doing environmental planning....

Rating: 9.9

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 30 years

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

Rating: 9.4

Call for a consultation(844) 913-1798

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trusts, Probate and more

Bio: I am a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel () and a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law (by the California State Bar's Board of Legal Specialization). I concentrate on trust and estate matters with...

Rating: 8.8

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

Review: "David was amazing and professional. I live on the East Coast. David handled everything, and then some, in a way that saved me thousands in travel fees. His insight, knowledge and understanding of the laws associated with my case were beyond approa..."

Rating: 8.6

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 44 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Litigation, Personal Injury

Bio: I work very hard for my clients and care for them like family. I have always put the client ahead of the money in this business but bring both together well by partnering with clients on hourly and percentage basis on good business or estate and t...

Rating: 7.5

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trusts, Probate

Review: "Kristen created a living trust for me. I found her very professional and extremely knowledgeable at the task. I do find these situations stressful so what I most appreciated is her kind and thoughtful manner in answering all my questions. And in l..."

Rating: 7.8

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Family, Bankruptcy & Debt and more

Bio: Steven’s practice focuses on family law and the crossover issues presented between family law and his other areas of expertise. Now in his third decade of practice, Steven’s legal experience includes family law, civil litigation, trusts and estate...

Rating: 8.3

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