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Palo Alto, CA Probate lawyers

60 lawyers specializing in Probate are available in the Palo Alto, CA area.

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Palo Alto has 60 Probate Attorneys with 156 Reviews

  • Gad Zohar

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    Gadi Zohar, Esq.
    2211 Park Blvd, Unit 10, Palo Alto, CA
    5.0 stars 1 review
    Avvo Rating: 8.4  
    Probate Lawyer Licensed
    Probate in California is often a challenging and confusing process. The probate process involves the intersection of federal and state tax laws, as well as state and local laws and regulations affecting how property is passed on to heirs. Gadi Z...

    Practice area
    65% Probate, 25% Estate planning, 10% Trusts

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    License
    CA, Active since 2010

  • Ellen Sarah Cookman

    Cookman Law
    2100 Geng Rd., Suite 210, Palo Alto, CA
    5.0 stars 3 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 10  
    Probate Lawyer Licensed
    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 administrati...
  • Kim Theodore Schoknecht

    Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP
    2550 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, CA
    Not yet reviewed
    Avvo Rating: 9.0  
    Probate Lawyer Licensed
  • Philip S Sousa

    Lakin Spears, LLP
    2400 Geng Road, Suite 110, Palo Alto, CA
    5.0 stars 9 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 8.5  
    Probate Lawyer Licensed
    I am an associate attorney with Lakin Spears, LLP.  I earned my J.D. in 2011 from Santa Clara University School of Law, where I graduated in the top 30% of my class.  I am a member of the State Bar of California’s Trust and Estate section, and was...
  • Charles Bruce Hamilton

    260 Sheridan Ave Ste 200, Palo Alto, CA
    Not yet reviewed
    Avvo Rating: 7.3  
    Probate Lawyer Licensed
  • Michael L Zosky

    Royse Law Firm, PC
    1717 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto, CA
    Not yet reviewed
    Avvo Rating: 6.7  
    Probate Lawyer Licensed
  • Jan Forker Cummins

    Jan Cummins, Attorney at Law
    2600 El Camino Real Ste 501, Palo Alto, CA
    4.0 stars 6 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 7.5  
    Probate Lawyer Licensed
    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...
  • Peter Sterling Stern

    Law Office of Peter S. Stern
    350 Cambridge Avenue Suite 330, Palo Alto, CA
    Not yet reviewed
    Avvo Rating: 9.5  
    Probate Lawyer Licensed
  • Sabrina M. Johnson

    Law Office of Sabrina M. Johnson
    380 Hamilton Avenue, Suite 1602, Palo Alto, CA
    5.0 stars 4 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 6.6  
    Probate Lawyer Licensed
    Attorney Sabrina M. Johnson helps families prepare for the passing or incapacity of a loved one.  Ms. Johnson received both her J.D. and LL.M. in Taxation from Golden Gate University School of Law.  She completed her undergraduate studies at Brigh...
  • Jaclyn B. Smith

    Hopkins & Carley
    200 Page Mill Road, Suite 200, Palo Alto, CA
    Not yet reviewed
    Avvo Rating: 7.8  
    Probate Lawyer Licensed
      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 bus...
  • Mary Serra Falk

    Falk Cornell & Associates Llp
    350 Cambridge Avenue Suite 100, Palo Alto, CA
    Not yet reviewed
    Avvo Rating: 7.0  
    Probate Lawyer Licensed
    As a principal in the Estate Planning law firm of Falk, Cornell & Associates, LLP, Mary Falk devotes herself to practicing law with integrity and sincerity, providing her clients with the type of quality legal service she herself would seek from a...
  • Darin H. Donovan

    Hopkins & Carley
    200 Page Mill Road, Suite 200, Palo Alto, CA
    Not yet reviewed
    Avvo Rating: 9.0  
    Probate Lawyer Licensed
  • Michael Gilfix

    2300 Geng Rd #200, Palo Alto, CA
    3.0 stars 2 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 8.6  
    Probate Lawyer Licensed
    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. O...
  • Steven Primo Braccini

    Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton
    379 Lytton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA
    Not yet reviewed
    Avvo Rating: 7.1  
    Probate Lawyer Licensed
  • J Ronald Hershberger

    Thoits, Love, Hershberger & McLean
    Two Palo Alto Square, Suite 500, 3000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA
  • Janet Lee Brewer

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    Probate Attorney near Palo Alto (Los Altos)
    5.0 stars 7 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 10  
    Probate Lawyer Licensed
    Call us for assistance with probate matters in the San Francisco Bay area and all of California.

    Practice area
    24% Probate, 24% Estate planning, 24% Wills and living wills, and more.

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    CA, Active since 1977

  • Nicholas Paul Jellins

    Probate Attorney near Palo Alto (Menlo Park)
    5.0 stars 17 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 8.8  
    Probate Lawyer Licensed
    The Jellins Group, a Professional Law Corporation, counsels and represents individuals, families and businesses in real estate, civil litigation, business formation, probate and trust administration, probate litigation, landlord tenant relations a...
  • Keith A Davidson

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    Probate Attorney near Palo Alto (Redwood City)
    5.0 stars 1 review
    Avvo Rating: 9.7  
    Probate Lawyer Licensed
    Experienced with probate administration and litigation (i.e., lawsuits)

    Practice area
    20% Probate, 50% Litigation, 30% Trusts

    Cost
    Free Consultation
    Some lawyers offer a free consultation to help determine whether their services are right for your legal needs
    30 minutesHourly Rates, $500-$525/hourContingency A contingency fee is the percent of the final award a lawyer will receive as compensation. For some of these cases, lawyers will only be paid if there is a successful outcome. 35%-45%Retainer Some attorneys require an upfront payment to secure their services before they begin their work Always

    License
    CA, Active since 2000

  • Benjamin James Sowards

    Probate Attorney near Palo Alto (Mountain View,)
    4.5 stars 8 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 9.8  
    Probate Lawyer Licensed
    Mr. Sowards helps his clients transfer wealth from one generation to the next through living trusts, wills and other advanced planning techniques.  We use a wide range of estate planning techniques to help our clients meet their estate planning ne...
  • Mary Pilibos White

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    Probate Attorney near Palo Alto (Menlo Park)
    Not yet reviewed
    Avvo Rating: 9.0  
    Probate Lawyer Licensed

    Practice area
    25% Probate, 25% Estate planning, 25% Trusts, and more.

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    License
    CA, Active since 1979

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