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 54 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trusts, Business and more

Rating: 9.9

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

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

Review: "We were referred to Christopher by a friend to handle our comprehensive estate planning and asset protection of our commercial assets. The level of service and professionalism displayed by Christopher and his office was second to none. He was very..."

Rating: 10

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 49 years

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

Bio: Our operation is focused on providing cost effective solutions and expert customer service to all our clients. In addition to real estate, the firm represents clients in business litigation, construction defect problems, estate planning, arbitrati...

Rating: 10

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Review: "I have retained (and continue to retain) Mr. Kohlmann and his firm as my attorney for over 15 years in my capacity as a professional trustee, conservator, attorney in fact, agent, executor, general partner and probate administrator. Patrick is amo..."

Rating: 8.8

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 30 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Business, Probate and more

Bio: My emphasis is on client satisfaction. Please feel free to contact me for your business and estate related legal needs. -Daryl

Rating: 9.1

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 10 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Bio: Educating people and helping them navigate and understand the estate planning process as well as the benefits of a well-crafted plan is my number one priority. I also work with the successor trustees and beneficiaries to ensure a smooth transition...

Rating: 8.3

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Business

Bio: Snehal Patil is the founder of IndUS Counsel, a Silicon Valley law firm, that promotes alternate fee arrangements. Please visit the IndUS Store - your 'go-to' resource for customized contracts and fixed fee legal services. Snehal is an experienced...

Rating: 8.9

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

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

Bio: My practice focuses on Estate Planning clients. In Estate Planning, I work with clients to make the process simple, so clients can focus on more important things -- being with the people they love, and doing what they love to do.

Rating: 7.5

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Litigation, Trusts and more

Review: "When my brother asked me to be the Trustee of his estate a few years ago, I never imagined that his unexpected death at a young age would find me fulfilling my duties much sooner than either of us expected. In this exceptionally difficult situatio..."

Rating: 9.2

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

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

Bio: Filemon Keivn Samson is a full-time Law Instructor who was admitted to State Bar of California in 2002 and graduated from USC Gould School of Law (J.D., 2000) and the University of California at Berkeley (B.A., 1994)

Rating: 9.7

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Tax, Business and more

Bio: Brian D. Alexander, managing partner of Alexander & Associates, practices in the areas of taxation, estate planning and litigation. He received a BA in Anthropology from the University of California Santa Barbara and obtained his Juris Doctor from...

Rating: 8.1

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 9 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Tax, Trusts and more

Bio: CPA and Attorney specializing mostly in estate and tax planning as well as trust administration, and related areas in business and real estate law. Worked in Big 4 Accounting in Los Angeles prior to law school and received an LL.M. in taxation and...

Rating: 10

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 48 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Family

Bio: I enjoy helping people handle their legal matters affordably. My entire career has been focused on offering low flat fees to people for divorce, legal separation, annulment and other family law matters. Often people come to us after having tried t...

Rating: 9.8

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Family, Divorce & Separation and more

Bio: Ty Supancic, Esq., practices Family Law and Estate Planning with an emphasis on Mediation and Collaborative Law. Prior to practicing law, Ty spent over a decade in the entertainment industry representing and developing talent.

Rating: 9.2

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trusts, Probate

Bio: In all areas of her practice, Amy strives for the kind of service, attention, and advocacy that builds life-long relationships with her clients. This is what her clients have to say about her: “Many thanks for handling everything so capably and ex...

Rating: 9.0

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California Estate Planning Attorney

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Education, Adoption and more

Bio: I am a mother. I am a lawyer. I specilaize in childrens law, specifically adoption, assisted reproduction technology law, school discipline and special education. Passion for public service led me to a career in the Orange County District Attorney...

Rating: 10

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