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Attorneys that focus on estate and probate law in California help clients resolve all facets of planning for the conservation and disposition of estates. Estate and probate lawyers must understand the state and federal tax burdens that apply to this area of the law. Estate and probate lawyers prepare the legal instruments to accomplish the estate plans including drafting and executing wills, administering formal and summary estates, including tax related matters. Attorneys also engage in probate litigation including will contests or will or trust construction suits in probate court.

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Amir AtashiRang

Amir AtashiRang
Atashi Rang Law Firm PC
1255 Treat Blvd Ste 300
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
Licensed for 21 years, Amir AtashiRang is a Estate and Probate Law and Wills lawyer who attended UC Hastings College of the Law... read more >

Deborah Kay Boswell

Deborah Kay Boswell
Mullen & Henzell LLP
112 E Victoria St
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Licensed for 27 years, Deborah Kay Boswell is a Estate and Probate Law and Wills lawyer who attended McGeorge School of Law - University of... read more >

Matthew Gordon Brown

Matthew Gordon Brown
Brown & Streza LLP
40 Pacifica Fl 15
Irvine, CA 92618
Licensed for 21 years, Matthew Gordon Brown is a Estate and Probate Law and Wills lawyer who attended Southern Methodist Univ School of Law... read more >

Brandi Parker Chavin

Brandi Parker Chavin
Friedman McCubbin Law Group LLP
425 California St # 25
San Francisco, CA 94104
Licensed for 24 years, Brandi Parker Chavin is a Estate and Probate Law and Wills lawyer who attended UC Hastings College of the Law... read more >

Deborah Groome Corlett

Deborah Groome Corlett
O'Brien Watters Davis et al
1550 Airport Blvd Suite 201
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Licensed for 34 years, Deborah Groome Corlett is a Estate and Probate Law and Wills lawyer who attended Cornell Law School... read more >

Martha Leonard Daetwyler

Martha Leonard Daetwyler
Leland Parachini et al LLP
135 Main St Ste 1200
San Francisco, CA 94105
Licensed for 34 years, Martha Leonard Daetwyler is a Estate and Probate Law and Wills lawyer who attended Univ of Virginia School of Law C... read more >

James Quint Fisher

James Quint Fisher
Clark & Trevithick
445 S Figueroa St 18th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Licensed for 56 years, James Quint Fisher is a Estate and Probate Law and Wills lawyer who attended USC Gould School of Law... read more >

John Crandall Foster

John Crandall Foster
Rusconi Foster et al
30 Keystone Ave
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
Licensed for 29 years, John Crandall Foster is a Estate and Probate Law and Wills lawyer who attended McGeorge School of Law - University o... read more >

Jennifer Halise Friedman

Jennifer Halise Friedman
Jorgenson Siegel et al
1100 Alma St Ste 210
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Licensed for 26 years, Jennifer Halise Friedman is a Estate and Probate Law and Wills lawyer who attended UC Berkeley School of Law... read more >

David Harvey Hines

David Harvey Hines
Hines Carr Diamond LLP
1561 3rd St # B
Napa, CA 94559
Licensed for 49 years, David Harvey Hines is a Estate and Probate Law and Wills lawyer who attended Cleveland-Marshall College of Law... read more >

Jeffery Baer Levi

Jeffery Baer Levi
Wendel Rosen Black & Dean LLP
1111 Broadway Ste 2400
Oakland, CA 94607
Licensed for 24 years, Jeffery Baer Levi is a Estate and Probate Law and Wills lawyer who attended University of San Francisco School of La... read more >

Amy Louise McEvoy

Amy Louise McEvoy
Sheppard Mullin et al
333 S Hope St Fl 43
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Licensed for 21 years, Amy Louise McEvoy is a Estate and Probate Law and Wills lawyer who attended McGeorge School of Law - University of t... read more >

John Patrick Poxon Poxon Jr

John Patrick Poxon Poxon Jr
Gorton Janosik & Poxon LLP
909 E Green St
Pasadena, CA 91106
Licensed for 42 years, John Patrick Poxon Poxon Jr is a Estate and Probate Law and Wills lawyer who attended Loyola Law School - Loyola Mar... read more >

Silvio Reggiardo III

Silvio Reggiardo III
Downey Brand LLP
621 Capitol Mall # 18
Sacramento, CA 95814
Licensed for 26 years, Silvio Reggiardo III is a Estate and Probate Law and Wills lawyer who attended UC Hastings College of the Law... read more >

Alan Jack Silver

Alan Jack Silver
Kay & Merkle, LLP
1600 S Main St Suite 260
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Licensed for 47 years, Alan Jack Silver is a Estate and Probate Law and Wills lawyer who attended Golden Gate University School of Law... read more >

Robert Eugene Temmerman Jr

Robert Eugene Temmerman Jr
Temmerman Cilley & Kohlmann LLP
2502 Stevens Creek Blvd
San Jose, CA 95128
Licensed for 44 years, Robert Eugene Temmerman Jr is a Estate and Probate Law and Wills lawyer who attended Santa Clara University School o... read more >

Randall Ray Wilson

Randall Ray Wilson
Sinclair Wilson Baldo & Chamberlain
2390 Professional Dr
Roseville, CA 95661
Licensed for 42 years, Randall Ray Wilson is a Estate and Probate Law and Wills lawyer who attended McGeorge School of Law - University of ... read more >

David Joseph Brillant

David Joseph Brillant
2540 Camino Diablo Ste 200
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
Licensed for 22 years, David Joseph Brillant is a Estate and Probate Law and Trusts lawyer who attended Golden Gate University School of La... read more >

Robert Conrad Eroen

Robert Conrad Eroen
300 S Grand Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Licensed for 30 years, Robert Conrad Eroen is a Estate and Probate Law and Trusts lawyer who attended Loyola Law School - Loyola Marymount ... read more >

Teresa Ann Gorman

Teresa Ann Gorman
20351 Irvine Ave C3
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Licensed for 24 years, Teresa Ann Gorman is a Estate and Probate Law and Trusts lawyer who attended Western State College of Law at Argosy ... read more >

Nelson James Handy

Nelson James Handy
21600 W Oxnard St Suite 1110
Los Angeles, CA 91367
Licensed for 32 years, Nelson James Handy is a Estate and Probate Law and Trusts lawyer who attended Loyola Law School - Loyola Marymount U... read more >

Keith Creighton King

Keith Creighton King
King & King
510 W 21st St
Merced, CA 95340
Licensed for 63 years, Keith Creighton King is a Estate and Probate Law and Trusts lawyer who attended UC Berkeley School of Law... read more >

Jeffrey Robert Loew

Jeffrey Robert Loew
1650 Borel Pl Ste 104
San Mateo, CA 94402
Licensed for 23 years, Jeffrey Robert Loew is a Estate and Probate Law and Trusts lawyer who attended UC Berkeley School of Law... read more >

Karen Anne Meckstroth

Karen Anne Meckstroth
1111 Franklin St
Oakland, CA 94607
Licensed for 27 years, Karen Anne Meckstroth is a Estate and Probate Law and Trusts lawyer who attended UC Hastings College of the Law... read more >

Timothy Michael Weir

Timothy Michael Weir
7268 Murieta Dr Suite 1284
Sloughhouse, CA 95683
Licensed for 28 years, Timothy Michael Weir is a Estate and Probate Law and Trusts lawyer who attended McGeorge School of Law - University ... read more >

Lynn Margaret Sherrell

Lynn Margaret Sherrell
2141 Emerson St
Berkeley, CA 94705
Licensed for 41 years, Lynn Margaret Sherrell is a Estate and Probate Law and Trusts lawyer who attended Golden Gate University School of L... read more >

Zachary McCready

Zachary McCready
McCready Law Group
3701 Long Beach Bl #324
Long Beach, CA 90807
Licensed for 17 years, Zachary McCready is a Criminal Defense and Bankruptcy lawyer who attended Whittier Law School... read more >

Laurelle Marie Gutierrez

Laurelle Marie Gutierrez
415 Mission St Suite 5600
San Francisco, CA 94105
Licensed for 30 years, Laurelle Marie Gutierrez is a Estate and Probate Law and Probate lawyer who attended University of San Francisco Sch... read more >

Caprice L Collins

Caprice L Collins
Collins Law Group
3330 West Manchester Boulevard
Inglewood, CA 90305
Licensed for 45 years, Caprice L Collins is a Trusts and Estate Planning lawyer who attended Harvard Law School... read more >

Merwyn J Miller

Merwyn J Miller
Law Offices of Merwyn J. Miller
191 Calle Magdalena Suite #270
Encinitas, CA 92024
Merwyn J Miller is a Estate and Probate Law and Elder Law lawyer... read more >

Max Alavi

Max Alavi
Max Alavi APC, OC Trusts Lawyer
3711 Long Beach Blvd #810
Long Beach, CA 90807
Licensed for 14 years, Max Alavi is a Estate and Probate Law and Trusts lawyer who attended University of Houston Law Center... read more >

Leah Margaret Bishop

Leah Margaret Bishop
10100 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 2200
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Licensed for 43 years, Leah Margaret Bishop is a Estate and Probate Law and Probate lawyer who attended Columbia Law School... read more >

Eduardo Guillermo Sanchez

Eduardo Guillermo Sanchez
13181 Crossroads Pkwy N # 460
City of Industry, CA 91746
Licensed for 35 years, Eduardo Guillermo Sanchez is a Estate and Probate Law and Wills lawyer who attended University of San Diego School o... read more >

John Peter Golden

John Peter Golden
555 Twin Dolphin Dr
Redwood City, CA 94065
Licensed for 46 years, John Peter Golden is a Estate and Probate Law and Commercial Real Estate Law lawyer who attended UC Hastings College... read more >

Jeffrey Charles DeFrancisco

Jeffrey Charles DeFrancisco
80 S Lake Ave Ste 830
Pasadena, CA 91101
Licensed for 23 years, Jeffrey Charles DeFrancisco is a Estate and Probate Law and Tax Law lawyer who attended Southwestern Law School... read more >

John Ward Ambrecht

John Ward Ambrecht
125 E Victoria St I
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Licensed for 50 years, John Ward Ambrecht is a Estate and Probate Law and Wills lawyer who attended Loyola Law School - Loyola Marymount Un... read more >

Douglas Blackhurst Bohne

Douglas Blackhurst Bohne
1350 Treat Blvd Ste 410
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
Licensed for 40 years, Douglas Blackhurst Bohne is a Estate and Probate Law and Wills lawyer who attended McGeorge School of Law - Universi... read more >

Chang Hoon Chae

Chang Hoon Chae
10880 Wilshire Blvd Ste 2200
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Licensed for 24 years, Chang Hoon Chae is a Estate and Probate Law and Wills lawyer who attended The University of Iowa College of Law... read more >

Paula Ann Clarkson

Paula Ann Clarkson
1551 N Tustin Ave Ste 1020
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Licensed for 26 years, Paula Ann Clarkson is a Estate and Probate Law and Wills lawyer who attended Southwestern Law School... read more >

Ann Catherine Harris

Ann Catherine Harris
1450 Frazee Rd Ste 711
San Diego, CA 92108
Licensed for 43 years, Ann Catherine Harris is a Estate and Probate Law and Wills lawyer who attended University of San Diego School of Law... read more >

Scott Allen Harshman

Scott Allen Harshman
3 Park Plaza Ste 1100
Irvine, CA 92614
Licensed for 26 years, Scott Allen Harshman is a Estate and Probate Law and Wills lawyer who attended Whittier Law School... read more >

Nancy Gundermann Henderson

Nancy Gundermann Henderson
12760 High Bluff Dr Ste. 150
San Diego, CA 92130
Licensed for 33 years, Nancy Gundermann Henderson is a Estate and Probate Law and Wills lawyer who attended UC Berkeley School of Law... read more >

Patrick Edward Jennison

Patrick Edward Jennison
4520 California Ave STE 200
Bakersfield, CA 93309
Licensed for 47 years, Patrick Edward Jennison is a Estate and Probate Law and Wills lawyer who attended Southwestern Law School... read more >

James Edward Lauth

James Edward Lauth
401 B St Ste 1530
San Diego, CA 92101
Licensed for 38 years, James Edward Lauth is a Estate and Probate Law and Wills lawyer who attended Columbia Law School... read more >

Stephanie Ann Lord

Stephanie Ann Lord
6050 Santo Rd Ste 240
San Diego, CA 92124
Licensed for 19 years, Stephanie Ann Lord is a Estate and Probate Law and Wills lawyer who attended Pepperdine University School of Law... read more >

Gerald Edmund Lunn Jr

Gerald Edmund Lunn Jr
1901 Avenue of the Stars Ste 675
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Licensed for 44 years, Gerald Edmund Lunn Jr is a Estate and Probate Law and Family Law lawyer who attended Harvard Law School... read more >

Stephen Andrew Pharies

Stephen Andrew Pharies
B Street Pier
San Diego, CA 92101
Licensed for 32 years, Stephen Andrew Pharies is a Estate and Probate Law and Wills lawyer who attended University of Oregon School of Law... read more >

Elizabeth Thompson Pierson

Elizabeth Thompson Pierson
2601 Ocean Park Blvd Suite 215
Santa Monica, CA 90405
Licensed for 36 years, Elizabeth Thompson Pierson is a Estate and Probate Law and Wills lawyer who attended USC Gould School of Law... read more >

Mark Suren Poochigian

Mark Suren Poochigian
5260 N Palm Ave Ste 421
Fresno, CA 93704
Licensed for 21 years, Mark Suren Poochigian is a Estate and Probate Law and Wills lawyer who attended USC Gould School of Law... read more >

Thomas Kabrick Porta

Thomas Kabrick Porta
1410 Georgia St
Vallejo, CA 94590
Licensed for 22 years, Thomas Kabrick Porta is a Estate and Probate Law and Wills lawyer who attended Golden Gate University School of Law... read more >
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Estate and Probate Law Specialty Areas

Estate Planning Certification

National Association of Estate Planners and Councils - NAEPC is accredited by the ABA to certify attorneys as estate planning law specialists.



Estate and Probate Law Certification

CBLS Board Certification in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law - Lawyers certified in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law with the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization have demonstrated substantial involvement in this area of practice.


The CBLS defines the term "estate planning, trust and probate law" as the practice of law dealing with:


  • "the creation, protection and disposition of a client's assets, during life and upon and after death, in accordance with the client's expressed desires;

  • the tax and family relationship consequences of the client's acts and desires;

  • the preparation of wills, trusts and other documents to carry out the client's desires;

  • the administration of estates and trusts (such as necessary court or non-court procedures; tax reporting, payment of tax and tax audits; and management and transfer of assets); and

  • the protection of the property and provision for the personal needs of individuals unable to handle their own affairs by reason of age, illness or other incapacity."

Nonprofit Legal Associations

American College of Trust and Estate Counsel

ACTEC is a fellowship of attorneys seeking to improve trust, estate and tax laws, as well as the procedures and ethics of attorneys who work in those fields. Many of the top trust and estate attorneys belong to this respected organization.


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