Lawyers in Santa Clara County, California

Santa Clara County Lawyer Referral Service - The Lawyer Referral Service is a community based non-profit service sponsored by the Santa Clara County Bar Association. For the last twenty years, the lawyer referral service has helped the public find a qualified attorney throughout San Jose and the surrounding areas of Santa Clara County in a variety of practice areas.

Santa Clara County Lawyer Referral Service - The Lawyer Referral Service is a community based non-profit service sponsored by the Santa Clara County Bar Association. For the last twenty years, the lawyer referral service has helped the public find a qualified attorney throughout San Jose and the surrounding areas of Santa Clara County in a variety of practice areas.

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."