Aptos Estate Planning Lawyers

Estate planning lawyers help clients structure their affairs by crafting instruments like wills, trusts, and powers of attorney. They often focus on preserving assets, minimizing taxes, and reducing the risk of inheritance disputes.

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James L. Arrasmith
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James L. Arrasmith
Estate Planning Lawyer Serving Aptos, CA
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Richard E Damon
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Richard E Damon
Aptos, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 47 years of experience
9053 Soquel Drive
Suite 203
Aptos, CA 95003
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Personal Injury, Probate and Products Liability
Stanford University and College of William and Mary
I have been practicing law full time since 1977, and I have maintained a solo practice in Santa Cruz County since 1980. I have a general practice, with emphasis on personal injury cases, aviation accidents, and most other types of accidents. I also help individuals prepare estate plans, and eventually represent the heirs in probate proceedings. If you don't know how to describe your case, please call me, and I will let you know whether I can assist you, or else point you in the right direction.
Michael James Barsi
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Michael James Barsi
Aptos, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 32 years of experience
(831) 685-2900 311 Bonita Drive
Aptos, CA 95003
Free ConsultationEstate Planning and Probate
Santa Clara Univ School of Law
Michael Barsi is admitted to practice in both the California and the Federal District Court's in the State of California and has practiced law for over 30 years. Mike Barsi received his Bachelor's Degree from the University of California at Berkeley with honors in December 1986 and his law degree from Santa Clara University School of Law in December 1991. Mr. Barsi practices in the areas of estate planning, Wills and Trusts as well as Probate Administration. Michael has represented clients in both California state courts and the United States Federal District Courts for over 30 years...
Nicholas L. Holder
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Nicholas L. Holder
Aptos, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 12 years of experience
(831) 688-0163 9053 Soquel Dr Ste 206
Aptos, CA 95003
Estate Planning, Business, Elder and Probate
Lincoln Law School of San Jose
Patricia Lynne Suda
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Patricia Lynne Suda
Aptos, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 47 years of experience
(831) 722-2212 311 Bonita Ave.
Aptos, CA 95003
Estate Planning and Probate
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Darcelle Kay Pruitt
Aptos, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 19 years of experience
(831) 419-8089 PO Box 1882
Aptos, CA 95003
Estate Planning, Arbitration & Mediation, Environmental and Real Estate
UC Davis School of Law King Hall and University of California, Davis, School of Law
John Alan Christerson
Aptos, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 45 years of experience
(831) 662-8444 311 Bonita Dr
Aptos, CA 95003
Estate Planning, Business and Real Estate
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco and University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
Linda Mae Carter
Aptos, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 27 years of experience
(408) 358-1925 7960 Soquel Dr
B367
Aptos, CA 95003
Estate Planning
Santa Clara University School of Law and Santa Clara University School of Law
Kathleen Ann Franke
Aptos, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 33 years of experience
(831) 688-1180 209 El Camino Del Mar
Aptos, CA 95003
Estate Planning
University of San Diego School of Law and University of San Diego School of Law
Samantha Hart Farren
Aptos, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 13 years of experience
(831) 688-2026 9057B Soquel Dr Ste F
Aptos, CA 95003
Estate Planning
Pascal Anthony Anastasi
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Pascal Anthony Anastasi
Capitola, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 38 years of experience
(831) 475-0771 820 Bay Avenue, Suite 224
Capitola, CA 95010
Free ConsultationEstate Planning and Business
McGeorge School of Law Univ of the Pacific
A Business Lawyer with Experience in Business. The Anastasi Law Firm is managed by Pascal Anastasi. He is a graduate of UOP, McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento, California. He was privileged to have been taught Constitutional Law by Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court for the United States of America. His comfortable style, developed skills and dedication to small business owners was built upon his association with entrepreneurs and his undergraduate work at, CSU, Chico, where he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from the School of Business, and Minor from...
Victor Manuel Campos
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Victor Manuel Campos
Capitola, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 36 years of experience
(831) 438-2220 PO Box 838
Capitola, CA 95010
Estate Planning and Criminal
Monterey COL
Shelli Strahle
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Shelli Strahle
Capitola, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 12 years of experience
(831) 621-2165 716 Capitola Avenue, Ste G
Capitola, CA 95010
Estate Planning, Elder and Probate
Deborah Ann Malkin
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Deborah Ann Malkin
Soquel, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 37 years of experience
(831) 462-9100 2425 Porter St # 3
Soquel, CA 95073
Estate Planning, Environmental and Personal Injury
City Univ/N Y Queens Coll
Kathleen Lawler Bodmer
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Kathleen Lawler Bodmer
Santa Cruz, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 31 years of experience
(831) 462-3220 655 Capitola Rd
Suite 103
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Free ConsultationEstate Planning and Business
Boston Univ School of Law
Kathleen has been practicing law since 1994, concentrating in the areas of estate planning, trust administration and business transaction law. Kathleen's estate planning client base ranges from young couples just starting out to those clients with multi-million dollar estates in need of tax, gift, and charitable planning, as well as a basic estate plan. Additionally, Kathleen enjoys working with clients in the later stages of life to address those matters that can make the transitions that are inevitable proceed more smoothly, and as the client best intends. Kathleen's business practice focuses on smaller businesses in need of...
Roxanne Sher Olson
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Roxanne Sher Olson
Santa Cruz, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 21 years of experience
(831) 471-5293 113 Cooper St
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Estate Planning and Business
American University Washington College of Law and American University Washington College of Law
Roxanne is the founding attorney of Fine Point Law, Inc., a firm bet in downtown Santa Cruz. Roxanne’s background in estate planning, business law, family law, and real property law gives her clients unique access to cross-disciplinary insight. Law is divided into disciplines, but life is not. If you are married, you need your estate plan to be drafted in a way that takes community property law into consideration. If you are selling your home or your business, you need an attorney who will alert you when decisions you make affect your family agreements or your living trust. Roxanne is...
Robert Edward Bosso
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Robert Edward Bosso
Santa Cruz, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 60 years of experience
(831) 426-8484 133 Mission St Ste 280
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Estate Planning, Administrative, Arbitration & Mediation and Real Estate
UC Berkeley School of Law Boalt Hall
Robert Bosso has been an attorney in Santa Cruz for over 55 years, after graduating from the University of California Law School in 1964 (top 10% of his class--Law Review Note & Comment Editor) which he followed with two years in U.S. Army Intelligence Corps rising to the rank of Captain in charge of a regional field office. He has experience in trial work (although he no longer does trial work), real estate, water law, business law, and general estate planning areas. He also serves as an Arbitrator and Mediator for other attorneys cases He has served...
Brian Kipling Myers
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Brian Kipling Myers
Scotts Valley, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 23 years of experience
(831) 438-2318 5321 Scotts Valley Drive, Suite 205
Scotts Valley, CA 95066
Estate Planning, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Family
U of San Francisco School of Law
Philip John Crawford
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Philip John Crawford
Santa Cruz, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 38 years of experience
(408) 313-3212 986 W Cliff Dr
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Estate Planning, Divorce, Education and Employment
Santa Clara University School of Law
Philip Crawford graduated Magna Cum Laude from Santa Clara University School of law. Philip has practiced in Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties for the past 33 years. His practice includes Family law, Juvenile law, Education Law, and Labor law.
Philip is a former Police Officer, Police Sergeant at San Jose Police Department. He is the founding attorney and former chief counsel for the Santa Clara County Correctional Officers Union. He has served as Chief Negotiator for public employee unions in negotiations and has handled hundreds of internal affairs investigations...
Nicolle R Nelson
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Nicolle R Nelson
Santa Cruz, CA Estate Planning Lawyer
(831) 425-5828 542 Ocean St.
Suite B
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Estate Planning and Probate
Jeffrey Killeen
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Jeffrey Killeen
Santa Cruz, CA Estate Planning Attorney
(831) 600-7017 303 Potrero St., Ste 52
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfEstate Planning and Probate
Lucille Des Jardins
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Lucille Des Jardins
Santa Cruz, CA Estate Planning Attorney
(831) 425-5828 555 Soquel Avenue
Suite 290
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Estate Planning and Elder
Thomas E. Rossmeissl
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Thomas E. Rossmeissl
(408) 883-3520 16450 Los Gatos Boulevard
Suite 108
Los Gatos, CA 95032
Los Gatos, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 34 years of experience
Estate Planning and Probate
Georgetown University Law Center
I am a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law by the State Bar of California Board of Specialization. My focus is on estate planning, trust and estate administration, and trust and estate litigation. I help individuals and families who face serious legal situations, and I help bring them solutions and peace of mind. My goal is to help clients gain the peace of mind that comes with taking care of their families, to help clients navigate through the challenges of trust and estate administration, and to zealously represent clients in litigation to seek the...
Benjamin J. Sowards
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Benjamin J. Sowards
(408) 371-6000 2542 S Bascom Ave
#210
Campbell, CA 95008
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfCampbell, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Estate Planning, Elder and Probate
University of California, Davis, School of Law
Mr. Sowards is an estate planning and wealth transfer attorney. He sets ups estate plans, including living trusts, to help to avoid probate, minimize taxes and limit conflict. He also helps to settle out and administer trust and probate estates. He represents trustees to help them comply with the terms of the trust agreement and the California Probate Code. He minimizes conflict and lawsuits between trustees and beneficiaries or legal heirs. He also represents small and family owned businesses. He has saved his clients millions of dollars in probate fees and has successfully resolved several family conflicts that likely would...
Robert Paul Bergman
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Robert Paul Bergman
San Jose, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 44 years of experience
(408) 247-0444 3535 Ross Avenue
Ste. 200
San Jose, CA 95124
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfEstate Planning
Santa Clara University School of Law
Board Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate law, focusing on estate planning for families with children. Besides doing estate planning, I regularly file petitions in the Courts to gather loose assets into a trust after someone has died (i.e., a "Heggstad" petition) or to modify an irrevocable trust in order to correct errors or deficiencies, or add in provisions that can be beneficial to a family. Additionally, I assist with probate and trust administration of a decedent's estate or trust after they have died.
Justin M. Kennedy
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Justin M. Kennedy
Campbell, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 15 years of experience
(408) 356-9200 3425 S. Bascom Avenue, Suite 240
Suite 240
Campbell, CA 95008
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfEstate Planning and Probate
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
I assist our clients with all aspects of the estate planning process, including: the creation and/or modification of an estate plan, providing guidance upon the incapacity of a client, engaging in Medi-Cal planning, and helping the client’s trusted loved ones through the process of administrating the estate plan upon the client’s passing. When I meet with clients, I make an effort to provide an open and friendly space where the clients may ask their questions and feel that their concerns are being heard. I am proud to be the owner of a law office that values our clients’ peace of...
Megan Gooing
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Megan Gooing
Campbell, CA Estate Planning Lawyer
(408) 371-6000 2542 S Bascom Ave
#210
Campbell, CA 95008
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Elder and Probate
Chapman University Fowler School of Law
Hi, I am Megan Gooing, Attorney and Counselor at Law, and my practice is primarily focused on estate planning, probate, and trust administration. I work for a boutique law firm that caters to each individual client's specific needs, rather than providing a one size fits all solution to issues. I look forward to learning how I can serve you and your family.
Kendra Bowen
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Kendra Bowen
Los Gatos, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 33 years of experience
(650) 521-6910 20 South Santa Cruz, Ste. 300
Los Gatos, CA 94303
Free ConsultationEstate Planning
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
I have focused my practice solely on estate planning and advanced estate planning, specifically the legal work to PREVENT PROBATE. As a San Mateo County native, I receive great satisfaction in using the law to help other San Francisco Bay Area residents and home owners avoid the time consuming, costly and disruptive probate process. I meet with every client at a Fidelity Law Office near them and guide them through the estate planning process in a fun and efficient way. My positive approach and knowledge of estate planning law ensures that each client makes the right decisions for their estate...
Carol Elias Zolla
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Carol Elias Zolla
Los Gatos, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 29 years of experience
(408) 358-6900 16450 Los Gatos Blvd.
Suite 209
Los Gatos, CA 95032
Estate Planning
UCLA School of Law
Carol is a lawyer who is certified as a Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law by The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. Carol graduated from the University of California at Berkeley and the University of California at Los Angeles School of Law. She is a member of the Trusts and Estates Section of the Silicon Valley Bar Association, and a former Editor of its newsletter, the Scrivener. Carol has received an "AV® Preeminent" rating from Martindale.com and has been named a Super Lawyer (2012 - 2023) Rising Star (2011) in Northern California. Carol is a former...
Rebekah Joy Turney
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Rebekah Joy Turney
Los Gatos, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 16 years of experience
(408) 395-6021 266 Los Gatos-Saratoga Road
Los Gatos, CA 95030
Estate Planning, Business, Construction and Landlord Tenant
Golden Gate University
We provide dedicated representation designed to produce results. Our primary focus is real estate, construction, landlord tenant and business law.
Michelle Diana Smith
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Michelle Diana Smith
Felton, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 20 years of experience
(831) 264-7670 6265 Highway 9
Felton, CA 95018
Estate Planning and Environmental
Golden Gate University School of Law
Patty Setser
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Patty Setser
Campbell, CA Estate Planning Attorney
(408) 371-6000 2542 S Bascom Ave
#210
Campbell, CA 95008
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfEstate Planning, Elder and Probate
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
Geoffrey Weldon Phillips
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Geoffrey Weldon Phillips
San Jose, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 37 years of experience
(408) 362-3434 5595 Winfield Blvd Ste 204
San Jose, CA 95123
Estate Planning and Probate
Santa Clara Univ School of Law
Certified Specialist, Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law, State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
Certified Public Accountant, State of California
AV Preeminent Peer Review, Martindale-Hubbell
Northern California Super Lawyer
Robert Barrie Mitchell
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Robert Barrie Mitchell
Morgan Hill, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 49 years of experience
(408) 779-7879 45 East 1st Street
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
Estate Planning, Criminal, Divorce and Probate
Santa Clara Univ School of Law
Barbara Jeanette Pretlove
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Barbara Jeanette Pretlove
Morgan Hill, CA Estate Planning Attorney
(408) 850-6402 16275 Monterey St
Suite F
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
Estate Planning
Burl Stanley Polon
Soquel, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 44 years of experience
(831) 476-9496 2805 Porter St
Soquel, CA 95073
Estate Planning and Bankruptcy
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Ben E. Hicks Jr
Soquel, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 50 years of experience
(831) 462-7495 2901 Park Ave
# D1
Soquel, CA 95073
Estate Planning, Business and Real Estate
Santa Clara University School of Law
David Victor Parker
Capitola, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 49 years of experience
(831) 462-7431 820 Bay Ave #120
Capitola, CA 95010
Estate Planning, Business and Real Estate
University of California, Berkeley School of Law and University of California, Berkeley School of Law
Lorie Leigh Robertson
Soquel, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 32 years of experience
(831) 462-4067 3017 Porter St
Soquel, CA 95073
Estate Planning
Southern California Inst of Law
Joseph Gerard Haselton
Soquel, CA Estate Planning Attorney with 37 years of experience
(831) 475-4679 2425 Porter St
14
Soquel, CA 95073
Estate Planning, Divorce, Family and Real Estate
Santa Clara University School of Law
LeeAnn Shenkman
Soquel, CA Estate Planning Lawyer with 30 years of experience
(831) 477-9932 2425 Porter St
# 3
Soquel, CA 95073
Estate Planning
Monterey COL
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