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Andrew Louis Kern
Petaluma, CA Probate Lawyer with 36 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate, Bankruptcy, Estate Planning and Workers' Comp
Baylor Law School
Attorney since 1987, passed the bar in 4 states, graduated from a law school certified by the American Bar Association, broad range of legal experience. Specializing in bankruptcy, tax, estates and trusts, and workers compensation.
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Marvin Pederson
Petaluma, CA Probate Lawyer with 44 years of experience
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Empire Coll School of Law
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Mr. Wesley Howard Garcia
Petaluma, CA Probate Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Probate, Bankruptcy, Estate Planning and Family
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Codi Morris Dada
Novato, CA Probate Lawyer
Probate, Elder and Estate Planning
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Barry L. Adams
Santa Rosa, CA Probate Lawyer with 36 years of experience
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfProbate, Elder and Estate Planning
University of the Pacific
I am a State Bar of California Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate law. I have over 30 years of experience as a trusts and estates attorney. I advise clients regarding estate planning, estate/trust administration and litigation. I have offices in Northern and Southern California and can assist you regardless of your location. I can help you with setting up your estate plan, resolving a family dispute regarding a trust or estate and with administration issues after a loved one passes away. Listen to my podcasts at www.adamsandrafferty.com to find out more information about...
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Lorilee DeSantis
Santa Rosa, CA Probate Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Probate, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
Golden Gate University School of Law
Lorilee DeSantis is an attorney whose passion for helping families protect their loved ones and their assets shines through to all who work with her. Lorilee’s clients often comment that her ability to deeply listen and understand their concerns makes it very easy for them to talk to her about difficult subjects. Her clients also appreciate that Lorilee explains complex legal concepts in ways that are easy to digest so that clients fully understand their legal options. Lorilee’s dedication to helping people with family-oriented legal issues stems from personal experiences. When Lorilee was growing up, she saw...
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Chad O. Dorr
Santa Rosa, CA Probate Attorney with 10 years of experience
Probate, Business and Estate Planning
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
Chad practices Business Law and Estate Planning. In his business practice, he represents sole proprietors, partnerships, LLCs and corporations (for-profit and nonprofit) across a broad spectrum of industries. He takes particular pride in assisting families with their estate planning needs to execute their wishes for the next generation.
Prior to joining the Perry, Johnson, anderson, Miller & Moskowitz LLP, Chad was an associate in the Washington, D.C., office of Jones Day, where he was a part of the firm's international trade and national security practice. In that role, he advised U.S. and foreign corporations on a...
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E. Page Allinson
Santa Rosa, CA Probate Attorney with 10 years of experience
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Whittier College and Lafayette College
Page Allinson’s practice focuses on general and complex commercial litigation and business law, structured finance and distressed investments, and trust and estates litigation as well as conservatorship matters (both contested and uncontested).
Mr. Allinson joined Perry Johnson Anderson Miller & Moskowitz LLP in September 2017 as part of its structured finance & distressed investments practice group. Through his practice, Mr. Allinson represents clients in the financial services industry in both Sonoma County and around the country as well as businesses and start-ups. Mr. Allinson also represents individuals and families in probate matters including conservatorships and trusts and estate disputes.
After graduating cum...
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Wayne Kenneth David McIntosh
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San Rafael, CA Probate Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Probate, Arbitration & Mediation, Estate Planning and Family
Foreign Law School
Business and International Experience
Wayne started in Auckland New Zealand, graduating after completing a challenging combined Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws in just 4 years, achieving top marks at his law school at Auckland University made up of 11,000 students where he was elected Student President in a landslide victory in his last year. Then recruited by a leading Merchant Bank, MARAC Corporation, Wayne moved to Citibank before becoming the founding Company Secretary for New Zealand's first publicly listed Investment Bank, founding Company Secretary for NZ’s first publicly listed Venture Capital company and a Director of a...
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David J. Collier
Santa Rosa, CA Probate Attorney with 13 years of experience
(707) 636-4806
3558 Round Barn Blvd #200
Suite 200
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Probate and Estate Planning
David wants to help his clients solve their legal issues in the areas of wills, trusts, and probate through application of his title insurance, escrow, trust accounting, and mathematics background. David was born and raised in Yreka, a rural town near Oregon. He graduated from UC Berkeley with a double major in Mathematics and History and from UC Santa Barbara with a Master’s Degree in Mathematics. After teaching math for a few years, David returned to his hometown to take over his family’s title insurance and escrow business, which David owned and managed for 18 years. David studied...
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Eric S. Gullotta
Sonoma, CA Probate Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Probate and Estate Planning
Empire College School of Law
At Gullotta Law Group, Attorney Gullotta assists clients through their probate and estate planning matters. Mr. Gullotta is a native to Sonoma County, and began his career as a Certified Public Accountant. He then went on to get his Master’s degree in Taxation, and then his law degree from Empire College. With this background, Attorney Gullotta has the ability to pick up on tax issues that other estate planning lawyers do not. The firm is a supporter of Prestwood School PTO, Sonoma Valley Education Foundation, Sonoma Valley Little League, and an organization called Becoming Independent, where Attorney Gullotta sits on...
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James Zakasky
Santa Rosa, CA Probate Attorney with 15 years of experience
(707) 595-1148
50 Old Courthouse Square, Suite 605
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Free ConsultationProbate, Elder and Estate Planning
Empire College of Law
My job begins when the crisis hits. As your Attorney, I make sure that your family does not self-destruct at the passing or disability of a loved one. My family is my whole world and everything revolves around them and I want to ensure that if anything were to happen to me that their financial and emotional needs would be taken care of. I believe that most people think that way. For that reason I decided to dedicate my career to helping families not only plan their future but actually having a resource to be there when the situation...
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Reginald Regan Hindley
Santa Rosa, CA Probate Lawyer with 33 years of experience
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Pepperdine Univ School of Law
Reginald Hindley is an attorney at law in Northern California with Hindley Law Office in Santa Rosa and San Francisco. He has been practicing law in the general Bay Area for over 35 years. Reginald was born in San Jose, California and is from a family of eight children raised in San Jose and Santa Rosa, California.
Reginald received his bachelor degree from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 1986 where he studied history, business management, accounting, and economics. He graduated in 1990 from Pepperdine University Law School in Malibu, near Los Angeles, California where he...
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Timothy David Frost Barteau
San Rafaek, CA Probate Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Probate
Golden Gate University School of Law and Indiana University Maurer School of Law
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Russell Kieth Marne
San Rafael, CA Probate Attorney with 31 years of experience
Probate, Bankruptcy and Estate Planning
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School and Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Daphne Anne Beletsis
Santa Rosa, CA Probate Attorney with 33 years of experience
Probate, Insurance Defense, Personal Injury and Products Liability
UC Hastings COL
Ms. Beletsis has a general civil litigation practice with an emphasis on personal injury, legal malpractice, real estate disputes, trust litigation and appeals.
Ms. Beletsis has practiced law in Sonoma County since 1989. She started her career with a one year position as a Research Attorney for the civil judges on the Sonoma County Superior Court. She was an Associate with Boyd, Murray and Wick from 1990-1995. She has been an associate at Perry, Johnson, Anderson, Miller & Moskowitz since 1999.
Ms. Beletsis serves as a settlement conference panelist, discovery referee and arbitrator for the Sonoma County courts and serves as a...
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Paul Miller
Santa Rosa, CA Probate Attorney with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate, Bankruptcy, Business and Estate Planning
Golden Gate University School of Law and Empire College School of Law
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Kelly Y. Reiter
San Rafael, CA Probate Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Probate, Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Family
Golden Gate Univ School of Law
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Lauriann Baines Tasker
Santa Rosa, CA Probate Attorney with 23 years of experience
Probate and Estate Planning
U of San Francisco School of Law
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Kevin T. O'Connor
Santa Rosa, CA Probate Attorney
Probate and Estate Planning
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Brad Hindley
Sebastopol, CA Probate Attorney with 26 years of experience
105 Morris Street, Suite 210
Sebastopol, CA 95472
Probate, Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Empire Coll School of Law
Hello. I am a California Lawyer focused on business and estate planning. I passed the CPA exam in 1992, and the Bar exam in 1997. I have taught college accounting and law for 20 years, part time. Proof. https://profiles.santarosa.edu/bradley-hindley
My 20 years as a lawyer focuses on: - corporations, LLCs, commercial and residential real estate transactions, contracts, and finally I am fluent in financial accounting; general ledgers, income statements and balance sheets, etc, and - wills and trusts, financial powers of attorney, health care directives, probate, conservatorships.
I have clients with over $50 million, and clients with just...
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Shawn Kerendian
San Francisco, CA Probate Attorney with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Shawn S. Kerendian is the founder and Principal of Keystone Law Group, P.C. Shawn has managed, supervised and litigated hundreds of Probate, Trusts and Estate matters. Shawn received his undergraduate degree from UCLA and his J.D. from Loyola Law School. He has appeared before judges throughout Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties on matters related to Trusts, Estates and Probate. Shawn is a member of the Trusts & Estates Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, and also a member of the Trusts & Estates and Litigation sections of the State Bar of California.
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Benjamin Valdez Platon II
San Francisco, CA Probate Attorney with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfProbate and Estate Planning
Univ of N. Calif/Lorenzo Patino School of Law
Ben has been practicing Estate Planning, Probate, and Elder Law since 2005. Prior to that, he was the Operations Manager and In-House Counsel for Arbitration Works, Inc., a leading provider of construction industry alternative dispute resolution services working closely with the California Contractor’s State License Board. Ben has also taught 1st-year Contracts Law and Wills & Trusts.
Ben is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force Reserves, an Avionics Technician who served active duty during Operation Desert Storm. Honorably discharged as a Technical Sergeant, he was recognized several times for his excellent Mishap Prevention Program as the Squadron Safety NCO.
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Matthew B. Talbot
Walnut Creek, CA Probate Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Probate, Elder and Estate Planning
University of San Francisco School of Law
Matthew focuses on elder law, estate planning, and related practice areas. He began his career in the field of trusts and estates, and expanded into elder and probate law. He quickly realized that he enjoyed the personal nature of working in estate and elder law, and chose to continue by opening his own firm. He is passionate about taking care of his clients, and treats each of them as if they were family. Matthew was admitted to the California bar in 2006 and has practiced law in Contra Costa Country since 2006. He earned his J.D. at...
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Christina Weed
San Francisco, CA Probate Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Probate, Business, Estate Planning and Tax
University of San Diego School of Law and Whittier Law School
Christina Weed understands the complex life demands and goals of her clients. Christina also understands that most of the time it is not possible to completely separate family life from business. Clients need an integrated plan that covers all of their family, business, tax, and estate planning concerns. Christina has dedicated the past thirteen years to the study and practice of law, taxation, business, accounting, and estate planning and uses this knowledge to consult with her clients in business, tax and estate planning matters. Christina is a licensed attorney with an LL.M. in Taxation from the...
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Daniel L DuRee
Larkspur, CA Probate Attorney
Free ConsultationProbate and Estate Planning
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
Do you have questions about the estate planning process? Please call today for a free consultation.
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Mark Adrien Gullotta
Burlingame, CA Probate Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate and Estate Planning
Santa Clara University School of Law
As the founder of The Law Office of Mark Gullotta, San Mateo County lawyer Mark Gullotta provides legal services in a wide variety of estate planning issues and matters of probate. He has been practicing as an attorney for more than 18 years. Prior to deciding to establish his firm, Attorney Gullotta worked at another firm and as a CPA. In 2012 and 2013, he was the chair of the Trust and Estates Section of the San Mateo County Bar Association. His firm is happy to offer complimentary consultations—contact them today to get yours.
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Howard E. Kane
Oakland, CA Probate Attorney with 32 years of experience
(510) 292-0193
Jack London Square
66 Franklin Street, Suite 300
Oakland, CA 94607
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University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
I began practicing law in 1990. Prior to beginning my career, I attended UCLA from 1983-1987 with a B.A. in History. I then attended the University of California College of the Law San Francisco from 1987 to 1990. I have also been a licensed California real estate broker since 1996.
My main practice areas include probate and trust administration, and full-service real estate attorney and broker services. I have brokered hundreds of real estate transactions throughout the Bay Area since 1996.
Call me for a free consultation at 510.292.0193. If you prefer...
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Mr. Matthew J. Tuller
San Francisco, CA Probate Attorney with 12 years of experience
(415) 625-0773
275 Battery Street
13th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111-3372
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Golden Gate University School of Law
or the past 10 years, Matthew J. Tuller, Esq. has served San Francisco Bay Area clients by providing highly customized estate planning & settlement solutions that meld convenience with exceptional client experience. As Principal Attorney of the estate planning-only Law Office of Matthew J. Tuller, he dedicates all day every day to creating practical solutions for complex estate planning and trust settlement issues.
By taking on the heavy lifting and making the process of creating your estate plan or settling a trust easy, you protect yourself and loved ones in a friendly and comfortable environment.
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Michael Ellis Freedman
San Francisco, CA Probate Attorney with 38 years of experience
(877) 777-1666
580 California Street
Suite 1200
San Francisco, CA 94104
Free ConsultationProbate, Elder and Estate Planning
Temple University Beasley School of Law
Accomplished Trusts and Estates Attorney. Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization. Selected to Northern California SuperLawyers. For more than thirty-two years, Michael Freedman has been lead trial lawyer in more than thirty state and federal jury and bench trials involving trusts and estates law, business law, tort law, labor and employment law, professional malpractice, insurance bad faith, and environmental law. Michael Freedman has built a solid reputation as an experienced, skilled and dedicated practitioner. He has consistently upheld this high standard of service. Michael Freedman...
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Matthew G. Grech
Oakland, CA Probate Lawyer with 15 years of experience
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St. Thomas University School of Law
As an attorney, Matthew Grech began his career as a civil litigator. From there Mr. Grech transitioned into estate planning and probate & estate administration. As an estate planning/administration attorney Mr. Grech has assisted numerous clients manage trust and estate administrations from inception to closing, as well as guiding and facilitating the planning process. It was during this time that Mr. Grech realized that a number of his clients’ family members and friends were facing mounting financial troubles in the wake of The Great Recession. It was this realization that motivated Mr. Grech to begin practicing bankruptcy law, which...
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Scott Jordan
San Ramon, CA Probate Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate, Bankruptcy, Business and Estate Planning
University of Southern California Gould School of Law
I represent individuals and small to medium sized businesses in bankruptcy, foreclosure defense and debt consolidation matters. For individuals, I represent clients in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy proceedings, including adversary proceedings, including 2nd home mortgage lien stripping, redemption of vehicles and student loan reductions. For businesses, I provide services related to the winding down of a business, board and management consultations and bankruptcy debt consolidation in Chapter 11.
In conjunction with my bankruptcy practice, I also provide estate planning, probate and trust administration representation. The best way to avoid probate is to plan properly by drafting...
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Konstantine A Demiris
Walnut Creek, CA Probate Attorney with 17 years of experience
(925) 378-2520
700 Ygnacio Valley Road, Suite 140
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Free ConsultationProbate, Appeals, Elder and Estate Planning
Santa Clara University
Konstantine "Kosta" Demiris is a partner at the law firm of Demiris & Moore, located in the heart of downtown Walnut Creek, in the center of Contra Costa County. His practice focuses on litigation involving elder abuse (financial and physical), will and trust litigation, conservatorships, guardianships, HOA's, and appeals. Kosta is actively involved in the Contra Costa County legal community. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Contra Costa County Bar Association's Elder Law Section. He serves as court-appointed counsel in Conservatorship cases in Contra Costa County. Kosta is dedicated to helping...
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Daniel Timothy Quane
Danville, CA Probate Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Probate and Estate Planning
Golden Gate University School of Law and McGeorge School of Law Univ of the Pacific
Daniel T. Quane manages Doyle Quane's Trusts and Estates practice. Dan is a Certified Legal Specialist in Estate Planning, Trusts and Probate Law. He has advanced legal degrees in Taxation (LL.M.) and Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law (LL.M.) and he was named Super Lawyer’s Rising Star in 2015 and 2016. He works with a diverse range of clients, from those of average means to wealthy families requiring complex advanced estate tax planning strategies. Dan has experience guiding families through the complex legal process required upon death in the most efficient manner possible, whether it’s through trust administration or...
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Dess Aldredge Benedetto
Walnut Creek, CA Probate Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate, Elder and Estate Planning
University of San Diego School of Law
Ms. Benedetto has assisted hundreds of clients with the creation of their Wills, Living Trusts and other estate planning documents. She assists families with trust administration and probate procedures when loved ones pass away, and also prepares legal documents for conservatorships of elderly clients and limited conservatorships for developmentally disabled adults. In 2006, Ms. Benedetto created the Family Trust Law Center, later incorporated to Family TLC, Inc., to be a firm where families come for professional estate planning by licensed attorneys, at flat, reasonable fees. Amendment of documents and other hourly work is done as...
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Jeffrey Scott Hall
Pleasant Hill, CA Probate Attorney with 19 years of experience
(925) 230-9002
3478 Buskirk Avenue, Suite 1000
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
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John F Kennedy Univ School of Law
Local Estate Elder Law Planning Attorney
Long term Pleasant Hill resident, Jeffrey Hall, didn’t follow the traditional path to the practice of law. Indeed, attorney Hall grew up in central Los Angeles, and in a time when there was no expectation that he would attend college; and law school was simply not an option. However, after completing his bachelor’s degree in Economics from Saint Mary’s College, he volunteered with the Air Force in 1981 and served for 9 years, both reserve and active. Upon returning to California, he and his wife made Pleasant Hill their home and have...
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Ryan S. Cook
San Francisco, CA Probate Lawyer with 11 years of experience
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South Texas College of Law
As an associate attorney of Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas LTD LLP, Ryan Cook maintains an active securities arbitration and litigation practice. Mr. Cook has worked on numerous cases dealing with individual investors, high net worth and institutional investors, corporate executives, regional banks and municipal issuers.
Prior to beginning his law practice, Mr. Cook worked in the securities industry as a licensed and registered representative with a large broker/dealer. He received his Juris Doctor (JD) degree from South Texas College of Law, where he earned his degree Summa Cum Laude (with highest honor) as the graduating salutatorian. Mr. Cook...
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Ivette Santaella
San Ramon, CA Probate Attorney with 33 years of experience
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American University
You’ve spent your life building your wealth. And no matter how large or how modest – protecting your assets matters.
Ivette Santaella understands that estate planning may seem daunting. You might feel uncomfortable talking about what happens after death. Or maybe you’re worried that you don’t understand the laws well enough. Santaella Law Group, APC is here to guide you through your concerns and make estate planning easy.
Ivette has more than 30 years of experience talking her clients through their goals, translating and helping them navigate the law, and working with them to come up with a solid plan for...
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Michael John Young
Walnut Creek, CA Probate Attorney with 46 years of experience
Probate, Elder and Estate Planning
Western State Univ
Michael J. Young is an Estate, Probate and Asset Protection Attorney in Walnut Creek, CA. Mr. Young helps his clients plan for not only "What Happens if You Die", but for "What Happens If You Don't Die And Become Ill and Need Care." He helps his clients in the design of their estate plans, to protect their assets for their senior care and to also provide a legacy for their loved ones.
Mr. Young, who has been in practice for over forty years, gives workshops every month in Walnut Creek on basic estate planning and advanced estate planning. The basic...