Top best Estate Planning Lawyers Near me in ZIP 91302

• Gerry Kane is the Managing Attorney for California for INTERVIVOS and LSPN (A national firm) and is the President of his private firm -- The Law Offices of Gerald L. Kane….A Law Firm located in Encino, California, and an Attorney for LSPN. He has devoted over 29 years as an Attorney helping families achieve their goals of protecting their wealth… he has over 10,000 clients… he is a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law an Accredited Attorney with the Veterans Administration, and is in the top 5% of Attorneys in California as a Superlawyer for 2020 and 2021 and 2022, 2023, and 2024. • He has partnered with the LSPN a National Network of 100 Attorneys in 26 states and is the managing Attorney for California…. • As a father of a special needs child, he understands and relates to families who need to plan for a lifetime disability…and is committed to protecting and preserving assets for their care.. • He has helped Individuals and business owners to protect their assets from judgments and minimize risk…and reduce income taxes, capital gains, and income and estate taxes. Also, he has helped business owners design a succession plan—an exit plan…to ensure that the business passes to the next generation intact.. • He is devoted to Veterans…As a VA Accredited Attorney…his practice has helped countless Veterans obtain Veteran’s benefits…that help them pay for needed care and assistance…that they may not have obtained without his help.. • Gerry has served on many boards including hospital boards and the board of the Southern California National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.. • He is an in-demand speaker for Bar Associations, for the Alzheimer’s Association, The Parkinson’s Association, and The Epilepsy Center, and appeared on the TV Show “Meet the Peetes with Holly Robinson Pete and Rodney Pete.. • He is also a licensed Life Insurance Agent in California, Idaho, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee and Washington.. • He also has a Series 7 and 63 Securities licenses

Steven Kramar has practiced both litigation and transactional law for over 40 years. Early in his career, he gained significant trial experience as the designated trial attorney at a consumer focused law firm with a varied mix of personal injury, criminal, family and workers’ compensation law.. Seeking to gain more sophisticated and entrepreneurial experience, Steven joined a firm specializing in real estate syndication and general business formation, handling both transactional and litigation aspects of complex corporate, real estate, construction and probate law matters.. Following his entrepreneurial drive, and having developed practical experience in numerous areas of the law, Steven opened his own firm where he eventually concentrated on providing full service representation for small to medium size businesses and the personal concerns of their owners.. He takes a personal interest in his corporate clients; guiding them through the maze of applicable government regulations. He counsels them in all aspects of their businesses, and assists in the maintenance of corporate governance formalities such as the corporate filings, the conduct of meetings and preparation of minutes.. Steven is proud of his reputation as an advisor and counselor to those who seek out a personal, face to face relationship with their attorney. He is known as someone with whom they can discuss their concerns, hopes and desires on a continuing basis and who will learn and remember their personal and business circumstances to enable them to give advice in a shared context and not in a vacuum.. Steven’s litigation experience includes numerous jury and bench trials on such matters as medical malpractice, will contests, personal injury, and contract and real estate disputes. He has successfully prosecuted and defended class actions in several areas of law including disputes involving the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), wage and hours, and labor.. On the transactional side of the his practice, Steven has drafted documents for and handled numerous matters in such areas including: the purchase and sale of businesses as well as commercial and residential real estate, business formations including corporations, limited liability companies, limited and general partnerships, commercial agreements, employment and confidentiality agreements, employment handbooks, leases both residential and commercial, corporate mergers, collective bargaining agreements, and construction contracts.. He has significant experience in medical provider matters relating to the buying and selling of home health agencies and hospices and related representation in regard to regulatory agencies.. His clients include individuals and business in the business of Construction, Transportation, Medical Providers, Manufacturing, Entertainment, Labor Unions, Wholesale and Retail Sales, Food Services, Trade Schools and Real Estate Investment and Development.. He also has an active Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Administration practice helping clients to understand and articulate their testamentary wishes, and providing heirs and beneficiaries assistance in the intricacies of bringing a decedent’s desires to fruition.

My practices in Trusts & Estate Planning and Corporate Law oftentimes overlap. I work extensively with clients interested in business succession planning as well as gift tax planning.

My practice focuses on estate planning, probate court proceedings, trust administration, and business law.. My practice is dedicated to helping clients of all ages and family situations from traditional to blended to LGBT navigate through the difficult legal and personal issues that come with the areas of my practice.. I am happy to meet with you at my office in Encino.  I also meet with clients in the privacy of their own homes and businesses and in my affiliates’ offices that are closer to you.  For elderly clients, I can meet as well at assisted-living facilities, nursing homes, and hospitals.. I serve clients in Southern California, particularly in the counties of Los Angeles, Ventura, Orange, and Riverside. I invite you to contact me for an initial consultation, and look forward to meeting you in person.

I specialize in Estate planning to assist my clients in arranging for a secure future for themselves and their families.  I foucs on creating estate plans that reflect the unique needs and wishes of the individual client, and counseling families in working together to manage elder law issues and asset protection.  I particularly enjoy working with my clients to achieve the best possible quality of life for elderly family members.. I am married, with two adult children and three grandchildren.  My husband and I have lived in Encino for over 40 years.  In addition to my law practice, I enjoy spending time with my family, and my hobbies include gourmet cooking, gardening, photography, and travel.  We have two Shetland Sheepdogs who like to keep me company when I garden.  Prior to becoming an attorney I owned and managed a retail travel agency for over twenty years.  I feel this business experience added an extra dimension to my understanding of estate planning needs, particularly as they relate to small business owners and their families.. My favorite part of practicing law is getting to know the families who come to me for assistance.

I have been engaged in private law practice in California since 1982, with an emphasis in the areas of estate and gift planning, tax planning, trust administration, probate, business and succession planning, and charitable giving. I graduated 2nd in my class from Southwestern University Law School in Los Angeles and received a Master’s Degree in Taxation (LL.M.) from New York University School of Law.. I have been designated as a Certified Specialist in Probate, Estate Planning and Trust Law, and as a Certified Specialist in Taxation Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. I am one of less than approximately 100 attorneys in California (out of approximately 160,000) who have earned both these Board Certifications.. Among my specialty is the ability to explain sophisticated and difficult concepts to clients in an easy-to-understand way, allowing clients to comprehend how various estate and tax planning techniques will affect their estate plans.. I have been quoted and referenced in many magazines and newspapers across the country including Forbes Magazine, US News & World Report, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, and Entrepreneur Magazine.. I have authored over 65 articles and chapters in books on various estate and tax planning subjects, including booklets on A Guide to Planning Your Estate, A Guide to Trust Administration, and A Guide to Advanced Estate Tax Planning Techniques. I have published articles and materials for Estate Planning Magazine and California Continuing Education of the Bar. In addition, I have authored chapters on “Corporate Buy-Sell Agreements” and “Partnership Buy-Out Agreements” for Counseling California Corporations, published by the California Continuing Education of the Bar.. I am a frequent speaker and lecturer at estate and tax planning conferences and seminars, including those presented by the California State Bar, California Continuing Education of the Bar, California CPA Education Foundation, Society of Financial Service Professionals, Life Insurance Leaders’ Round Table, and various other professional organizations. I taught at UCLA, USC and California Lutheran University.. In addition to being chosen by my peers as a Top 100 Super Lawyer for Southern California since 2011, I have been selected by my peers as a Super Lawyer for Southern California since 2009.  I have been awarded the highest possible rating by my peers, an “A.V.” rating, for the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. This rating is based on ethical considerations and legal skills. Each year, no more than 5 percent of the lawyers in the state receive this honor. I have been elected to Who’s Who in American Law, Who’s Who in Practicing Attorneys, Who’s Who of Emerging Leaders in America, Presidential Who’s Who and Marquis’ Who’s Who in the World.. I enjoy competing in marathons and triathlons and have completed 13 marathons, including the Boston, New York City, Los Angeles, Surf City and Silicon Valley marathons. I completed two Ironman triathlons, which consist of a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride and a 26.2 mile run, and other triathlons, including the California Half Ironman, Big Kahuna Triathlon, Carlsbad Triathlon, the 5430 Triathlon (in Boulder, Colorado) and the Nautica Malibu Triathlon.. I co-founded Team Tisser Foundation (TTF), a non-profit corporation, which raises money for charitable causes. I raise money through athletic training and racing. Through TTF, I have raised over $250,000 in donations for various charities, including the Aubrey Fund for Pediatric Cancer Research at Memoria lSloan-Kettering Cancer Center, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and Challenged Athletes Foundation. For more information on TTF, see .. One of my proudest moments was at the 2007 Ironman Coeur d’Alene when I was honored by the Janus Charity Challenge for raising over $41,000 for TTF by competing in that race.

AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell: This rating comes from peer reviews. “A” means the maximum level of legal skill. “V” means “very high” obedience to professional standards of conduct, ethics, reliability and diligence. This peer review rating is restricted to only the most notable law practices.. Organizations:. State Bar of California. Los Angeles County Bar Association. American Bar Association. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Associations and Los Angeles Superior Court. Published Articles:. "The Disfavored Indirect Purchaser Under the Robinson-Patnam Act: Can the Small Businessman Survive?"; 48 USC Law Review 899 [1975]. "Minimun Funding for Defined Benefit Plans"; Bender's Federal Tax Service, Chapter C:11 (1989). "Prohibited Transactions and Loans from Qualified Plans"; California Closely Held Corporations, Chapter 14 (1987). Education. University of Southern California, Graduated 1975. UCLA - 1971 BA. Phi Beta Kappa - Summa Cum Laude. Activities/Awards. USC Law Review, Member of Editorial Staff. Recipient, Legion Lex Merit Scholarship. Order of the Coif