Top best Probate Lawyers Near me in ZIP 90012

Your experience with a California attorney ought to be informative, useful, pleasant, and equally important, worth it. When you have questions concerning IRS and California State tax problems and controversies, California probate law, trust and estate tax planning, or business law advice, you expect your attorney to be knowledgeable, helpful, forthright and wise.. Practice Areas. ·                               Probate Law. ·                               Tax Controversies. ·                               Estate Planning. ·                               Business Transactions. When you are experiencing problems or have questions concerning IRS or California State tax problems and controversies, probate law, living trusts and estate planning, or, if you want business law advice, you expect your attorney to be knowledgeable, experienced, helpful, forthright, and wise. At the Law Office of Mitchell A. Port, you can count on a professional and results-oriented experience that will exceed your expectations.. When you work with Mitchell A. Port, Esquire, you will benefit from more than 25 years of specialized experience in Tax Controversies—as a lawyer and a prior Internal Revenue Service revenue/collection officer— as well as years working as a practicing attorney in probate, estate planning and business transactions. Mitch will be the only attorney working on your case, which means that all matters, from the simplest to the most complicated, will receive his exacting and personal attention.. Together, you and Mitch will consider practical, sensible, no-nonsense solutions and options to address your California probate questions, find relief from your tax problems, or fulfill your estate planning or business transaction goals. Your work together will be enhanced by good communication and the rendering of services in a timely and cost-effective manner. Offering flexibility and accessibility, Mitch is available to work with you in Los Angeles County, Ventura County, Orange County, and Santa Barbara County—wherever your case is located.

Working with me is your opportunity to learn what many individuals have come to believe.. Born to immigrant parents, I'm a native of LA County and I understand what it's like to be American and I can understand what it's like to be different.. My goal is to provide exceptional service with an eye to providing access to justice for everyone.  I strive to provide my clients with not just an excellent advocate but, also, a dependable friend.

With offices in Downtown LA and Pasadena, Arpi Vardanyan provides exceptional legal services in the area of trusts and estates: probate and trust administration, probate litigation, estate planning, and elder law. She graduated from Loyola Law School with honors in tax law. Arpi has over six years of experience in the area of trusts and estates working as a law clerk at Gackle Law Office, a trusts and estates firm in Pasadena. While working and attending law school, Arpi gained valuable experience when she served as a judicial intern to the Honorable Judge Cunningham at the Los Angeles Superior Court, Probate Department and externed at the Office of the Attorney General, Charitable Trusts Section. Arpi is passionate about helping families and businesses with legacy planning and advocating for the elderly.

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Stephen Grant focuses his practice exclusively in probate, trust and estate law – including estate planning and estate litigation. Stephen enjoys getting to know his clients and he prides himself on finding effective and efficient solutions for his clients’ needs. As a result, Stephen is a 5-Star Attorney on Yelp and a Client’s Choice winner on AVVO – in addition to being selected to Super Lawyers® Rising Stars.Stephen has represented clients from across the country, he has administered probates in counties throughout California, and he continues to work with countless Southern California individuals and families on their estate planning. Among Stephen’s recent successes in the trust litigation field is the multi-million dollar judgment he obtained on behalf of a client—a ruling which Stephen successfully defended on Appeal. After graduating with highest distinction from the University of Kansas, Stephen spent nearly a decade living and running his own business in New York City. Stephen returned home to his native Los Angeles and earned his J.D. from – and met his wife– at Loyola Law School. Stephen and his wife Gali are the proud parents of two sons. When he is not working, Stephen is with his wife and kids.

Paul R. Hammons is both an Attorney and a Certified Public Accountant. His Los Angeles-based practice focuses on Estate Litigation, Probate Administration, and Estate and Personal Tax Returns.. Mr. Hammons has helped hundreds of clients in the courtroom, in the boardroom, and at tax time. His unique educational and professional background offers his clients a “one-stop-shop” to solve all of their Estate-related needs.. BACKGROUNDPaul R. Hammons received his Bachelor’s degree from Claremont Men’s College and his MBA from the University of Southern California. In 1995 Mr. Hammons recognized the need to expand his practice to assist the community in the area of Probate and Real Property Law and thus went back to law school at Western States University in Fullerton. He graduated with honors in the Top 10% of his class, and passed the bar on his first try.. EDUCATIONB.A. in Economics, Claremont Men’s CollegeM.B.A., University of Southern CaliforniaJ.D., Western States University, Fullerton, CA. PROFESSIONAL LICENSESCalifornia Certified Public Accountant (1981)California Attorney Bar Admission (2000)United States District Court (2001)United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit (2006)United States Tax Court (2007). PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONSMember, The State Bar of CaliforniaMember, Los Angeles County Bar AssociationMember, California Society of Certified Public Accountants

Nazanin Barouti is a lawyer, author, entrepreneur, media commentator, and public speaker. Known in the legal world as the estate planning "guru," Nazanin has been called upon by such news outlets as Fox News Radio, Bloomberg TV, USA Today, and Fox 11 News for legal commentary in matters of death, divorce, or criminal prosecution of high-profile figures. She hosted a weekly radio program "Protecting Your Family" with Kerri Kasem and is a board member for Kasem Cares Foundation. And she can currently be heard in Los Angeles on 790 AM KABC Talk Radio on "Love, Death, and Money with Attorney Naz Barouti.". Nazanin majored in Political Science at UC Berkeley, earned her law degree at William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul (with a focus on Elder Law and Estate Planning) and received her MBA from the University of Phoenix. And in 2011 she established Barouti Law Corporation, which now boasts five offices in Southern California that specialize in estate planning, retirement planning, wealth management, prenuptial agreements, and the like. She is also admitted to practice before the United States Tax Court.. But Nazanin is not your average lawyer. In everything she does, she first and foremost considers herself a legal advocate for women. Her goal is to help all women understand why they need to protect their assets when entering into a partnership, whether for love or business. And her expert yet approachable demeanor makes it easy for clients and listeners alike to absorb the legal world of asset protection.

Mr. Aikin is an associate in the Probate and Trust Administration department.  His practice is focused on  representing both fiduciaries and beneficiaries of trusts and estates in administration, as well as contested matters. Mr. Aikin places a particular emphasis on representing charities, universities, and other non-profit organizations.  He has successfully represented clients through trial, as well as on subsequent appeals.  Successes include drafting a petition to have an adverse appellate result heard by the California Supreme Court resulting in the landmark case concerning beneficiary rights, Estate of Giraldin (2012) 55 1058.. Mr. Aikin has expertise in trust and estate litigation including contests (lack of capacity and undue influence), accountings, and the interpretation of estate planning instruments.  In one matter, he defeated an attempt to have a document interpreted as an amendment to a trust which would eliminated his clients, several charitable organizations, as beneficiaries of a large estate.. Mr. Aikin is experienced in all phases of probate and trust administration including inventories, accounting, closing, and the judicial interpretation and modification of trusts.. Mr. Aikin is also experienced in all phases of civil litigation, including jury trials and arbitration.. Mr. Aikin was named a Super Lawyers Rising Star for 2014 by the Super Lawyers attorney rating service. Only 2.5% of the attorneys under age 40 in Southern California are selected for this honor.

Kenneth S. Wolf possesses more than forty years of experience in the areas of estate planning, trust and estate administration, litigation and dispute resolution.  Mr. Wolf is also an experienced mediator of trust and estate litigation matters, having handled more than 100 mediations with a 95% success rate.. Mr. Wolf has qualified and testified as an expert witness in several Los Angeles County Superior Court cases involving probate and trust issues.  He has been appointed by the Los Angeles County Probate Court as PVP counsel or guardian ad litem in at least ten cases over the past thirty years, and on two occasions has been appointed as a special master to render written reports to the Court on probate-related matters.. Mr. Wolf has routinely presented before various local bar associations, professional groups, and conferences in the areas of estate planning as well as trust and estate administration and litigation.. Mr. Wolf has been awarded an AV Preeminent® Rating by Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review, the highest rating in legal ability and ethical standards. Since 1995, he has been consistently selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® editions. He has been named to the Southern California Super Lawyers list for fourteen consecutive years (2004-2017).

INCLUDED ON THE LIST OF SUPER LAWYERS OF CALIFORNIA. IN 2016, 2017, 2018 AND 2019

I specialize in estate and trust planning, with an emphasis on tax planning for strategic wealth transfers. In addition, I provide legal and tax advice to owners of small businesses and rental properties who would benefit for transferrring their interests into limited liability business entities in a manner that will protect their personal assets and avoid triggering an increase in their property taxes. I take great personal satisfaction from earning the trust of each and every one of my clients.

Having effectively represented hundreds of probate, trusts, and estate matters, Shawn S. Kerendian went on to become the founder and Principal of Keystone Law Group, P.C., a multi-attorney law firm focused exclusively in probate, trust and estate law. Having litigated cases from inception to completion by either settlement or trial, Shawn knows what it takes to obtain the results his clients need. Having demonstrated his experience, knowledge and education in this field of law, the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization, certified Shawn as a specialist in "Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law." Shawn is a member of the Trusts & Estates and Litigation sections of the State Bar of California and the Los Angeles County Bar Association. When he is not working, Shawn spends his free time playing basketball and hanging out with his wife and pets.

Catherine T. Hergenreter is experienced in Estate Planning and Trust Administration. She enjoys cultivating meaningful and productive relationships with her clients to meet their estate plan goals.. Catherine graduated from University of California, Irvine with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology. She attended Whittier Law School where she was an Articles Editor for the Law Review. She had the high honor of having her article published in the Law Journal during her second year of law school. During law school, she also clerked for a civil and criminal judge in Orange County. She earned her Juris Doctor in 2013.. After law school, Catherine worked as a consumer debt attorney helping clients resolve their private student loans. She left that field in early 2019 to work in estate planning as that was always her true passion. She cares greatly about helping her clients protect themselves as well as their loved ones.

California attorney Scott Rahn resolves contests, disputes and litigation related to trusts, estates and conservatorships, creating a welcome peace of mind for clients. He represents heirs, beneficiaries, trustees and executors. He utilizes his experience to develop and implement strategies that swiftly and efficiently address the financial issues, fiduciary duties and emotional complexities underlying trust contests, estates conflicts and probate litigation.. Driven by a commitment to provide relief to people grieving the loss of a loved one, Scott collaborates closely with clients. He pursues and defends claims involving incapacity, incompetence, undue influence, breach of fiduciary duty, and other similar areas of dispute. His advice and counsel includes prevention and remediation of financial elder abuse.