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I have the best job I can imagine having. I get to help people make sure their loved ones' lives run smoothly,with the least amount of stress or frustration, if something happens to them. I love watching my clients breath that big sigh of relief when they've signed the last component of their estate plan and they know everything is in place. I want to help you and your family feel that same relief.. I've worked in the estate planning field for 8 years as a paralegal and now as an attorney.  I have a master's degree in marriage and family therapy and have spent much of my life helping people take care of their children as a babysitter, nanny, preschool teacher and therapist. I grew up in Santa Barbara and moved to Los Angeles to be with the man who would become my husband. We are still together and live happily with our Siberian cat, Murphy.. Please contact me to help you take care of yourself and your family.

Sarah S. Broomer is a partner with Ruttenberg Cutler Broomer, LLP. Sarah S. Broomer’s practice includes all aspects of complex conservatorship, fiduciary, trust and estate litigation, as well as the mediation of disputes. Sarah also handles all aspects of estate planning, family succession planning, charitable giving and insurance trusts, as well as the handling of property tax and reassessment matters.

Thomas E. Beltran is a partner at Barton, Klugman & Oetting in downtown Los Angeles. His areas of practice include estate planning, disability-related estate planning, conservatorships and guardianships, will and trust litigation, public benefits litigation in administrative forums, state and federal court, defense of special needs trusts, probate, special education and regional center litigation and appellate matters. Recent published cases concern regional center services: Harbor Regional Center v. Office of Administrative Hearings, (2012) 210 293 and Samantha C. v. Department of Developmental Services, (2010) 185 Cal. App. 4th 1462. He set-up the PLAN of California Master Pooled Trust, and serves as its general counsel. Mr. In the mid-1980s, he was part of a Congressional demonstration project which lead to the codification of the SSI work incentives, Sections 1619(a) and (b) of the Social Security Act. Other experience includes ten years with the regional centers, work with the special education clinic at Pepperdine Law School, and a lecturer in the University of Judaism's graduate school of psychology, from 1998 until the program closed in 2001. He also was active in consultation with the dependency system and edited the CASA special education manual. Mr. Beltran drafted the language for SB-303 (Wright), codified as Penal Code , applying the ADA’s accessibility requirements to proceedings involving sexual abuse victims with disabilities, and he was the principal drafter of the amendments to Probate Code §§ 3600 et seq. [AB-1851 (Harmon)]. He co-authored an article with Peter Stern to explain the new law in First-Party Special Needs Trusts and Probate Code Sections 3600 et seq.—What AB 1851 (Stats. 2004, Ch. 67) Accomplished, California Trusts and Estates Quarterly, Fall 2006. His article, People with Disabilities, Age 65 and Over, Can Establish a Self-Settled Pooled Special Needs Trust That Protects Their Medicaid Benefits, was published in the Consumer Attorneys of California FORUM magazine, September/October 2009. His Article, Achieving Ability, about the ABLE Act, was a feature article for the Los Angeles County Bar Magazine’s September 2015 issue. Mr. Beltran is a past-member of the Executive Committee of the California State Bar's Trust and Estates Section.

I provide detailed estate planning education for my clients in addition to preparing the documents they need. The education is just as important as the documents themselves. This ensures you and your loved ones will know exactly how to handle things in case of emergencies. Please contact me for trusts, wills, guardianships, conservatorships, power of attorney (financial and medical), trust review, asset protection planning, planning for your children, pet trusts, etc.

The one thing people tell us over and over is how easy we've made the process of getting an estate plan completed. That's my goal. Making the process easy saves you time and energy – and it shouldn't break the bank either. We like to say: "We make legal work easy, understandable, and affordable." The most rewarding part of all of this for me is that every single day I get to see people celebrate FINALLY getting their estate plan completed. It's a great feeling.

Kariann Voorhees is managing partner of Voorhees & Ratzlaff Law Group, LLP. Kariann graduated cum laude from Whittier Law School in 2013. There she served as an executive member of Moot Court Honors Board, and was a member of the Whittier Law Review. During law school, Kariann was awarded best overall advocate in the Gail P. Sonnenburg oral advocacy competition.. Kariann was a certified law clerk for the Orange County District Attorney’s Office for a term as well as an extern with the Superior Court of Orange County for the Honorable Elaine Streger.. Kariann is licensed to practice in all California courts, and is a member of the Orange County Bar Association and the San Bernardino County Bar Association.. Kariann lives with her husband and 3 children in Yorba Linda, California where they enjoy camping and hiking in their free time. She is an avid fan of all Chicago sports teams and is still basking in the Chicago Cubs World Series win.

I grew up in a small town where I learned the values of hard work, perseverance, and respect. I’ve also lived and studied abroad in three different continents —observing first hand what works and what doesn’t.. I know the values in the US that are worth fighting for to preserve and protect, but I’m realistic enough to know that things could always be better.. I strive to be the best at whatever I set my mind to. I’m a passionate advocate and a natural leader. I’m a people person, but I can just as easily find contentment in solitude.. I hold a Juris Doctor and a Master of Legal Studies in Human Rights from Trinity Law School. I did my undergraduate at Liberty University where I obtained a Bachelor of Science.. I’m an advocate for the oppressed and I seek justice. I believe in treating others with respect and doing the right thing. I’m not afraid to fight a good fight and see justice done. I have a heart for the little guy or gal, and I am not afraid to stand up to a bully.. I graduated top-in-class from Trinity Law School and received the highest award at commencement by vote of the faculty. I went on to pass the California State Bar Exam on my first attempt.. Let’s work together and make this world a better place.