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I specialize in probate administration and estate planning.  Assisting people in dealing with the difficulties following the death of a loved one, and planning for the future to protect and care for their families is a very gratifying practice for me.  I welcome the opportunity to meet new clients.

Richard J. Sakoda is a partner in the law firm of Sterling & Tucker. He received his Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Washington and his Juris Doctor degree from the William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaii.. Mr. Sakoda was admitted to practice before all Hawaii state courts and the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii in 1992. His private practice has focused in the area of estate planning, disability planning, trusts and probate.. He is a member of the American Bar Association ("ABA"), the Hawaii State Bar Association ("HSBA"), the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of the ABA, the Probate and Estate Planning Section of the HSBA, and the Elder Law Section of the HSBA. Mr. Sakoda also served on the HIPAA Sub-Committee, a joint sub-committee created by the Elder Law Section and the Probate and Estate Planning Section of the HSBA. The HIPAA Sub-Committee addressed issues related to the protection and release of protected health information under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”).. Mr. Sakoda is a frequent participant on Legal-Line (formerly Ask-A-Lawyer), for which he received an Outstanding Volunteer Award in 1998. He contributed an article on "Inheritance, Wills and Trusts" for the Hawaii Women Lawyers 1996 publication Our Rights,Our Lives: A Guide To Women's Legal Rights in Hawaii.

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Catherine Jacobs graduated from Detroit College of Law (now known as Michigan State University School of Law) in 1993. She began her practice in metro Detroit until moving to West Michigan with her husband and children in 2003. Catherine’s practices areas include Estate Planning and Elder Law.. She is on the board of directors of Elder Law of Michigan, Senior Neighbors of Grand Rapids, and Council on Aging of Kent County. She is a member of the Caregiver Resource Network and the Caregiver Resource Network where she also serves on the Steering Committee. Catherine is frequently asked by groups and organizations to speak on estate planning, elder law, and nursing home Medicaid matters.  In addition, she has been elected Trustee of Ada Township and serves on the Ada Township Planning Commission. Catherine is a member of Rotary Club of Ada - Cascade. Catherine is an active parishioner at St. Robert of Newminster in Ada. She is a funeral luncheon volunteer, coordinates the OWLS (Older Wiser Lively Seniors) group, and a senior citizen picnic volunteer.. When she is not busy with her career and volunteer work, Catherine enjoys cheering on her four children in their many sporting and academic events