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I practice exclusively in the area of estates and trusts and am first and foremost committed to treating my clients as I would want my most beloved family members to be treated by a trustworthy advisor.My approach to planning is wholistic, which allows individuals and families to forge and articulate their complete human legacy as opposed to merely their financial legacy. I take the time to get to know my clients deeply, so that I can more effectively help them translate their values into financial and intangible gifts that will be passed down to loved ones and to cherished causes. I also help people remember that the quality of their relationships is the primordial "asset" in a successful navigation of life's transitions, including the birth of children, new family configurations, and the unforeseen challenges that visit many lives. Assets accumulated over a lifetime can too easily be dissipated in senseless family disputes, where the interpersonal bonds have not been strengthened throughout a lifetime, nor wishes clearly communicated.Truly acknowledging that we are more than the dollars we have accumulated, that the world needs our generosity for its re-creation, and that the quality of our relationships is vital to a harmonious trajectory through this life, are just some of the great benefits of approaching estate planning in a wholistic manner. It is always a deep honor to assist my clients in this important process.

Allie Etchebehere was born in Reno, Nevada.  She attended the University of Nevada, Reno, where she obtained her Bachelors of Arts in Spanish with an emphasis in Business Administration.   While in law school, Allie completed judicial externships with the Honorable Gregg Zive at the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada, and with the Honorable Tomar Mason at the Superior Court in the County of San Francisco.. In addition to obtaining the top grade in her Legal Research and Writing Analysis class, Allie was part of the team that took second place in the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association Mock Trial Competition.  She also spent time working at the USF Investor Justice Clinic, where she helped small investors file claims with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.. After graduation from law school, Allie spent over a year as a law clerk for the Honorable Elliott A. Sattler at the Second Judicial District Court in Reno, Nevada.  While working for Judge Sattler, Allie worked on a range of civil and criminal cases.. Allie is licensed to practice law in both California and Nevada.  She is also a commissioned California Notary Public.  In her spare time, she enjoys cycling, traveling, trying new restaurants, reading, and writing.

Meet Gabriel Katzner. Gabriel Katzner has a track record, along with a vast number of outstanding public reviews across platforms, of working hard on behalf of individuals who need assistance with comprehensive estate planning services. Finding a lawyer who is knowledgeable about revocable and irrevocable trust planning, guardianship for minor children, asset protection, trust administration and probate, as well as Medicaid planning is extremely important.. When you need assistance with your estate planning, you want to know that you are in the hands of someone who has experience working on behalf of other people in similar situations. It’s never fun working with a lawyer if this is their first time doing something. The decision about how you will pass things on to your loved ones is extremely important and it is one that should be thought through carefully, considering all of the potential legal and tax ramifications. Consulting with a knowledgeable estate planning lawyer is imperative in this situation.. Gabriel Katzner personally meets with each and every one of his clients, you’ll never be passed off to someone else. When you need assistance in the form of caring and compassionate legal advice, from someone who is up to date on all of the most relevant changes in state and federal estate planning, consulting with a lawyer like Gabriel Katzner will give you the peace of mind that your individual goals and concerns have been addressed in a clear and compelling estate plan.. Experience matters. In 2002, Gabriel Katzner, the founding partner of Katzner Law Group received his Juris Doctorate with honors from the Fordham University School of Law. While in law school, he was active as the editor of the Urban Law Journal. After spending the first 7 years of his legal career practicing at Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP, an international law firm based in New York, he went on to found his own firm. While attending college and before attending law school, he worked for his family’s accounting firm and successfully passed the Certified Public Accountant examination after graduating college in 1999.. More about Gabriel. He is actively involved in a variety of community and professional organizations and is an active member of Wealth Council LLC, a leading provider of ongoing education and services to attorneys in the estate planning field. He prides himself on being a leader in the estate planning arena. He is currently licensed to practice in California and New York and is also admitted to practice before several United Federal Courts. He is married to his wonderful and supportive wife Olivia and has two young children, Owen and Lila. He enjoys reading, the beach, photography, travel, coaching his son’s soccer team, and spending time with family.. GABRIEL IS PROUD TO RUN AN ESTATE PLANNING PRACTICE THAT TRULY DOES PUT FAMILIES FIRST.

Prior to founding Nell Law APC, Erin worked at a boutique estate planning firm in San Diego. Her practice focused on complex and high-end estate planning for clients located throughout the state.. Before moving to San Diego, Erin was a partner at a Napa firm focused predominantly on estate planning and business transactions. She represented trustees, beneficiaries, businesses, and non-profit entities throughout the Napa Valley.. Erin is an active member of the community, having served as President of Napa County Women Lawyers, President and founding member of the Napa County Young Lawyers Division, and on the boards of several other nonprofit organizations.. Erin is a graduate of Notre Dame Law School and was admitted to the California State Bar in 2012. Before law school, Erin graduated from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, where she received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, with a double-concentration in Accounting and Marketing, as well as a Minor in Economics.

I provide my California clients with peace of mind through comprehensive and personalized estate planning services.  This includes the drafting of living trusts, wills, powers of attorney, advance health care directives and other important estate planning documents.  I also assist Successor Trustees who have taken over the administration of a trust due to death, resignation or incapacity. This can be a difficult task full of hidden issues and we help our clients navigate through the process.  Finally, when there was a failure to plan or when problems arise, we assist clients with probate proceedings.. Feel free to contact me to discuss your concerns or issues in these areas.  While direct face to face working relations are usually preferred, we can work with California residents in other ways if needed.

THE DIMEFF LAW OFFICE, LLP is a full service estate planning practice. There are three lawyers in the firm. It emphasizes many varied services. These matters include not only the drafting of Wills, Living Trusts, Special Needs Trusts, Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts and Charitable Trusts, but also planning for disability, estate and gift tax planning, fiduciary tax administration, contested estate and planning matters, Medicaid/Medi-Cal, long-term care issues, and retirement benefits. Additionally, there are experienced litigators on staff in the fields of ERISA litigation and complex mass tort litigation. Mr. Dimeff is a nationally recognized speaker on Estate Planning, Tax Planning & Asset Protection, and is the senior partner in the Dimeff Law Office. He has been quoted in, and interviewed by, the Wall Street Journal. He is a member of the Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law Section of the State Bar of California, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, and the American Bar Association Real Property, Probate and Trust Section. Additionally, he has served on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Financial and Estate Planning, and gives continuing education to lawyers, CPAs and real estate professionals. He has served as an expert witness in matters including professional estate planning malpractice. The firm currently represents over 6000 clients.

I began my career working for large law firms, moving paper, billing large sums over a lot of hours, moving money from one rich entity to another, dealing with politics, bureaucracy, and unhappy clients. Obviously, all of this made me extremely unhappy. This was not what I imagined when I went to law school. I just wanted to help people and make a difference in their lives.. One day, a friend of my mother asked me to update her living trust. The trust was almost 15 years old and there wasn't much to it. It didn't reflect the current law and it didn't reflect her current life needs. Further, she told me that her attorney never even explained to her what was in the trust. So she was learning everything from me 15 years after the fact! Worst of all, none of her assets were even titled in the name of the trust. This meant that all the time, trouble, and money she spent was a waste, since her family would still have to deal with probate after her death.. Because of my own problems in setting up an estate plan, and because I wanted to help my mom's friend (and others like her, I decided to start my own firm).. I figured I could make my law firm much better than most by just doing the opposite of what my mom's friend's lawyer did. This is how she described her encounter 15 years ago and how the process went: 1) She provided some limited information to the attorney; 2) The attorney did not ask many questions; 3) The attorney hastily prepared some documents; and 4) She signed the documents, put them away, and never looked at them again.. It's not a stretch to know that this isn't the kind of relationship that most people want. Thus, I sought to bring back the long-term, trusted relationship between attorneys and clients. So I came up with a new process and model.. The Zapf Estate Planners Model. Almost everything we do is based on a flat fee. No one likes to get billed for a quick email or phone call to an attorney. And I definitely do not like to send those bills and keep track of my time in six-minute increments. So I did away with that old, tired way of doing law. Feel free to contact me as you wish.. We want your trust to work for you. Too often people fail to change the ownership of their assets into the name of the trust. Too often attorneys fail to help their clients with this difficult process. No longer. It is our responsibility to supervise you funding your trust.. No longer will estate planning be a one-time transaction. When you hire us, that is when our relationship begins…for life. We offer free reviews of your plan every three years at no additional charge. We also offer a membership program (that nearly all of our clients participate in), which includes a yearly plan review and unlimited changes to your , please understand that estate planning isn’t really about you.  After all, you will be gone when your plan takes effect. It’s about creating a plan of action that’s going to take care of those you love most.

In his personal time, Bobby enjoys painting, golfing, playing basketball, and studying astronomy.  But more than anything, he enjoys spending time with his family.

Tara Cheever, principal attorney, formed Cheever Law, APC to fulfill her dream of serving clients in a genuine way where a relationship is formed and she becomes the trusted advisor to her clients. Rather than practicing in the broken and traditional model of focusing on “document preparation” without true counsel, she guides her clients through the often complicated and confusing course of legal decisions needed to ensure the well-being of their families and their businesses while accomplishing their family objectives and goals.. Originally from the Chicago-land area, Tara attended the University of Illinois and earned a Bachelor of Science with High Honors. She was inducted into the Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society for scholastic excellence in achieving the top 10% of the College of Business Administration. Upon graduation, she moved to San Diego to attend Thomas Jefferson School of Law, earning a Juris Doctor and graduating Cum Laude in 2006. While at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, Tara received a Fellowship with the Center for Law, Technology and Communications for academic excellence and earned two American Jurisprudence Awards for the highest grades in Community Property and Legal Writing. Additionally, she was invited into Honors Legal Writing II and the Moot Court Society where she excelled.. While in law school, Tara served as a certified law clerk with the California Department of Justice, Attorney General’s Office where she wrote multiple appellate briefs and presented oral arguments for all three divisions of the Fourth District on behalf of the state. Tara served in the Attorney General’s Office for over one year and was the first intern to be invited to serve in that capacity beyond the standard three-month program.. After graduating Cum Laude, she immediately passed the California Bar Exam and accepted a position as a deputy city attorney with the city of Escondido, practicing with distinction for nearly three years. Having the passion to work with individuals, families and business owners in a collaborative and advisory capacity led her to launch Cheever Law, APC in 2009 where she continues to serve her clients by protecting their personal and business assets.. Tara is involved in community service, donates to charitable organizations and has volunteered with the San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program. She is passionate about living a healthy lifestyle, and in her free time, she enjoys spending time with her rescued Maltipoo, Leo, practicing yoga and pilates, hiking and gardening. Tara is licensed to practice law in California.

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I am a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law with The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. I offer a variety of legal services to help ensure the financial security for you and your family in the event of your incapacity or death. My extensive knowledge and experience in the areas of estate planning, trust administration, probate and elder law will give you peace of mind in knowing that your assets are secure and will be distributed according to your specific wishes.

First and foremost, I am Mason's mommy, and fur-mom to two adorable rescue pit bull terriers, Piglet (14) and Tyson (12).  I'm a die-hard USC Trojan (Fight on!), a perpetual wonderluster, and in my spare time you can find me on a snowboard, yoga mat, or simply just exploring the great outdoors with my fam.. On a professional note, my legal practice focusses exclusively on Estate Planning - drafting wills & trusts, trust administration, wealth preservation planning, and elder law.  I manage my own law practice, Tasch Law Firm, which is based out of Coastal Carlsbad, with offices in Sorrento Valley & Mission Valley, and satellite offices in Pacific Beach and Orange County.. I believe that every single person needs some level of Estate Planning, and it is my goal to make it easily accessable (from both a cost & convinience standpoint), and easily understandable.  I know I've done my job when a client exclaims, "Wow.  That was easy!" at the end of our meeting- it makes my day!

Clinton is an estate planning, tax and business law attorney practicing in North County San Diego.  His mission is to provide practical and affordable estate planning, tax and business law strategies to San Diego families and businesses in order to preserve their wealth, promote their values and secure their legacies.. Clinton’s estate planning practice focuses on all aspects of estate planning and trust administration including the preparation of estate planning documents, charitable trusts, special needs trusts, irrevocable gift trusts, family limited partnerships, and non-charitable split interest trusts such as grantor-retained annuity trusts and qualified personal residence trusts.  His estate plans are designed to transfer a family’s legacy, wishes and wealth to the next generation in a manner that is both tax-efficient and creditor-protected.

The Law Offices of Michael Gaddis, APC is a law firm dedicated to helping distressed homeowners save their homes.  Helping distressed homeowners was a natural progression for Michael Gaddis who is also a California NMLS licensed mortgage broker.  In 2008 Michael Gaddis was busy assisting homeowners to refinance out of 2 and 3 year adjustable loans into 30 year fixed interest rate loans when lenders stopped stated income financing and 100% LTV financing.  Since Michael Gaddis understood the ramifications of the inability for these homeowners to refinance out of interest rates that were adjusting from 6 & 7% "teaser rates" to 8 to 10% adjustable rates Michael Gaddis began to approach the legal departments of the various lenders in an attempt to find a resolution for these homeowners.  Michael Gaddis has been helping homeowners ever since and now has successfully modified well over 1,500 home loans.  What makes Michael Gaddis so unique is his amicable relationships with most lenders.  These lenders respect Michael Gaddis' knowledge and ability to speak to them in their own "language", the language of underwriting and finance.  Michael Gaddis' philosophy is simple, learn the policies, procedures and underwriting guidelines of every lender and then hold them to their own rules.  Michael Gaddis is very proud of his accomplishments and posts many of his loan modifications in his "trophy case" on his website.  Michael Gaddis also negotiates short sales and settlements on delinquent junior liens.