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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

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.

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