Top Estate Planning Lawyers in Honolulu | 31 available

Firm: Lenhart Peter J Attorney At Law

1088 Bishop St , Honolulu , Hawaii 96813

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Business, Real Estate

Firm: MacDonald Rudy

1001 Bishop St , Honolulu , Hawaii 96813

Practice Areas: General Litigation, Estate Planning

Firm: Law Offices of Marvin S. C. Dang, LLLC

Po Box 4109 , Honolulu , Hawaii 96812

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy, Business & Commercial, Collections, Estate Planning, Government Agencies, Probate , Real Estate , Debt Collection, Debt Collection, Debt Collection, Debt Collection, Debt Collection, Debt Collection, Debt Collection, Debt Collection, Debt Collection, Debt Collection, Debt Collection, Debt Collection

Firm: Sterling & Tucker, LLP

201 Merchant Street , Honolulu , Hawaii 96813

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Michelle Scully Hobus is a partner in the law firm of Sterling & Tucker. Michelle Scully Hobus' love of helping others has directed her career path from California to Calcutta, and ultimately led her to Hawaii, and to Sterling & Tucker. Since joining the firm in 2004, Ms. Hobus has assisted clients in preserving their financial legacies with estate and disability planning. She also intimately understands the need for planning for young families who are just starting out or starting a family. Her focus is always client-centered and is a frequent presenter of Sterling and Tucker's monthly educational seminars on Oahu and in Hilo. She continues to service clients in both areas. Ms. Hobus is an Accredited Attorney with the Veterans Administration. She has dedicated herself to assisting Veterans of the United States Military with their estate planning needs, including receiving Veterans Administration benefits.. A four year Dean's List student, Ms. Hobus received her Bachelor of Arts degree and graduated Cum Laude in 1988 from Gonzaga University in Spokane, WA. Following college Ms. Hobus spent a year with Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity in San Francisco, living and working with homeless women and children. After completing law school she once again worked with Mother Teresa in Calcutta, India. In 1992, Ms. Hobus received her Juris Doctor from University of San Francisco Law School. She was admitted to the California State Bar in 1992, and in 2003 to the Hawaii State Bar.. Originally an attorney with a California insurance and municipality firm, Ms. Hobus took a leave of absence from practicing law after a tragic event in her personal life. While living in San Francisco with her husband, a Punahou graduate who was also an attorney, she was wounded by a deranged former client who went on a shooting spree at the prestigious San Francisco law firm where her husband was working, and where she happened to be visiting. Her husband was shot and killed while saving Michelle's life.. In the aftermath, Ms. Hobus dedicated herself to violence prevention and the passage of reasonable firearms legislation. She formed a nonprofit organization, Legal Community Against Violence and became involved with Handgun Control Inc. (The Brady Campaign) which brought her lobbying efforts to Washington, where she provided testimony before the United States Congress.. Ms. Hobus is the recipient of the Sue Kingsley Volunteer Award, Handgun Control, Inc in Washington, D.C., the Points of Light Award from San Francisco's Points of Light Foundation, the Courage To Care Award, from the Center to Prevent Handgun Violence in Los Angeles and the Leadership Award from American Jewish Congress in San Francisco.

Firm: Sterling & Tucker, LLP

201 Merchant Street , Honolulu , Hawaii 96813

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Michelle Tucker specializes in the concerns of clients ages 55 and older who are either in retirement or planning for retirement. She is well-versed in all of the critical aspects of retirement—wealth management, taxes, estate and long-term care planning and providing legacies for loved ones. As the co-founder and partner of the firm of Sterling & Tucker for over 25 years, she has helped families make the best choices for their retirement, grow and preserve assets, save on taxes, and then be able to pass their wealth as efficiently as possible to the next generation.. Have you accumulated enough to retire and be financially independent, and how do you manage your finances so that you will not outlive your resources? If you are like most people, you will retire only once, and mistakes in this process can be extremely costly. How often do you do something perfectly, when it's the first time you have ever done it? By establishing a long-term relationship with Michelle, she can help manage your financial life not just when you retire, but for the rest of your life.. Most people want to minimize taxes. If you could be paying less income tax annually, Michelle will know it. In addition, she will help you avoid potentially huge estate taxes, income tax on IRAs, retirement distributions and inherited IRAs. She'll help you make the most of your assets so you can enjoy what you've built over a lifetime and have a successful retirement. As life progresses, she'll be a resource and guide for important decisions concerning your long-term care and the best ways to leave your wealth to those you love.. Ms. Tucker is an estate planning attorney, a Certified Financial Planner, a CPA/Personal Financial Specialist, and a Registered Financial Consultant. Her professional capabilities together with the wisdom gained from over 30 years in practice, combine to bring positive change to the lives of her clients.. She is the first attorney in Hawaii to be certified by the American Bar Association (ABA) accredited Estate Law Specialists Board, Inc., as an Estate Planning Law Specialist, and is so certified by the Supreme Court of Hawaii. The Supreme Court grants Hawaii certification only to lawyers in good standing who have successfully completed a specialty program accredited by the ABA.. Ms. Tucker is an American Bar Foundation Fellow and a Charter Member of the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys, and a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. She belongs to both the Hawaii State and American Bar Associations. She belongs to the Hawaii Society of CPAs and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants as well as the Forensic Accountants Society of North America and the American College of Financial Planners.. She contributes to local news publications, is a sought-after public speaker and has co-authored three books; "Guiding Those Left Behind", "Total Wealth Management", and "Estate Planning Basics in Hawaii".. Ms. Tucker attended the University of Hawaii at Manoa and received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in 1977 and a Juris Doctor from William S. Richardson School of Law in 1981. As a student, she received numerous local and national awards, and credits much of her success to her teachers at McKinley High School, and professors at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.. Ms. Tucker is the mother of four children and spends her free time exploring Hawaii's breath-taking coastlines and mountain ranges.

Firm: Okura & Associates

1314 S King St , Honolulu , Hawaii 96814

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Firm: Law Off. of Richard M. Sakoda

945 Makaiwa St , Honolulu , Hawaii 96816

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

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Firm: Law Office of Samuel K.L. Suen, LLLC

1575 South Beretania Street , Honolulu , Hawaii 96826

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Firm: Est8Planning Counsel LLLC

1100 Alakea St., Suite 2424 , Honolulu , Hawaii 96813

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

SCOTT MAKUAKANE is a lawyer whose practice emphasizes estate planning, elder care, and trust law.  He is a graduate of Ka`u High School (1975), Duke University (cum laude 1979), and the University of Hawaii School of Law (1983), where he sat on the editorial board of the University of Hawaii Law Review.  He has been rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell since 1993.  Scott is past president of the Probate and Estate Planning and Elder Law Sections of the Hawaii State Bar Association, past president of the Financial Planning Association of Hawaii, and past president of the board of trustees of the Foundation of the Rotary Club of Honolulu.  He is a regular contributor to Generations magazine and hosts Malama Kupuna, a weekly television show dedicated to elder care.  Scott recently co-authored Bloopers in Estate Planning and Elder Law, as well as Amazon best-seller Lawyer Up!  He lives in Kailua, Hawaii with his wife of 34 years and their 14-year-old son, and serves as an elder at First Presbyterian Church of Honolulu at Ko`olau.

Firm: Damon Key Leong Kupchak Hastert

1003 Bishop St Ste 1600 , Honolulu , Hawaii 96813

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Firm: Diehl & Weger, Attorneys at Law A Law Corporation

Hawaii Kai Executive Plaza , Honolulu , Hawaii 96825

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Taxation, Business Law, Adoption, Guardianship, Divorce, Child Custody and Visitation, Property Division