Top Probate Lawyers in Carlsbad | 5 available

5 Probate lawyers are available in Carlsbad, california, including Mara Allard, Richard Sax, Robert James Berton, and Svetlana Black. These lawyers are rated between 3.8/5 to 4.2/5 and 52% provide free consultation.

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William McGee

Probate Lawyers Nearby Carlsbad (by distance)

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San Diego, California ZIP 92108 23.0 mi away 7 lawyers

Within 50 miles near you

Temecula, California ZIP 92590 26.9 mi away 3 lawyers Irvine, California ZIP 92618 48.5 mi away 9 lawyers

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Tustin, California ZIP 92780 55.3 mi away 6 lawyers

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Mara Allard

Firm: Allard Smith A Professional Law Corporation

5857 Owens Avenue, Suite 300 , CARLSBAD , California 92008

Practice Areas: Probate

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“r and was granted a guardianship in the other state. Being a male, the non custodial parent and havi”

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Svetlana Black

Firm: Law Office of Lana Black

2131 Palomar Airport Road, Ste. 243 , Carlsbad , California 92011

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trusts, Probate, Wills, Power Of Attorney

Estate Planning for individuals, families and small business owners.. While most of our services are centered around the estate planning solutions, we also assist clients with trust administration and probate, taxation, and small business law (formation, contracts, transactional matters).. Whether our clients want to protect their hard-earned assets, take care of the loved ones, preserve their wishes, values and beliefs, or simply provide the next generation with a peace of mind, we pay close attention to all the details and create customized plans tailored to meet each client’s individual needs and priorities.

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“for someone who needed care and protection. I would advise anyone dealing with elder care or sensiti”

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Richard Sax

Firm: Richard Lee Sax, Attorney At Law

2100 Palomar Airport Rd Ste 209 , Carlsbad , California 92011

Practice Areas: Adoption, Agricultural , Child Support, Consumer Protection, Divorce, Family , Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Probate , Professional Malpractice, Real Estate , Sexual Harassment, Toxic Substances, Trusts, Wills, Real Estate

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“ve approached to problem solving. Richard is one of the most intelligent and creative people I have”

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Robert James Berton

Firm: Galuppo & Blake A Professional Law Corporation

2792 Gateway Road , Carlsbad , California 92009

Practice Areas: Real Estate, Business, Probate, Estate Planning, Trusts

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William McGee

Firm: Law Offices of William R. Mcgee, Aplc

701 Palomar Airport Rd Ste 250 , Carlsbad , California 92011

Practice Areas: Civil , Construction , Corporate , Estate Planning, Guardianship and Conservatorship, Personal Injury, Probate , Trusts, Wills,

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Recent Q&As in California (Probate)

California probate — minor child denied family allowance despite Estate of Jameson; looking for insight on whether ruling is legally supportable | Aug 22, 2026 | Sourced from Reddit
Location: California I’m involved in a contested probate matter involving a minor child of the decedent. I was appointed Guardian ad Litem for the minor. I am not an attorney, but the probate court allowed me to appear in pro per as GAL, file pleadings, and argue the minor’s family allowance request. I have since learned there may be a separate issue about whether a non-attorney GAL can properly represent a minor in litigation without counsel, so that is now something we are also trying to sort out. The immediate issue is a family allowance under California Probate Code § 6540. Before the father’s death, the household had approximately $13,790/month in resources from both parents’ employment income plus $1,000/month rental income. When he died, his income and the rental income stopped being available to the household, which was a loss of more than 52% of the household’s pre-death resources. The child remained in the same home with substantially the same housing and maintenance expenses. She later began receiving approximately $1,693/month in Social Security survivor benefits. I recommended a $2,750/month family allowance after considering the child’s circumstances, the surviving parent’s continuing income, Social Security, the estate’s solvency, pre- and post-death household resources, and recurring expenses. I expressly did not claim that there was a mathematical formula for arriving at $2,750. The estate administrator opposed the amount and argued, among other things, that the minor’s directly attributable expenses were less than her Social Security benefit. Their calculation assigned no meaningful amount to…

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California Statutes — Probate

Probate Code: governs wills, trusts, estates, and conservatorships.

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