California Estate Planning Attorney
California Probate Attorney
SERVING FAMILIES & INDIVIDUALS IN LOS ALTOS, PALO ALTO, SUNNYVALE, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS
Death can take a tremendous toll on a family. In addition to the emotional turmoil, survivors must deal with a number of financial and tax issues, some of them mundane and some quite complex.
We provide legal guidance to ease your stress and confusion during probate and estate administration. Please ring us at (650) 405-0711, or let us know your needs using the form over to the right.
Some steps can’t wait
When someone dies, the family or named executor often does not know what to do first. We counsel you and your family on the steps you need to take immediately and on those that can wait until you’re more prepared to deal with them.
"Working with Janet has been a breath of fresh air. I inherently trust my clients with her and I'm consistently impressed by her thorough/clean explanation of legal jargon as well as her responsiveness to my client's needs. she exemplifies the level of service I am looking for in a referral partner. Thank you"
- David W.
Some Myths About Probate
In California, probate court is the division of the court system that supervises distribution of estates to heirs. Probate is a process that most people don’t know anything about until they need to because a loved one has died. There are many common misconceptions about the probate process in California. All of the following statements are false, for example:
- An estate executor or administrator doesn’t need permission to distribute assets.
- If there was a will, then there will not be a probate proceeding.
- The probate court does not monitor the executor’s actions.
Janet's entire practice is devoted to helping me and my family achieve my estate planning goals.
- PK
Services tailored to your needs
If you live outside the San Francisco Bay Area, we can arrange everything from securing your loved one’ possessions, to having bills paid or services stopped, meeting gardeners and contactors to make sure the house doesn’t fall into disrepair, to selling the house and more.
Let’s Get Acquainted
To begin, please contact us by phone at 650-405-0711 or via the form on our Contact page. We will ask some preliminary questions to make sure we are the right fit for each other. If so, we will schedule a meeting to discuss the probate process and our fees. We begin our work as soon as the fee agreement is signed.
