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Best San Diego, CA Probate Lawyers

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11440 W Bernardo Ct Ste 300, San Diego, CA 92127

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4.9 (19)
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4.4 (14)
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4.6 (10)

Why choose this provider?

The Grossman Law Firm has offices in Riverside, Temecula, and San Diego. It provides legal counsel and representation to clients throughout the probate process, helping executors, trustees, and beneficiaries to navigate all probate matters including creditor notices, debt and tax payments, and asset distribution. The firm also handles probate and trust litigation, representing clients in matters of disinheritance or will contests. The Grossman Law Firm received a distinguished peer-rating from Martindale-Hubbell in 2018.

  • Trusts
  • Wills
  • Estate Planning
  • Living Trust
  • Trust Administration
  • Probate Litigation
  • Estate Settlement

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Scott Grossman - Principal/PresidentActive31 yrs

San Diego, CA

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9820 Willow Creek Rd. #460, San Diego, CA 92131

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4.4 (12)
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1.3 (3)

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California Estate and Elder Law addresses the probate concerns of its clients in the San Diego metro. It helps individuals in creating estate plans, dividing assets to beneficiaries, and settling other financial affairs. The firm's client relations coordinator assists bereaved families in navigating the complex estate settlement and probate process. One of its attorneys, Richard Scott Stewart, attended television and radio shows to talk about his knowledge of elder law. His other practice areas include estate planning and asset protection or retention.

  • Estate Planning
  • Probate

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Richard Stewart - PrincipalActive29 yrs

San Diego, CA 92131

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5.0 (14)
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5.0 (5)

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Fischer & Van Thiel is a San Diego law firm that is "here to mediate" but also "ready to litigate." The firm's attorneys focus on all aspects of family law and divorce, including estate planning. The company is a BBB accredited business with a rating of A+. In client testimonials, the firm's attorneys are described as "professional but also compassionate."

  • Trusts
  • Wills
  • Estate Planning

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Attorney NameBar StatusExperience
Michael Fischer - FounderActive20 yrs
Craig Van thiel - Co-FounderActive24 yrs

12396 World Trade Dr Suite 301, San Diego, CA 92128

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4.9 (627)
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3.0 (32)
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4.1 (9)

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Preston Estate Planning has been serving clients in the San Diego area since 1981. The firm assists with probate administration, walking clients through the court-supervised process of distributing a deceased loved one's assets. Its attorneys have also helped manage disputes among beneficiaries and settle any outstanding debts. Preston Estate Planning was founded by John Preston, a specialist in estate planning, trust, and probate law as certified by the California State Bar.

  • Trusts
  • Estate Planning

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John Preston - Founder and PrincipalActive45 yrs

451 A Street Suite 600, San Diego, CA 92101

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4.2 (5)
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5.0 (1)
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5.0 (1)

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Van Dyke & Associates, APLC, is a boutique law firm serving the San Diego metro since 1998. The firm assists individuals and families with probate and trust administration litigation. It represents trustees, executors, and potential beneficiaries through the probate litigation process. The firm has secured favorable outcomes for its clients, even in complex or contentious issues. The firm's founder, Richard "Scott" Van Dyke, has been practicing law for over 25 years.

  • Trusts
  • Wills
  • Estate Planning

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Richard Dyke - Founder / Managing ShareholderActive27 yrs

4660 La Jolla Village Dr Suite 725A, San Diego, CA 92122

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5.0 (38)
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4.5 (8)

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San Diego Legacy Law is a firm that provides legal assistance to San Diego clients in a range of probate matters. The process involves filing a probate petition, conducting an asset inventory, satisfying debts, distributing remaining assets, and finally, closing the estate. Nicole D'Ambrogi, the owner of this firm, is an advocate for veterans and she has been given the President Pro Bono Service Award by the California State Bar.

  • Wills
  • Estate Planning

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Nicole D?Ambrogi - Principal AttorneyActive12 yrs

11665 Avena Place, San Diego, CA 92128

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5.0 (9)
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5.0 (2)

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Robinson & Wilson, ALC, addresses the legal needs of individuals and families in San Diego. Its attorneys are California Board-certified specialists in probate, estate, and trust law, giving them the advantage of guiding personal representatives and trustees throughout the probate administration. This involves validating a will, securing possession of trust assets, paying debts, and distributing the deceased's assets. Founding partners Roberta J. Robinson and Daniel J. Wilson draw from over 55 years of combined experience to draft, review, and prepare advance health care directives and powers of attorney.

  • Trusts
  • Wills
  • Estate Planning

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Attorney NameBar StatusExperience
Roberta Robinson - PartnerActive48 yrs
Roberta Robinson - PartnerActive48 yrs
Daniel Wilson - PartnerActive13 yrs

4275 Executive Square, La Jolla, CA 92037

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5.0 (37)
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4.9 (37)
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5.0 (34)

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The Law Office of Kris Mukherji serves the estate planning and probate needs of San Diego Residents. The firm assists with probate proceedings, which include verifying the authenticity of a will, creating an inventory and appraising the value of a deceased person's assets, settling outstanding taxes and debts, and distributing the assets to the decedent's beneficiaries and heirs. The firm's sole practitioner, Kris Mukherji, opened his practice in 2012. His focus is on business law, in addition to estate planning and probate.

  • Probate

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Kris Mukherji - PrincipalActive13 yrs

10620 Treena St., Suite 230, San Diego, CA 92131

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4.7 (14)
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4.3 (12)
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5.0 (1)

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The Law Offices of Irina Sherbak, APC is a private practice serving San Diego and the nearby areas. Irina Sherbak is fully bilingual and is able to handle all aspects of the probate process, handling and distributing assets on behalf of the deceased while working with the executors and the beneficiaries of the estate. Sherbak also assists with drafting estate planning documents such as revocable and irrevocable trusts, advanced health care directives, durable powers of attorney, and wills.

  • Wills
  • Estate Planning
  • Probate Litigation

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Irina Sherbak - Principal and FounderActive13 yrs

16776 Bernardo Center Drive, San Diego, CA 92128

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5.0 (51)
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5.0 (7)
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5.0 (6)

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Smykowski Law Offices is a practice that has been serving San Diego for more than 40 years. It assists grieving families in the court-supervised probate process of determining the value of a deceased loved one's assets and belongings. This includes contacting creditors, settling outstanding bills, and filing income tax returns. One of the firm's lawyers, Robert A. Smykowski, utilizes his background in electrical engineering and business administration to be able to update his computer software program for his legal practice.

  • Estate Planning
  • Probate

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Attorney NameBar StatusExperience
David Smykowski - PartnerActive7 yrs
Robert Smykowski - PartnerActive43 yrs

2727 Camino Del Rio South Suite 202, San Diego, CA 92108

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5.0 (19)
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4.9 (12)
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4.0 (12)

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Dell'Acqua Law handles the probate and estate planning matters of clients in San Diego and the surrounding areas. It focuses on helping individuals protect their assets from unnecessary taxes, make provisions for charitable donations, and minimize conflict against heirs by providing wills and trusts, deeds, financial powers of attorney, and health care directives services. The law firm also practices other areas of law, including marital property division, child support, and family law. Founding attorney Dawn M. Dell’Acqua is also admitted to the Texas Bar.

  • Wills
  • Estate Planning
  • Probate

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Dawn Dell'acqua - PrincipalActive29 yrs

4420 Hotel Circle Court, Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92108

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4.8 (44)
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4.6 (9)
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5.0 (6)

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Heidi Klippel Law Offices offers legal guidance and representation in matters of probate to the locals of San Diego. The law firm assists clients who are trying to avoid probate or need to initiate probate for a loved one's estate. Its other practice areas are trust administration and estate planning, handling revocable living trust, durable power of attorney, and an advance health care directive. Heidi Klippel has been offering comprehensive estate and trust services since 2004.

  • Estate Planning
  • Probate

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Heidi Klippel - PrincipalActive23 yrs

402 West Broadway Suite 1200, San Diego, CA 92101

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4.6 (44)
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5.0 (39)
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4.7 (6)

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Reznik Law Group provides clients in San Diego with legal advice and strategies in litigation, corporate law, cross-border disputes, and entity formation. It also helps family members navigate the complex probate process. Its probate services include administering and distributing assets to beneficiaries and heirs and assisting families in dealing with the business or commercial property their loved ones left in the state. Its founding attorney, Mauricio Reznik, is fluent in English and Spanish and has served Hispanic and local clientele.

  • Probate

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N. Reznik - FounderActive16 yrs
Nuni Reznik - FounderActive16 yrs

8880 Rio San Diego Drive Suite 800, San Diego, CA 92108

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5.0 (4)
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5.0 (1)

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The Law Office of Elise Paul, APC, serves clients in and around San Diego. The firm's founder, Elise Paul, is an experienced probate administration and estate planning lawyer who handles the court paperwork and facilitates the transfer of assets. She also assists the executors in inventorying the deceased's assets, managing taxes, and distributing properties according to the wills or state law. In addition, Paul helps clients prepare trusts, wills, health care directives, and powers of attorney to save families from the trouble of dealing with probate.

  • Trusts
  • Wills
  • Estate Planning

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Elise Paul - PrincipalActive36 yrs

7220 Trade Street, Suite 115, San Diego, CA 92121

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5.0 (104)
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5.0 (58)
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5.0 (21)

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Jenkins & Jenkins offer probate services to individuals and families in San Diego and surrounding areas. It covers last will and testaments, health care directive, power of attorney, and guardianship nomination. It handles different trusts, such as separate property, continuing lifetime, and revocable living trust. It also assists clients with drafting and administering trusts and guides clients in avoiding possible tax liabilities. One of its partners, Michael Jenkins, developed a personal inclination to estate planning after his father's passed away without any plan.

  • Trusts
  • Wills
  • Estate Planning

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Caroline Jenkins - PartnerActive13 yrs

501 West Broadway, Suite 600, San Diego, CA 92101

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Estate Plan California represents clients with probate concerns in the San Diego metro. It offers probate advice for assets such as stocks, bonds, and investments, and assists in finalizing the estates of individuals who died without leaving a will. An estate plan is provided for clients to ensure that assets are transferred to the proper heirs. Estate Plan California also handles civil litigation cases. Tara R. Burd, the firm's principal, is a representative on the Board of the California Lawyers Association.

  • Probate

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Attorney NameBar StatusExperience
Tara Burd - Principal and FounderActive14 yrs

3033 Fifth Avenue Suite 400, San Diego, CA 92103