Best Estate Planning lawyers in California

Ocean Estate Law, led by Jennifer Elliott, offers specialized services in estate planning, probate, and trust administration. Ms. Elliott, with over 30 years in the legal field, has focused exclusively on these areas since 2005. She is a Certified Specialist in Probate, Estate Planning, and Trust Law by the State Bar of California—a credential held by only the top 1% of attorneys—and a member of WealthCounsel, a national network of estate planning professionals.Drawing on her background as a licensed real estate broker since 1991, Ms. Elliott provides tailored strategies to protect assets, avoid probate, and support families through life\'s transitions. She contributes to the legal community

Mains Law Office, PC, founded in 2009 in San Clemente, California, by attorney Julie B. Mains - a cum laude Loyola Law graduate (J.D. 1996) with early international experience at the UN and UK Parliament—delivers expert estate planning, probate, trust administration, business planning, and asset protection services to clients across Southern California. Committed to personalized legal solutions, the firm helps families and individuals minimize taxes, sidestep probate delays, and secure seamless asset transfers, fostering lasting peace of mind through proactive strategies for wills, trusts, advanced directives, powers of attorney, conservatorships, and buy-sell agreements.Supported by a skill

Vondrak Law, a veteran-owned firm founded in downtown San Clemente, California, by attorney Steve Vondrak—a Pepperdine Law graduate (J.D.) with a background in military service across Afghanistan, Kuwait, and other regions—specializes in estate planning, business formation, real estate transactions, trust administration, asset protection, and notary/recording services for families, individuals, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes preserving estates, privacy, and legacies while shielding clients from liabilities as homeowners, parents, or entrepreneurs, offering comfortable, personalized consultations to simplify complex legal matters.Key services include crafting revocable living trust

Long Beach, Los Angeles County and American Bar Associations State Bar of California Los Angeles Surety Claims Association (President, 1994-1995).

Silicon Valley Founding Member and Board Member, 2000—, West Valley and Santa Clara County Past Chair, Executive Section of Estate Planning and Probate Section Bar Associations State Bar of California.