Experienced Estate and Trust Attorney
Serving Complex Estates in Marin and Sonoma Counties Since 1996

The reality is that unexpected life changes may happen to you or your family at any moment. It is important to put a plan in place for how to handle these significant life events. If you have children, own property or just simply want to designate an individual to make medical decisions on your behalf, you will want to contact an experienced estate planning lawyer to assist you. Estate planning is a highly complex area of the law, and you do not want to put your trust into the hands of someone who does not have sufficient experience in this area.

Our attorney, Elaine Andrews, assists our clients with various aspects of estate and trust administration. Some of the common areas we help out with include:

• Probate
• Wills
• Single Trusts
• A/B Marital Trusts
• QTIP Trusts
• Qualified-Domestic Trusts
• Qualified Personal Residence Trusts
• Life Insurance Trusts
• Trusts for Minors
• Special Needs Trusts
• Dynasty Trusts
• GRITs, GRATs, GRUTs, QPRTs
• Charitable Remainder Trusts
• Charitable Lead Trusts 
• Powers of Attorney for Health Care
• Powers of Attorney for Financial Decisions
• Charitable Giving
• Trust and Estate Administration
• Trust and Estate Litigation
• Conservatorships
• Guardianships
• Notary Services

Our clients range from those looking for help setting up a simple will to clients who have complex financial and estate situations. Our first step is always to evaluate what the client is looking for and then offer a complete picture of what the process will look like. We work collaboratively with you to put a strategy in place that takes advantage of the best options available to you.

We work with clients who are faced with having to probate an estate. After there has been a death, there will undoubtedly be financial issues that need to be resolved. We can help you work through the probate process as quickly and efficiently as possible. This is not the time when our clients need to have extra stress on their lives. It is important to ensure that the deceased's wishes are being followed and that any disputes that may arise are dealt with in a proactive manner to avoid litigation.

Please contact us to schedule an appointment to discuss your estate planning and probate administration concerns.

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The Andrews Law Firm, PC
755 Baywood Drive, #165
Petaluma, CA 94954
Phone: (707) 773-1375
Toll Free: (877) 424-7813
Fax: (707) 773-2705
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The Andrews Law Firm, PC is located in Petaluma, California, and serves clients throughout Sonoma County, and Marin County including the communities of Novato, Petaluma and Santa Rosa.