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Established in 1992, we are a boutique-styled trust, estate and elder law firm. Our mission is to deliver leading-edge legal services at the highest level of expertise while providing old-fashioned personal legal service in a comfortable setting to our clients. We hold the highest AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell and we are registered in the prestigious Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. We have served the families of the California Central Coast and beyond for some 25 years. From the most straightforward of matters through all levels of intricacy and complexity, Stephen K. Hall & Associates brings a broad range of experience and expertise in trust, estates and elder law to your particular matter.
Areas of Practice (27)
Estate Planning
Elder Law
Business Planning
Taxation
Probate
Ancillary Probate
Probate Administration
Probate Litigation
Trusts and Estates
Contested Trusts and Estates
Estate Administration
Estate Planning for the Disabled
Estate Planning for Parents of Handicapped Children
Estate Planning for the Elderly
Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples
Family Trusts
Family Wealth Transfer
Fiduciary Law
Fiduciary Litigation
Living Trusts
Pet Trusts
Powers of Attorney
Special Needs Trusts
Trust Administration
Trust Law
Trust Litigation
Trust Planning
Education & Credentials
University Attended:
California Polytechnic State University; McGeorge School of Business and Taxation; Tulane University; Tulane University School of Law, Juris Doctorate, 1983; Tulane University School of Law, Fellow, 1983; Universite's de Bordeaux, France
Year of First Admission:
1988
Admission:
1988, California
Memberships:
San Luis Obispo County and American (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law) Bar Associations; State Bar of California (Member, Trusts and Estates Section); National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (Founding Member).
Languages:
French
ISLN:
906762088
Payment Information
Fixed Hourly Rates
Available
Other Information
Free initial consultation, Fixed fees available
Peer Reviews
5.0/5.0(1 review)
Legal Knowledge
4.9/5.0
Analytical Capability
4.9/5.0
Judgment
5.0/5.0
Communication
5.0/5.0
Legal Experience
5.0/5.0
4.6/5.0
Rated
by a Partner
on 07/23/12
in Trusts and Estates
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