David Ostrove

I am a dedicated and skilled estate planning and tax law attorney with more than 40 years of experience. My firm delivers expert advice to clients in the Southern California area.

My areas of practice include estate planning, wills, probate, trusts, estates, guardianships, conservatorships, and tax law.

Whatever your estate planning or tax issue is, I will work tirelessly and help you through every step of your case.

Arbitration & Mediation

Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration

Business Law

Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

Divorce

Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce

Estate Planning

Guardianship & Conservatorship, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills

Legal Malpractice

Tax Law

Business Taxes, Criminal Tax Litigation, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, International Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Planning

Family Law

Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law

• Expert Witness
• Guardianships
• Conservatorships
• Estate Litigation
• Will Contests

• Free Consultation

California

Since 1960

Attorney At Law

David Ostrove Attorney At Law

1960 - 2019

California Attorney At Law, 1960 - Present California CPA 1957 - 2017 (presently inactive) Senior Adjunct Professor Of Law, Southwestern School Of Law, Los Angeles Expert witness

Southwestern Univ School of Law

Law Degree

AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated

Martindale Hubbell

California State Bar  # 30229

Member

1960 - Current

"The CPA AS AN EXPERT WITNESS" , "SURVEY OF WILLS AND TRUSTS"

California Continuing Education of the Bar

January 1, 2019

Taxation Law in Los Angeles

California State Bar

Q. I would like to claim independent status on my tax return.

29 June 2020

A: You do not claim "independent status" on your tax return. You file as a single person . You claim one exemption. Yourself. HOWEVER: If your parents pay more than 1/2 of your support in the calendar year, they may claim you as their dependent. AND: If they claim you as an exemption on their return, you may not claim yourself too, in that year. BUT: But, if your parents have agreed Not to claim an exemption for you on their tax return, you may claim your own exemption on your individual tax return. I hope this was helpful. Just pick up instructions for form 1040. They are clear and easy to read. OR, engage a tax service to make sure everything is filled out correctly. All the best to you.

Q. What is my entity type if I’m running an online smoke shop?

28 June 2020

A: Based on what you have stated, you are probably a sole proprietorship.

Q. I need to know what I can do tomorrow to stop this trustee from selling a house explicitly left to me. Is it in escrow?

27 June 2020

A: You need an attorney with probate and trust experience to file a petition for you with the Court and spell out all facts and tell the Court what you want and why. The Court will set a hearing date.