Karn Thapar
Fixed Fee Billing. My Clients are My Priority.
My approach to practicing law is to make it as stress-free as possible for my clients. That means that I have created an environment where working with my firm is understandable, approachable and pleasant.
I have been practicing law for approximately 15 years and my area of specialization is estate planning, which includes the drafting of wills, trusts and also handling probate matters. As mentioned previously, taking care of my clients is my top priority, and as such, I charge a flat fee for nearly all of the clients that I work with.
We do not charge for new clients consultations and I do not "bill" clients when they call me to answer a simple question! Thanks for taking the time to review my biography and I look forward to working with you and your family to achieve your estate planning goals.
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Probate
- Probate Administration
- Elder Law
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- California
- State Bar of California
- ID Number: 255673
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- Oregon
- Oregon State Bar
- ID Number: 216136
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Attorney
- Thapar Law
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- Professor
- Central Connecticut State University
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- Executive
- Ernst & Young
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- Associate
- Morrison & Foerster LLP
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- New York University School of Law
- J.D.
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- University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
- MBA
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- University of Southern California
- B.S. | Business Administration
- Honors: Cum Laude
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- 5 Star Rating
- Earned by less than 1% of law firms nationwide.
- Super Lawyers
- Estate Planning and Probate
- Oregon State Bar # 216136
- Member
- Current
- Activities: Elder Law Section; Estate Planning and Administration Section
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- State Bar of California # 255673
- Member
- Current
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- “What’s the Secret? Trade Secret Protection and Tax Avoidance.”
- Journal of Accounting and Finance
- “Give me a Voice! Freedom of Speech in the Private Sector.”
- “Throwing Stones at the Glass Steagall Act.”
- Daily Journal
- Wealth Counsel
- Estate Planning and Probate
- Elder Counsel
- Estate Planning and Probate
- Website
- Thapar Law Website
- Q. Need to know if I need to apply to be personal representative for my son.
- A: It appears that your son's estate would be subject to a small estate probate, which is a short and streamlined version of the full probate process. This applies to estates with less than $200,000 of real property and $75,000 of personal property. You can file a small estate affidavit to complete this.
- Q. Need attorney for two llc, in OR and CA setting trust to avoid probateDo I need attorney licensed in both state?
- A: If you are residing in California, then you should be fine with just a California licensed attorney. Each of the membership interests of your LLCs will be assets that will be held in the name of your trust. Although it may be preferable to find an attorney licensed in both states in case novel issues arise out of your ownership of the two LLCs.
- Q. How do we go about locating an estate attorney for a recently deceased family member, when you cannot locate a will?
- A: Hello, any attorney should be able to assist you with this matter. Many times individuals pass without a will, in which case an experienced probate attorney can assist you with the process. Probate is the court process whereby the family member's assets pass to the family. Please feel free to send me a message through Justia if you have any other questions.
