Fort Irwin Estate Planning Lawyers

I am an attorney with a focus on Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income, boasting a career that spans over 30 years in Social Security Law. My professional journey includes 17 years at the Disability Determination Service and 13 years at the Social Security Hearings Office, with a transition to solo practice since January 2023. During my tenure at the Hearings Office, I gained exposure to Special Needs Trusts in relation to entitlements. Since moving to private practice, I have dedicated my efforts to drafting these trusts for clients, ensuring they protect their assets without compromising their disability entitlements. I...

I am a California native originally from the San Joaquin Valley. I graduated from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 1970 where I studied Political Science. In 1975, after 3 years of world travel I formed an import clothing business. It included a Santa Barbara retail store and for 25 years operated as a national wholesale outlet. I took part in the management of the business and the design and distribution of the products. My duties included national and international travel, meeting with customers and vendors, as well as dealing with international banking and import/export requirements. The company...

I help families, professionals, and business owners protect what they’ve built and plan for what’s ahead. Whether it’s creating an estate plan, guiding you through probate, or advising on your business, my goal is to make the legal process clear, straightforward, and aligned with your values. With a background in finance, business, and technology, I offer practical strategies to help you preserve your legacy, care for the people you love, and make confident decisions about the future.

After practicing in the San Diego area for over 20 yeas, Joe founded Lavelle Law Group because he sensed a need for a small personal service law firm that truly cared about their clients. A decade later and he knows it was the right thing to do as LLG has helped so many people and businesses over the years. Joe has been married for 33 years to the same wonderful lady and they have 2 children. Joe has coached at the youth level in several sports for 20+ years, and enjoys volunteering for charities such as the wonderful Challenged Athletes Foundation (based...

Deja Correia is dedicated to understanding the results you want to achieve, educating you on actions that can be taken by you and on your behalf, and empowering you to move through an expertly crafted path of success. Whether you have questions about getting started on a new endeavor, are seeking solutions to an existing challenge, or want to prepare for the future, she is here to guide you home. Deja Correia has earned a reputation as a hands-on leader, empowering trainer, collaborator, and compliance guru. She excels in communication and believes passionately in the power of well-written works. Deja...

I am a founding parter at Shorb & Connor and make it a point to get to know every client that walks through our firms doors. We are a small firm and offer small firm personal service but have the technology and team attorney approach of the larger firms. Ms. Connor and I keep up to date on every case, even thoughs handled by associates. Our goal is to help our clients, and what better way than to provide them with our entire firm's knowledge, not just their single attorney. I began my career at the San Diego Public...

John Masnica is President and founder of Tailored Legal. He formed the law firm to deliver legal services to San Diego’s business owners and families in a different way. John recognized that San Diego’s small business owners and families are in need of quality legal services delivered by an attorney they can understand, relate to, and trust, and for a fixed price within their business and family budgets. Tailored Legal was born out of that recognition and strives to help San Diego’s businesses and families plan for the future by using legal tools to start and operate...

Lori Bolander is the owner and principal attorney of Bolander Law Group. A graduate of the University of California at San Diego and California Western School of Law, Lori was admitted to the bar in 2005. Prior to that, she worked for a trusts and estates attorney for five years. Shortly after graduation, Lori began practicing in trusts and estates and opened Bolander Law Group in 2006.

Michael aims to bring the same level of compassion that he had for his patients to the practice of law. Michael began his professional career as a registered nurse, working in cardiology and surgical services before supervising a pre and post-operative area. After starting a family and becoming enamored with the law through Caroline’s experiences, Michael decided law school and a career as an attorney was also for him. Estate planning became personal to Michael when his father passed away suddenly without any plan in place. Since that day Michael has made it his mission to educate everyone on the need...

With almost 30 years of experience, Gregory E. Deetman, Esq. is a seasoned attorney licensed to practice law in the state of California. Since 1994, Mr. Deetman has been dedicated to providing his clients with exceptional legal representation and personalized attention. A member of Wealth Counsel, the leading membership organization and drafting platform for estate planning attorneys, Mr. Deetman brings his dedication, experience, and passion for his clients, to the field of estate planning.

With 17 years of experience, Attorney Jennifer Miller combines legal knowledge with a caring and compassionate approach. When you need valuable legal advice and counsel, Attorney Miller provides a client-centered practice where your concerns are heard and your legal issues are resolved.

Daniel A. Higson is a principal with Hathaway, Perrett, Webster, Powers, Chrisman & Gutierrez. He has practiced law in Ventura County for over 40 years in the areas of Civil Litigation, Business Law, Trusts & Estates, Probate and Personal Injury. However, his primary emphasis has been representing creditors and debtors in bankruptcy cases.

Daniel has practiced extensively in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California, in Santa Barbara, San Fernando Valley, Riverside and Santa Ana Divisions. He is admitted to practice in the US District Court, as well as the State Courts of California....

Certified Specialist, Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization

Rated AV Preeminent for over 30 years (1986-current) - Professional excellence earned through a strenuous Peer Review Rating process that is managed and monitored by Martindale-Hubbell

Selected to Northern California Super Lawyers

Tisha Morris, Esq. is the founder of Legacy Arts Law PC, dedicated to helping artists and creatives build and protect their legacies in entertainment and publishing. Tisha is a bestselling nonfiction author and the host of The Entertainment Business Podcast, where the creative life meets the business of entertainment, turning dreams into reality. As a Nashville, Tennessee native, Tisha began her legal career with two federal judicial clerkships before practicing law for over two decades. She also earned a fine arts degree in interior design and built a successful feng shui design practice, which led her to Los Angeles as a...

Laura practices almost exclusively in the field of estate planning, trust and probate law. She counsels individuals and families in establishing estate plans geared toward each unique situation, working with her clients to customize each family’s plan. She also handles routine trust and probate administrations, walking families through the complex realm of estate administration after a loved one’s death. Laura regularly handles litigated trust and estate matters, including will contests, claims against fiduciaries, and property ownership disputes. She also represents injured individuals in personal injury matters.

Laura is dedicated to earning the trust and confidence of her...

Michael Perdue is an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of California since 1982. He received his bachelor's degree in Economics (with an emphasis in business) from Brigham Young University. He is a graduate of The University of San Diego School of Law and speaks Japanese (although not as well as he once did). Upon graduation from law school, Mike was admitted to practice law before all the courts of the State of California including The California Superior, State Courts of Appeals and the State Supreme Court, as well as The United States District Court, and The...

Law Office of Jackson Morris, Belmont, California Experienced Attorney since 1976 in San Francisco Bay Area. Bankruptcy, Trust, Estates & Probate, Business Creation and Litigation, Counseling and Advice. San Mateo, Santa Clara. Alameda and San Francisco Counties. If you need an Estate Plan with a Living Trust, Wills, DPAs, Health Care Directives, and associated forms and deeds call Jack Morris. . National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys Debt Relief Agency. Call (650) 863-9731 to discuss your legal matter at no charge. Email: morrisja00@yahoo.com Experience Counts. Payment Plans Available

Arthur Nielsen has represented both families and businesses, in large and small law firms, for 26 years. His early legal experience was as a corporate attorney at major law firms in New York City, Minneapolis, and Silicon Valley, representing institutional clients with corporate financing and securities transactions. The first four years of Arthur’s legal career were on the legal side of the sort of mortgage-backed securities Michael Lewis describes in his books “Liar’s Poker” and “The Big Short.” He has no regrets about not sticking with it.

As more of a small-town attorney since 2002, Arthur represents families and small businesses...

Kris began her legal career in Southern California in 1994, working for large law firms doing insurance bad faith litigation. Due to her knowledge of insurance bad faith law, Kris then moved in house to do research and coverage opinion letters for a well known insurance company. She was introduced to an Estate Planning attorney and began working for her part-time in 2004. Kris then opened her own Estate Planning - Wills & Trusts law firm in 2006. She has loved helping individuals and families create their Estate Plans ever since. Kris moved to Northern California in 2013 and has built her...

I have been a Senior Trial Attorney for the Monterey County (California) District Attorneys Office, and a General Civil Litigator for over 30 years.
I am a trained Mediator in the areas of Real Estate, Business, Estate Planning, Probate, and Conservatorships. My practice includes transactional law in all of those areas, and I continue to accept litigation matters as well.
My primary focus on Real Estate cases includes all areas of entity creation, development, planning, construction contracts and disputes, regulatory permits and compliance, land use, leases, purchase agreements, condominium creation and administration, and landlord-tenant matters.

My firm focuses on three areas: business, real estate and estate planning. As the head of the business law practice area I counsel clients on available courses of action concerning entity formation and other business matters as well as the drafting and review of contracts and other agreements. As a small business owner myself, I understand the concerns faced every day by owners and operators of businesses. In the area of real estate I have litigated matters such as landlord/tenant disputes and property management issues. In my estate planning practice I focus mainly on the preparation...

Straight talk is good business. I will explain your options, then you decide what to do. My job is to anticipate potential problems and suggest strategies for accomplishing your goals.

Kathleen "Katie" Siemont grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, attending CSU Chico and George Washington University National Law Center in Washington D.C. She was one of the first graduates of the Joint J.D./M.P.H programs at George Washington Medical Center in D.C., earning a law degree and a Master's Degree in Pubic Health in three years.

Katie worked for over a decade as a Worker's Compensation Defense attorney...