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Elder Law Lawyers in Monterey County, California

Searching for a elder law attorney in Monterey County? Counsel for California's elders: abuse, neglect, and protective arrangements. This page indexes the county's elder law coverage from the State Bar of California's official roll, with identity-verification markers where available.

The Salinas Valley's agricultural economy defines the county's civil docket (farm labor, wage-and-hour, and injury matters) heard chiefly in Salinas and Monterey. The court of record is the Superior Court of California, County of Monterey · counsel who appear there regularly read the local calendar better than any brochure.

Before comparing counsel, note the clock. Under Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 15657.7, the governing period is four years from discovery for financial elder abuse claims. Physical elder abuse and neglect claims follow the two-year injury period (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 335.1). The Elder Abuse Act's enhanced remedies (§ 15657) require clear and convincing evidence of recklessness, oppression, fraud, or malice.

This page is the Monterey County chapter of the registry's statewide record · Elder Law Attorneys in California collects all 58 counties.

The clock & the court

Statute of limitations

Four years from discovery for financial elder abuse claims.

Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 15657.7

Physical elder abuse and neglect claims follow the two-year injury period (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 335.1). The Elder Abuse Act's enhanced remedies (§ 15657) require clear and convincing evidence of recklessness, oppression, fraud, or malice.

Court of record

Superior Court of California, County of Monterey.

County seat: Salinas

Main courthouse: Salinas Courthouse, 240 Church St., Salinas, CA 93901

Help with forms without a lawyer: the court's self-help center (source: The court's official website, read 2026-09-27).

Official court information, locations, and filing rules: www.monterey.courts.ca.gov

Elder Law · Monterey County roster

20 attorneys on the official State Bar of California roll list elder law among their practice areas with an address of record in Monterey County.

18 of them hold an active licence; the remainder are recorded as inactive and are not currently eligible to practise.

The roster concentrates in Monterey (11), Salinas (4), Carmel By The (2) and Carmel (1).

2 hold a State Bar Certified Legal Specialist designation, a certification issued by the State Bar's Board of Legal Specialization, and not a rating or a ranking.

Admission years on this roster run from 1972 to 2025.

The employers most represented here are Legal Services for Seniors (4) and Noland, Hamerly, Etienne & Hoss (2).

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Elder Law matters in Monterey County

The matters this field covers, as Californians search for them. Each attorney's own profile states which of these they take.

  • elder financial abuse
  • nursing home neglect and abuse
  • conservatorships
  • Medi-Cal planning
  • long-term care planning
  • guardianship of an adult
  • undue influence and elder fraud
  • residential care disputes
  • powers of attorney disputes
  • estate recovery

From the answer files

What counts as financial elder abuse in California?Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 15610.30How do elder law attorney fees work in California?Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 15657.5How long does it take to get a conservatorship in California?Cal. Prob. Code § 2250

Elder Law by city in Monterey County

Elder Law in SalinasMonterey County

Related counsel in Monterey County

Estate Planning Attorneys in Monterey CountyCal. Prob. Code § 16061.8Personal Injury Lawyers in Monterey CountyCal. Code Civ. Proc. § 335.1All practice areas in Monterey CountyCounty record

Elder Law in nearby counties

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Source: Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 15657.7 · State Bar of California licensee records · Checked: · Maintained by the California Attorney Registry from official State Bar of California records. Legal information, not legal advice.

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