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Estate Planning Lawyers in Kings County, California

Searching for a estate planning attorney in Kings County? Counsel for wills, trusts, and probate: the paperwork that outlives you, done right. This page indexes the county's estate planning coverage from the State Bar of California's official roll, with identity-verification markers where available.

Venue matters. Estate planning cases from Kings County are ordinarily heard at the Superior Court of California, County of Kings. A San Joaquin Valley county centered on dairy and field-crop agriculture, with Naval Air Station Lemoore a major employer; the courthouse sits in Hanford.

Before comparing counsel, note the clock. Under Cal. Prob. Code § 16061.8, the governing period is 120 days to contest a trust after the trustee's statutory notice. A trustee's notification under Prob. Code § 16061.7 starts a 120-day contest window. Creditor claims in probate are generally barred one year after death (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 366.2).

This page is the Kings County chapter of the registry's statewide record · Estate Planning Attorneys in California collects all 58 counties.

The clock & the court

Statute of limitations

120 days to contest a trust after the trustee's statutory notice.

Cal. Prob. Code § 16061.8

A trustee's notification under Prob. Code § 16061.7 starts a 120-day contest window. Creditor claims in probate are generally barred one year after death (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 366.2).

Court of record

Superior Court of California, County of Kings.

County seat: Hanford

Courthouse: Kings Superior Court, 1640 Kings County Drive, Hanford, CA 93230

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.kings.courts.ca.gov

Estate Planning · Kings County roster

20 attorneys on the official State Bar of California roll list estate planning among their practice areas with an address of record in Kings County.

The roster concentrates in Hanford (17), Lemoore (2) and Stratford (1).

1 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 1962 to 2023.

The employers most represented here are Kahn Soares & Conway LLP (3), Dias Law Firm, Inc. (2) and Maroot, Hardcastle & Jolly (2).

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Estate Planning matters in Kings County

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

  • wills and living trusts
  • probate administration
  • trust administration
  • will and trust contests
  • powers of attorney and health care directives
  • conservatorships
  • estate tax planning
  • special needs trusts
  • small estate procedures
  • trustee and executor disputes

From the answer files

How much do probate attorneys charge in California?Cal. Prob. Code § 10810When can a California estate skip probate?Cal. Prob. Code § 13100How long do I have to contest a trust in California?Cal. Prob. Code § 16061.8

Related counsel in Kings County

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Estate Planning in nearby counties

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Source: Cal. Prob. Code § 16061.8 · 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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