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Estate Planning Attorneys in Lake County, California

Looking for a estate planning attorney near you in Lake County? Explore the county record for estate planning attorneys on the State Bar of California's official roll and review each profile for yourself.

An inland North Coast-region county surrounding Clear Lake, the largest natural freshwater lake entirely within California; the courthouse in Lakeport serves a docket where repeated wildfires have kept insurance and property matters prominent. Venue for most estate planning matters arising in the county lies with the Superior Court of California, County of Lake, seated at Lakeport.

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 Lake County chapter of the registry's statewide record · Estate Planning Lawyers 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 Lake.

County seat: Lakeport

Courthouse at the county seat: Lakeport Courthouse, 255 North Forbes Street, Lakeport, CA 95453

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: lake.courts.ca.gov

Estate Planning · Lake County roster

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

The roster concentrates in Lakeport (5), Kelseyville (3) and Cobb (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 1988 to 2023.

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Estate Planning counsel in the counties bordering Lake County

9 attorneys on the official State Bar of California roll list estate planning among their practice areas with an active licence and an address of record in Lake County.

The counties that share a border with Lake County hold 419 attorneys with estate planning among their practice areas, counted by the county of their address of record:

Estate Planning matters in Lake 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 Lake County

Real Estate Attorneys in Lake CountyCal. Code Civ. Proc. § 338(b)All practice areas in Lake CountyCounty record

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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