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Estate Planning Attorneys in Monterey County, California

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

Venue matters. Estate planning cases from Monterey County are ordinarily heard at the Superior Court of California, County of Monterey. 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 law also keeps time: 120 days to contest a trust after the trustee's statutory notice under 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). The plaque below carries the citation; the roster that follows carries the rest.

This page is the Monterey 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 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

Estate Planning · Monterey County roster

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

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

The roster concentrates in Monterey (58), Salinas (30), Carmel (19) and Pacific Grove (5).

18 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.

For 4, the registry records a language other than English, almost always from a firm website published in that language; that describes the website, not an attorney's own ability.

Admission years on this roster run from 1967 to 2025.

The employers most represented here are Fenton & Keller (6), Nicora Law Offices, LLP (4) and Clark Ruggiero Law Office (3).

The full Monterey County roster · 114 attorneys with an active license and a estate planning practice area: is listed by surname in the 1 sections below.

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Estate Planning 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.

  • 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

Every estate planning attorney in Monterey County, by surname

Andre – Witten114 attorneys

Estate Planning by city in Monterey County

Estate Planning in SalinasMonterey County

Related counsel in Monterey County

Elder Law Attorneys in Monterey CountyCal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 15657.7Tax Attorneys in Monterey County26 U.S.C. § 6501Real Estate Attorneys in Monterey CountyCal. Code Civ. Proc. § 338(b)All practice areas in Monterey CountyCounty record

Estate Planning in nearby counties

Estate Planning in Santa Cruz County93 attorneysEstate Planning in San Benito County10 attorneysEstate Planning in Fresno County181 attorneysEstate Planning in Kings County20 attorneysEstate Planning in San Luis Obispo County138 attorneysEstate Planning Lawyers in CaliforniaStatewide record

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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