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Estate Planning Attorneys in Nevada County, California

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

A Gold Country county straddling the Sierra crest; the courthouse in Nevada City serves the western county around Grass Valley, while a Truckee branch handles matters for the Tahoe-area east side. Venue for most estate planning matters arising in the county lies with the Superior Court of California, County of Nevada, seated at Nevada City.

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 Nevada 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 Nevada.

County seat: Nevada City

Courthouse at the county seat: Nevada City Courthouse, 201 Church Street, Nevada City, CA 95959

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.nevada.courts.ca.gov

Estate Planning · Nevada County roster

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

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

The roster concentrates in Grass Valley (15), Truckee (15), Nevada City (14) and Penn Valley (2).

4 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 1967 to 2025.

The employers most represented here are Aanestad Law (2) and Haas Law Corporation (2).

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Estate Planning matters in Nevada 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 Nevada County

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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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