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Estate Planning Lawyers in Shasta County, California

Every estate planning attorney and estate planning lawyer listing on this page traces back to the State Bar of California's official roll, filtered to estate planning matters arising in Shasta County. Verification describes profile identity, not quality or outcomes.

The Shasta Cascade's population center; its new Redding courthouse, opened in 2023, is the largest court facility north of Sacramento. Venue for most estate planning matters arising in the county lies with the Superior Court of California, County of Shasta, seated at Redding.

Deadlines shape these cases before merits do · 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).

This page is the Shasta 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 Shasta.

County seat: Redding

Main courthouse: Redding Main Courthouse, 1515 Court Street, Redding, CA 96001

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: shasta.courts.ca.gov

Estate Planning · Shasta County roster

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

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

The roster concentrates in Redding (34), Anderson (1), Cottonwood (1) and Lakehead (1).

5 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 1966 to 2024.

The employers most represented here are Carr Kennedy Peterson & Frost (3), Kenny & Norine (3) and Dean Law Firm, Inc. (2).

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Estate Planning matters in Shasta 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

Estate Planning by city in Shasta County

Estate Planning in ReddingShasta County

Related counsel in Shasta County

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

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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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