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Estate Planning Attorneys in Yolo County, California

Counsel for wills, trusts, and probate: the paperwork that outlives you, done right. In Yolo County, that work runs through the Superior Court of California, County of Yolo. This directory presents estate planning records from official State Bar of California data in neutral order.

Across the causeway from Sacramento; the county courthouse in Woodland serves Davis and its university community. Venue for most estate planning matters arising in the county lies with the Superior Court of California, County of Yolo, seated at Woodland.

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 Yolo 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 Yolo.

County seat: Woodland

Courthouse: Yolo Superior Court, 1000 Main Street, Woodland, CA 95695

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.yolo.courts.ca.gov

Estate Planning · Yolo County roster

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

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

The roster concentrates in Davis (24), West Sacramento (9), Woodland (7) and Winters (2).

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 1965 to 2024.

The employers most represented here are CalSTRS (2) and Davis Wills & Trusts PC (2).

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Estate Planning matters in Yolo 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 Yolo County

Estate Planning in DavisYolo County

Related counsel in Yolo County

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