Calabasas Living Trust Lawyer | Luxury Estate Planning Services
Calabasas luxury homes deserve expert estate planning. Protect your property, maintain privacy, and ensure a smooth transfer to the next generation.
Schedule Free Consultation (818) 291-6217From gated communities to equestrian estates, Calabasas properties require comprehensive trust planning that accounts for their unique value and characteristics.
A living trust is the foundation of a solid estate plan for Calabasas homeowners. Unlike a simple will, a living trust allows your family to avoid the time-consuming and expensive California probate process at Stanley Mosk Courthouse. Your assets transfer immediately to your beneficiaries without court involvement, keeping your family's private matters out of the public record.
As your Calabasas living trust attorney, we provide comprehensive estate planning services that protect your home, investments, and family legacy. Our packages start at just $575 for individuals and include everything you need for complete asset protection.
Because Calabasas is located in Los Angeles County, probate cases are filed at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse (111 N Hill St, Los Angeles, CA 90012). The LA County probate backlog is severe — families often wait 12-18 months to complete the process, paying 4-6% of the estate in legal and court fees.
A properly drafted and funded living trust lets your Calabasas family skip probate entirely. Your successor trustee can distribute assets immediately without court involvement. If probate is unavoidable, our probate attorneys have extensive experience at Stanley Mosk Courthouse.
Our Glendale office is located just 30 minutes from Calabasas, making in-person consultations convenient.
Calabasas has evolved from a quiet San Fernando Valley suburb into one of Southern California's most exclusive addresses. The guard-gated communities of The Oaks, Mountain View Estates, and Calabasas Park feature homes ranging from $2-15 million, while the Hidden Hills adjacent areas attract celebrity residents seeking privacy and security.
The Woolsey Fire of 2018 reminded Calabasas families of the importance of comprehensive estate planning. Beyond real estate, your estate plan should address valuable personal property—art collections, luxury vehicles, jewelry—and ensure adequate insurance coverage is maintained through your trust. Fire-prone areas require trustees who understand reconstruction rights and insurance claim processes.
Many Calabasas residents are entertainment industry professionals, business owners, or tech executives with complex compensation packages. Your living trust should coordinate stock options, deferred compensation, and business interests alongside your Mulwood or Park Calabasas home. We structure trusts that handle both your $5 million estate and your production company shares.
Proposition 19 threatens families who purchased in Calabasas before its transformation into a luxury market. A home bought for $600,000 in 2000 may now be worth $2.8 million—without trust planning, your children face property tax increases exceeding $25,000 annually. Although Calabasas feels far from downtown LA, it's still Los Angeles County—probate goes to Stanley Mosk Courthouse. A living trust keeps your family out of the courthouse system entirely, protecting both your privacy and your estate from statutory fees that can exceed $76,000 on a $3 million estate.
We offer comprehensive estate planning services tailored to Calabasas families' needs.
The cornerstone of your estate plan. Avoids probate, maintains privacy, and gives you full control during your lifetime. Easily amendable as your circumstances change.
Catches any assets not transferred to your trust during your lifetime. Ensures everything ends up where it belongs, with your trust as the ultimate destination.
Designates someone to manage your finances if you become incapacitated. Avoids the need for a conservatorship proceeding.
Specifies your medical treatment wishes and names someone to make healthcare decisions on your behalf if needed.
We guide you through transferring your Calabasas property and other assets into your trust — the crucial step many attorneys skip.
Life changes — so can your trust. We help you update beneficiaries, trustees, or other provisions as needed.
Transparent, flat-fee pricing with no hourly billing surprises.
Without a living trust, your estate will go through California probate — a costly, time-consuming court process that can take 12-18 months and cost 4-6% of your estate in fees. At Stanley Mosk Courthouse, families wait months just for their first hearing. A properly funded living trust lets your family skip this entirely.
Already have a trust? When the time comes, our trust administration services guide your successor trustee through their legal duties.
A comprehensive living trust package from our firm starts at $575 for individuals and $695 for couples. This includes the trust document, pour-over will, power of attorney, healthcare directive, and trust funding guidance. Our Calabasas clients receive the same personalized service as our Glendale office clients.
Yes, if you own real estate in Calabasas, a living trust is essential. Without one, your family will face California probate at Stanley Mosk Courthouse — a process that takes 12-18 months and costs 4-6% of the estate value. A living trust bypasses this entirely.
A will must go through probate court after you pass away. A living trust avoids probate entirely — your successor trustee can distribute assets immediately. For Calabasas property owners, this means avoiding Stanley Mosk Courthouse and keeping family matters private.
Prop 19 changed California property tax rules significantly. Without proper planning, your children may lose your low property tax base when they inherit. Our living trust strategies can help Calabasas families preserve their tax benefits where legally possible.
We can typically complete your living trust package within 1-2 weeks. After your initial consultation, we draft the documents, review them with you, and handle the signing ceremony. Most Calabasas clients are fully protected within two weeks.
Yes! While our office is in Glendale, we serve Calabasas clients through video consultations, email, and mail. Documents can be notarized locally. We've helped families throughout California without requiring office visits.
Without a living trust, your Calabasas property will go through probate at Stanley Mosk Courthouse. This means 12-18 months of court proceedings, public records of your assets, and fees of 4-6% of your estate value. A living trust avoids all of this.
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