Encino Estate Planning Attorney | San Fernando Valley Services
Protect your Encino home and family with a living trust. Avoid the lengthy LA probate process and keep your estate matters private.
Schedule Free Consultation (818) 291-6217Encino's tree-lined streets and ranch-style homes have been family landmarks for generations. A living trust keeps these properties in your family without court intervention.
A living trust is the foundation of a solid estate plan for Encino 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 Encino 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 Encino 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 Encino 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 25 minutes from Encino, making in-person consultations convenient.
Encino's "south of the boulevard" addresses represent some of the San Fernando Valley's most valuable real estate. The estates of Royal Oaks, Amestoy Estates, and the Encino Hills feature properties ranging from $2-8 million, with historic homes once owned by Clark Gable and other golden-age Hollywood stars. These legacy properties deserve estate planning that honors their heritage.
North of Ventura Boulevard, established neighborhoods like Encino Village, Balboa Park adjacent areas, and Louise Avenue offer more accessible price points—but even these homes now exceed
We offer comprehensive estate planning services tailored to Encino 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 Encino 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.
Proposition 19 is particularly devastating for Encino families with long-held properties. A Royal Oaks home purchased for $400,000 in 1985 may now be worth $3.5 million—potential property tax increases from $5,000 to $42,000 annually for your children without proper planning. We specialize in Prop 19 defense strategies that help Encino families preserve their legacy tax positions.
The entertainment industry presence in Encino means many clients have complex assets: residuals, royalties, SAG pensions, and production company interests. Your living trust must coordinate these alongside your real estate to ensure seamless administration. Encino probate cases go to Stanley Mosk Courthouse downtown—a 35-minute drive that becomes an 18-month legal process. A living trust lets your successor trustee distribute your estate privately from the Valley, without a single courthouse appearance. Our Glendale office is just 25 minutes from Encino, making consultations convenient.
We offer comprehensive estate planning services tailored to Encino 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 Encino 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 Encino clients receive the same personalized service as our Glendale office clients.
Yes, if you own real estate in Encino, 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 Encino 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 Encino 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 Encino clients are fully protected within two weeks.
Yes! While our office is in Glendale, we serve Encino 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 Encino 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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