Greensides Law, a Professional Corporation, is an estate planning, probate, estate administration, trust administration, and litigation firm. We will advise you as to how to protect your family, distribute your assets, take care of others' assets when they are unable to do so themselves; and, if needed, we will go to court with you. We are committed to providing you with dedicated service. We will include you as an active participant in your legal matter, offering frank and direct legal advice and advocacy services.
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Ian R. Greensides has been practicing law since 2004. Ian has actively successfully defended and prosecuted many cases to trial, including several successful appeals. As your attorney, he will provide you with the information to make your decisions based on the law and facts.
Ian recently served as Interim Executive Director of People Acting in Community Together (PACT), a community organizing non-profit that advocates for social and economic justice.PACT fights for equity for tenants, affordable housing, justice system reform, and police accountability. Before becoming an attorney, Ian worked in financial services, advising individuals regarding investments, insurance, lending, retirement, and college planning.
Ian recently served as Interim Executive Director of People Acting in Community Together (PACT), a community organizing non-profit that advocates for social and economic justice.PACT fights for equity for tenants, affordable housing, justice system reform, and police accountability. Before becoming an attorney, Ian worked in financial services, advising individuals regarding investments, insurance, lending, retirement, and college planning.
If you have a Trust, the Trust estate still needs to be administered, typically out of court, and although it is simpler procedurally to administer a Trust, there are still many items that will need to be accomplished. These issues can be confusing or seemingly difficult, especially when a friend or family member can no longer handle their own affairs or are deceased.
Many clients wish to avoid probate because they may have heard advertisements or seminars that have presented information about how challenging probate can be. The California Probate Code is the body of law that governs the protection of those who cannot take care of themselves and how their assets are passed upon their death.
The legal term used for when a person passed away without a Will is "intestate." If the estate is worth more than $150,000 then the County Superior Court will need to oversee the administration of the estate. The person appointed to handle the estate is called the "Administrator."
If there is a claimed unknown heir, unknown spouse, creditor, if you disagree with how the estate is being handled, you can file an objection, and you are entitled to a trial on the issue.
If there is a claimed unknown heir, unknown spouse, creditor, if you disagree with how the estate is being handled, you can file an objection, and you are entitled to a trial on the issue.
If you disagree with provisions of a Will, you must have "standing" to file a petition with the Court to object or to oppose an objection. Interested persons can include heirs at law, a beneficiary under a prior Will, a beneficiary under a destroyed Will, an Executor, and a personal representative of the estate.
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Ranny H.
Aug 18, 2020
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We used the law services of Mr. Greensides several times. He worked with us on creating a will, a family trust and transferring property to the trust. Working with him has been a frictionless experience throughout. He did not waste our time and was efficient in getting the information he needed. He provided the required services rather quickly. Most of the interaction was done remotely so we could keep our busy schedules with minimal interruption. Dealing with legal issues is never fun, but Mr. Greenside made it painless. We will definitely use his legal services in the future.
Clark H.
Mar 23, 2020
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We were moving overseas for a work assignment and needed to set up a Trust, execute Wills and Enduring Powers of Attorney. It was a compressed timeframe as our move was booked. Greensides Law provided fantastic service to ensure the information was captured, the documents were created, executed correctly and logged with the appropriate authorities. We were very happy with their service and would not hesitate to recommend them to others.
Bianca C.
May 16, 2017
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My husband and I recently got our trust and will done by Ian. He was an absolute pleasure to work with. Mr. Greensides exhibits the utmost in professionalism, and he truly understands all aspects of wills and trusts. We felt totally comfortable in his able and experienced hands. All of our questions were addressed right away, and we like how he responds very quickly to emails. Mr. Greensides is also very personable and easy with whom to work. He's responsible and knows exactly what he's doing. We never thought that formulating a trust could go so smoothly, and we would recommend him
James S.
May 12, 2017
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Vijay P.
Feb 04, 2016
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Ian held us with wills and trust for the family. I had ARAG (legal service) from my work and I found Mr. Greensides through that service. Working with him was great, one Simple phone conversation explained the process. He sent the documents to be filled by email and I replied back. In 2 weeks everything was all ready for us to go sign. Experience of meeting him in person was even better, walked us through all our questions and queries. Changed the documents on the spots based on our input and had a Notary in the office to sign off the documents. My other friends had explained how this process can
Bruce A.
Jul 14, 2015
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I had a previous family law case that was being grossly overcharged for....not only did Ian give me solid, helpful advice regarding that case, he also saved our family nearly $50,000 in attorney fees. If you want to hire a mean, unprincipled, aggressive, unskilled and costly attorney, Ian is NOT your man. He has an extremely strong moral compass, and a non-challenging but also firm presence in the courtroom, which goes a long way with judges. He always keeps a client's long range goal in mind, and is quick to find the shortest path to reach that goal. Highly recommended.
Tom S.
Jan 07, 2015
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I've been around attorney's my whole life. My mom worked for the DA in New York and my wife is a court reporter. We had Ian handle 2 real estate cases for us, recommended Ian to a family member for a real estate issue and recommended Ian to a neighbor as well. Everyone was thrilled by the way he handled the case and happy with the outcome. Ian is by far the most trustworthy attorney I have met. He explains all options and sets expectations very well. I also didn't feel I needed to "watch the clock" to make sure I was not over billed. In a profession filled with unscrupulous
