With over 28 years experience serving the San Francisco Bay Area, Elizabeth Johnson provides legal services in Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning, Powers of Attorney, Probate Administration, Advance Healthcare Directives and Elder Care Issues. Her legal expertise and personal approach allow you to confidently plan for your future and the future of those dear to you.
She will meet with you at your home or office and at your convenience, with flexible night and week-end appointments available. Too often, people think they don't need estate planning because they "have nothing". Estate planning is more than where your assets go.
She will meet with you at your home or office and at your convenience, with flexible night and week-end appointments available. Too often, people think they don't need estate planning because they "have nothing". Estate planning is more than where your assets go.
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Estate planning practice with a focus on trusts, wills and powers of attorney for asset management and health care, conservatorships, guardianships and elder care issues. The practice is based on one to one personal service with old fashioned house calls and quick turn around of custom created and carefully crafted documents.
People with very small estates may not benefit from a Will for purposes of property distribution. People who do NOT want to have court supervision over the distribution of the estate may not get what they want from a will. On the other hand, most everyone else probably would benefit from a Will at a minimum.
Young, childless married couples who plan to leave everything to each other may not benefit from a trust;. People who want to have court supervision over the distribution of the estate may not get what they want from a revocable trust. Revocable Trust [also known as inter vivos trusts], that are fully revocable during the life of the "settlor", which would be the maker of the Trust.
A power of attorney (POA) is a written instrument in which one person (the principal) designates another (the agent) to act on the principal's behalf in a legal or business matter as an "attorney-in-fact". The term attorney-in-fact is commonly used in the United States, to make a distinction from the term attorney at law.
An Advance Directive [aka Advance Health Care Directive, Living Will, Personal Directive, or Advance Decision in different jurisdictions] is a set of instructions given by individuals specifying what actions should be taken for their health in the event that they are no longer able to make decisions due to illness or incapacity and appoints a person to make such decisions on their behalf.
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Chuck N.
Jan 26, 2022
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What’s this?”
“A form I ask you to fill out, Chuck. It will organize information and streamline the process of preparing your documents.”
And so we began what turned out to be a simple and understandable effort to distill our lives and future wishes into trusts, wills and powers of attorney. This was so much easier than the last time in Texas.
I appreciated Elizabeth’s ability to get what I was saying the first time I said it. That doesn’t always happen. We needed to make only two trips to her office which further enhanced the experience. She leaves you with not only stack of signed
“A form I ask you to fill out, Chuck. It will organize information and streamline the process of preparing your documents.”
And so we began what turned out to be a simple and understandable effort to distill our lives and future wishes into trusts, wills and powers of attorney. This was so much easier than the last time in Texas.
I appreciated Elizabeth’s ability to get what I was saying the first time I said it. That doesn’t always happen. We needed to make only two trips to her office which further enhanced the experience. She leaves you with not only stack of signed
Carla Lukas
Nov 24, 2021
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Sangam Singh
Oct 29, 2021
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The events and uncertainties around pandemic made us realize the importance of having an estate plan and health directives.
We were recommended to Elizbeth by a friend of ours and reached out to Elizabeth.
We were unsure about the process and what various documents mean and why they are important.
We found her to very knowledgeable and patient, she spent several hours explaining process the need for each document.
She also helped us think through and advise on how best to plan for unexpected and expected events in life.
She is a great professional help and a great personal friend.
She is
We were recommended to Elizbeth by a friend of ours and reached out to Elizabeth.
We were unsure about the process and what various documents mean and why they are important.
We found her to very knowledgeable and patient, she spent several hours explaining process the need for each document.
She also helped us think through and advise on how best to plan for unexpected and expected events in life.
She is a great professional help and a great personal friend.
She is
T. Gleason
Oct 17, 2021
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I highly recommend Elizabeth for wills and trusts work. I needed a new will and a couple of complicated trusts. She guided me through the entire process so I understood what documents would be best for my situation. Elizabeth explains things very well and provided comprehensive estate planning services at a reasonable price. She is a pleasure to work with!
Vicki Jasinski
Jul 18, 2021
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Estate planning is not something to take lightly, or to cut corners on, especially in California. Elizabeth Johnson is thorough, is an expert at what she does, and tells it like it is. It is an involved process, and it requires decisions that may not be easy to make, but she does a great job of staying on top of things to assure it gets done right. I'm glad we asked for her help, and we were able to get it done in a timely fashion. Elizabeth Johnson Law Firm gets our recommendation!
Ron Mintz
Jun 18, 2021
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What a pleasure it is to work with an attorney who does not have an attitude or always has to be right! This was an easy well orchestrated process that resulted in a plan that we will use for life. Elizabeth explains everything clearly, holds your hand through the whole process and follows up to make sure you are doing what you need to do. Highly recommend Elizabeth's services! What a pleasure!!
Ellen Beltran
May 19, 2021
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My experience with Elizabeth (Johnson Law Firm) has been wonderful.. The work that we agreed to was done quickly and just as we decided. Elizabeth gave me a binder with all of my trust documents organized and filed with instructions for any actions needed. I then added my personal documents to the binder. Everything all in one place easy to find when needed.
Brian Donathan
May 12, 2021
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After years of procrastination, we finally decided to formalize our estate plan. Online services didn’t help us with understanding strategies or offer that personal touch. After researching our options, we decided to hire Elizabeth.
Elizabeth’s step by step process explaining each decision point and how it impacted our estate was invaluable. Her guidance gave us confidence that we were making the best choices for our family. Elizabeth keep us on task to make sure everything was completed and has supported us with questions as they’ve come up.
We enjoyed working with Elizabeth and would
Elizabeth’s step by step process explaining each decision point and how it impacted our estate was invaluable. Her guidance gave us confidence that we were making the best choices for our family. Elizabeth keep us on task to make sure everything was completed and has supported us with questions as they’ve come up.
We enjoyed working with Elizabeth and would
Tracy Lowe
Oct 08, 2020
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My husband and I sought Elizabeth’s expertise twice this past year. We came to need a trust attorney at the passing of my mother in law. The trust held by our parents was outdated and no longer valid. Elizabeth explained the necessary updates, current laws and options with clarity and patience, which we valued, as this was new territory for us. This also involved taking extra time to clearly explain the plan to my elderly father in law. We were put at ease by her kind manner, enthusiasm and obvious knowledge. We both felt comfortable calling and emailing with the smallest of concerns, which was
