W. Bailey Smith - Irvine, CA
Attorney at Law Offices of W. Bailey Smith
Trusts Lawyers in Irvine, CA
2601 Main St Suite 1200 Irvine, CA 92614
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55
Years
Experience
Irvine Trusts Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Reviews
Highlights
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4.9 Value
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4.9 Quality of Service
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5.0 Professional Competence
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Consulted Attorney 1995-2022My experience with Bailey has been very positive. Besides being very personal, he brings simplicity to some very complicated manners. I felt he had my financial matters well in hand as well as making some suggestions as to titles of insurance, benefactors and wealth management so that I could be set for future decisions.
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Hired Attorney 2020-2021I highly recommend Bailey for your attorney needs! He assisted with me on my living will and trust as well as inheritance trust issues. He is very knowledgeable and will address any questions you have.
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Hired Attorney 2019-2021In my opinion, Bailey is one of, if not the, most knowledgeable lawyers in the country regarding trusts. I've had my trusts botched by previous attornies, but now I sleep very well at night knowing that my estate will be distributed exactly as I want it to be. If my circumstances change, as they have already, it's a very quick and easy adjustment to bring it up-to-date. I have no reservations in giving Bailey my highest possible recommendation to anyone looking for assistance in creating a new trust, or reviewing an existing one.
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Hired Attorney 2021-2022W. Bailey Smith did our first trust back in 1986. Upon deciding to update our trust, we contacted him in December of 2021. He remember us. Walked us through the revisions and the updates so that we had a clear understanding of the changes and how the trust benefits us and our trustees. Staff courteous and respectful. Very satisfied with the service given and the professionalism by W. Bailey Smith and staff.
Areas of Practice
- Trusts
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