Gadi Zohar Esq. - Palo Alto, CA
Attorney at Radiant Probate & Estate Law, Inc.
Probate Lawyers in Palo Alto, CA
2211 Park Boulevard Unit 10 Palo Alto, CA 94306
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- 1 Super Lawyers®
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16
Years
Experience
Palo Alto Probate Lawyer
Updated: 03/11/2026
Areas of Practice
- Probate 80%
- Estate Planning 10%
- Trust Administration 10%
Attorney Information
Overview
Gadi Zohar, Esq., is an experienced probate and estate planning lawyer in Palo Alto, California. He focuses on estate planning, trust administration and probate law exclusively. His practical advice and personalized solutions meet each client's unique needs.
He has experienced the probate process from both sides of the bench, having interned for the probate court and been the attorney for executors and estate administrators. His unique background as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist* can be invaluable when navigating family issues that often arise during probate. While he does everything possible to avoid litigation, he also has experience with contested probate matters.
He believes that well prepared legal instruments are essential to avoiding contested estate administration and probate matters. "Well prepared" means not only that the documents are legally sound, but also that they are likely to lead to a smooth process of estate administration.
Some legal instruments Gadi Zohar advises on include:
- Living trusts
- Wills
- Advance health care directives
- Professional wills for psychotherapists
- Dental trusts
- Pet trusts
- Special needs trusts
Having the necessary documentation for your estate plan is essential - but it's not all you need. It is just as important to ensure that the tools you choose to implement your wishes work together in a coherent fashion during your life, at incapacity, and at death. As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist*, Attorney Zohar is trained to hear your explicit goals as well as the concerns underlying your goals. And he has imbued this experience throughout the services provided by Radiant Probate & Estate Law, Inc. This power of thorough listening makes Gadi Zohar, Esq. and Radiant Probate & Estate Law, uniquely capable of creating an estate plan that achieves your ultimate goals - resulting in your peace of mind.
For the legal guidance you need on probate and related matters, call Gadi Zohar, Esq. today.
We front probate costs and expenses
Free initial consultations for estate planning
Flat fee estate plans in most cases
*Gadi Zohar does not provide professional psychotherapy or psychological counseling.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- CALI Excellence for the Future Award, Conflict of Laws, 2009 - Present
- CALI Excellence for the Future Award, Federal Courts and Jurisdiction, 2010 - Present
- Senior Articles Editor, Santa Clara Journal of International Law
Other Sources of Feedback About Gadi Zohar Esq.
Included on the 2026 Northern California Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Northern California Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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Santa Clara University School of Law,
Santa Clara,
California, 2010
J.D.
Law Journal: Santa Clara Journal of International Law, Senior Articles Editor, 2009 - 2010
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Santa Clara University School of Law,
Santa Clara,
California, 2010
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Non Legal Education
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California Institute of Integral Studies,
San Francisco,
California, 1998
M.A.
Major: Integral Counseling Psychology -
University of Florida,
Gainesville,
Florida, 1994
B.S.
Major: Psychology
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California Institute of Integral Studies,
San Francisco,
California, 1998
Past Positions
- White Law, Law Clerk
- Temmerman, Cilley & Kohlmann, LLP, Trusts and Estates Attorney
- Hon. Mary Ann Grilli at Superior Court of California, Judicial Intern
- Honorable James Ware at United States District Court, Judicial Extern
- Therapy Referrals, LLC, CEO
Languages
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Hebrew
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English (Primary)
Representative Clients
Estate worth ~$20M - litigation avoidance planning
Planning for support of adult child with addiction
Administering trust with intense sibling tension
Petition to modify trust after death of Settlor
Probate with contested holographic will
Published Works
Articles
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Got Premium? Costanza v. Commissioner and the Tax Treatment of Intrafamily SCINs Canceled by Death, California Trusts & Estates Quarterly, Vol. 15, No. 3, 2009
Introduction to the basics of self canceling installment notes, as well as a caution against aggressive planning among family members attempting to use SCINs for tax planning. -
Habitual Residence: An Alternative to the Common Law Concept of Domicile? , Whittier Journal of Child & Family Advocacy, Vol. 9, p. 169, 2010
This paper explores the possibility of replacing domicile with habitual residence, primarily as it applies to child abduction cases, but also as the concepts apply in general. -
When a Psychotherapist Dies or Becomes Incompetent, Time is of the Essence and Patient Privacy is Paramount, California Trusts & Estates Quarterly, Volume 21, Issue 1, 2013
Bar Admissions
- California, 2010
Other Affiliations
- Palo Alto Area Bar Association, 2013 - Present
- San Mateo County Bar Association, 2011 - Present
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Contact
2211 Park Boulevard
Unit 10
Palo Alto, CA 94306
Phone: 650-449-6671
Fax: 650-830-0757
Email: Send a message
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30AM to 5:00PM
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