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California: Wills Lawyers
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Wills Lawyers in Common California Cities
- Alameda
- Anaheim
- Antioch
- Apple Valley
- Bakersfield
- Belmont
- Berkeley
- Beverly Hills
- Bonita
- Buena Park
- Burbank
- Calabasas
- Carlsbad
- Carmel
- Chino
- Chula Vista
- Clovis
- Compton
- Concord
- Corona
- Coronado
- Costa Mesa
- Culver City
- Cupertino
- Downey
- El Monte
- Elk Grove
- Encino
- Escondido
- Fairfield
- Fontana
- Fort Bragg
- Fremont
- Fresno
- Fullerton
- Garden Grove
- Glendale
- Hayward
- Hollister
- Huntington Beach
- Indio
- Inglewood
- Irvine
- Jurupa Valley
- La Mesa
- Lancaster
- Lompoc
- Long Beach
- Los Angeles
- Malibu
- Marina Del Rey
- Menifee
- Mission Viejo
- Modesto
- Montebello
- Monterey
- Moreno Valley
- Mountain View
- Murrieta
- Newport Beach
- Oakland
- Oceanside
- Ontario
- Orange
- Oroville
- Oxnard
- Palmdale
- Pasadena
- Placerville
- Pleasanton
- Pomona
- Rancho Cucamonga
- Redding
- Redlands
- Redwood City
- Rialto
- Richmond
- Riverside
- Roseville
- Sacramento
- Salinas
- San Bernardino
- San Clemente
- San Diego
- San Francisco
- San Jose
- San Luis Obispo
- San Mateo
- Santa Ana
- Santa Barbara
- Santa Clara
- Santa Clarita
- Santa Maria
- Santa Monica
- Santa Rosa
- Sherman Oaks
- Simi Valley
- South Lake Tahoe
- Stockton
- Sunnyvale
- Temecula
- Thousand Oaks
- Torrance
- Vallejo
- Venice
- Ventura
- Victorville
- Visalia
- Vista
- Walnut
- West Covina
- Whittier
- Woodland
- Woodlands
- Yosemite Valley
- Yreka
- Yuba City
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Common California Counties
- Alameda County, CA
- Contra Costa County, CA
- Fresno County, CA
- Kern County, CA
- Los Angeles County, CA
- Marin County, CA
- Monterey County, CA
- Orange County, CA
- Placer County, CA
- Riverside County, CA
- Sacramento County, CA
- San Bernardino County, CA
- San Diego County, CA
- San Francisco County, CA
- San Joaquin County, CA
- San Mateo County, CA
- Santa Barbara County, CA
- Santa Clara County, CA
- Santa Cruz County, CA
- Solano County, CA
- Sonoma County, CA
- Stanislaus County, CA
- Tulare County, CA
- Ventura County, CA
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Need Help With a Will?
Getting help with creating and managing a will is an important step to take in your life. If you want your property to go to specific people after you die, or to name who will be responsible for making sure your wishes are carried out, or to avoid legal issues, a wills lawyer can help.
Use FindLaw to find a wills lawyer near you to prepare a will tailored to your circumstances. You can also find a wills lawyer to help you with living wills -- also known as an advance directive or medical power of attorney -- last will and testaments, and joint or reciprocal wills.
What Does a Will Do?
A will – often called a last will and testament – provides for how your property and final affairs will be dealt with after you die. The last will and testament is the most common legal document used in estate planning, to provide for what you want to do with your assets after you pass away. It can be difficult to address estate planning. Talking to your family about end-of-life decisions is a sensitive matter. An estate planning lawyer can provide options and legal advice about wills, trusts, and how to handle your estate.
Need An Attorney In California?
FindLaw's Lawyer Directory is the largest online directory of attorneys. Browse more than one million listings, covering everything from divorce to DUI to employment law. The directory covers lawyers all across the state, including Irvine, Long Beach, Beverly Hills, San Jose, Ventura, Fresno, Palm Springs, San Bernardino, and anywhere in Northern California or Southern California.
FindLaw's detailed California law firm profiles have information like the firm's areas of law, office locations, office hours, and payment options. Attorney profiles include the biography, law school education and training, and client recommendations of an attorney to help you decide who to hire.
Use the contact form on the profiles to find a lawyer in California for legal advice.
How To Hire a Good California Attorney
Finding the best lawyer for your unique situation can be a challenge, but the best way to hire a good California attorney is to talk with them, ask them questions, and make sure they meet all your needs. This usually starts with their practice area. Determine which lawyers can handle your type of case and then find a California attorney with experience in that area. So it will be important to ask about each lawyer’s years of experience, legal training, and strategy to your unique legal case.
The attorney-client relationship may also be important. If it is your first time dealing with a legal issue, you may be looking for a lawyer who can clearly and patiently explain the legal process, identify your options, and answer all your questions. You may also want an attorney who is available at any time to provide legal advice. Think about questions to ask, like if there are updates to your case, how will that be communicated? Are there specific California law deadlines that you are required to meet?
The location of your attorney's law office may also be an important factor. In larger cities like Los Angeles, San Diego, or San Francisco, you may want to find a lawyer with a convenient location to you so that you don't have to drive an hour just for signing legal papers. However, some legal services can be primarily conducted through phone calls, emails, written correspondence, and video calls, so you could, for example, have a lawyer in Sacramento handle your legal issues in Riverside.