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3450 Geary Boulevard, Suite 210, San Francisco, CA 94118
206 W. 4th St., 3rd Floor, Santa Ana, CA 92701
6345 Balboa Boulevard, Suite 200, Encino, CA 91316
130 S. Chaparral Court, Suite 140, Anaheim, CA 92808
650 Town Center Drive, Suite 120, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
300 Spectrum Center Drive, Suite 1550, Irvine, CA 92618
101 Montgomery Street, Suite 1600, (between Bush and Sutter), San Francisco, CA 94104
1102 N. Chinowth Street, Visalia, CA 93291
3924 W. Caldwell Ave., Suite B, Visalia, CA 93277
5242 Katella Avenue, Suite 104, Los Alamitos, CA 90720
7121 Magnolia Ave., Riverside, CA 92504
606 S. Olive, Suite 1140, Los Angeles, CA 90014
770 Mason Street, Suite 100, Vacaville, CA 95688
You've come to the right place. If you are the executor of an estate, a probate & estate administration attorney can help.
Probate & estate administration attorneys handle succession issues and can help you navigate court processes, payment of the deceased person's debts, distribution of property according to the will or estate plan, and probate litigation.
Use FindLaw to hire a local probate & estate administration lawyer to ensure that the estate is administered and probated according to probate law.
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