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Craig D Lucas - Pasadena, CA

301 E Colorado BlvdSuite 711 Pasadena, CA 91101

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Updated: 01/21/2024

Pasadena Estate Planning Lawyer

Overview

CRAIG LUCAS, an attorney with offices in Pasadena, specializes in family wealth transactions and succession planning, including real estate, estate planning, trust and probate administration, and related tax matters. He represents and advises individuals, trustees, executors, administrators, beneficiaries, and business and real estate sellers and buyers.

CRAIG and his staff emphasize customized, personal attention to client needs and they avoid the herd or "one-size-fits-all" approach to legal services. They are particularly attentive to each client’s need to know the alternatives before making decisions concerning matters of significant financial importance. They are very concerned about legal-service costs and work with the client in setting realistic budgetary limits.

CRAIG has a bachelor's degree in economics and he received his law degree from UCLA. He is a member of The State Bar of California; is a Certified Specialist Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law by The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization; is a former Trustee of the Pasadena Bar Association; is past president of the Estate Planning Council of San Gabriel Valley; and is a former trust officer for a local-area bank.

A long-time resident of the San Gabriel Valley, CRAIG is active in civic and community efforts, including past Chairman of the Board of Methodist Hospital of Southern California; past Chairman of the Board of Methodist Hospital Foundation; past President of the Arcadia Tournament of Roses Association; past Chairman of the Arcadia City Planning Commission, the Arcadia Olympic Commission, and the Arcadia Public Library Board of Trustees; a former Director and Secretary of Southern California Healthcare System; and currently the Chairman of the Board for the Huntington Medical Foundation, and a Stephen Minister with his church.

About Craig D Lucas

Practice Areas

  • Estate Planning
  • Probate & Estate Administration
  • Trusts
  • Wills

Qualifications

Bar Admissions

  • California, 1976
  • U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1978

Specialties and Certifications

  • Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law , State Bar of California, 2005

Other Affiliations

  • California Bar Association (Member)
  • LA County Bar Association (Member)

Past Positions

  • Citizens Business Bank, VP & Trust Officer, 1980 - 1984

Education

  • University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Law, Los Angeles, California
    J.D.
  • California State University , Los Angeles, California
    B.A.
    Major: Economics

Office Information

Address

301 E Colorado BlvdSuite 711 Pasadena, CA 91101

Fax

  • 626-449-6296

Achievements

Other Sources of Feedback About Craig D. Lucas

Included on the 2019 Southern California Super Lawyers list


Past Lists

  • 2018 Southern California Super Lawyers list
  • 2015 Southern California Super Lawyers list
  • 2014 Southern California Super Lawyers list
  • 2013 Southern California Super Lawyers list
  • 2012 Southern California Super Lawyers list

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