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Sacramento Probate & Estate Administration Law Firm
About Meissner Joseph Ruggles, Inc.
Previous Law Firm Name
- Johnson Fort Meissner Joseph, January 1, 1979
Practice Areas
- Probate & Estate Administration
Honors
- AV Rated by Martindale Hubbell
- Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law - California Bar Board of Legal Specialization
Published Works
- Multi-Employer Welfare Benefit Trusts, The American Society of CLU Business Compensation, 1995
- Sacramento Bee Estate Planning and Probate Expert, Sacramento Bee, 2009
Classes and Seminars
- UC Davis Extension - Estate Planning for CFP Students, UC Davis, February 1, 2005 - May 1, 2005
- Probate Process from Start to Finish, National Business Institute, May 1, 2008 - Present
- Estate Administration - Why Each Step is Important, National Business Institute, December 10, 2010 - Present
- Estate Planning for High Net Worth Families, UC Davis Extension, May 1, 2010 - May 8, 2010
- Estate Planning and Probate for Taxation Students, UC Davis Extension, July 10, 2010 - Present
- Probate and Trust Administration, Sacramento Planned Giving Forum, December 5, 2008 - Present
Pro Bono Activities
- 20+ hours per year
References
- Available upon request.
People
Attorneys
- Mauriah Conway (Attorney)
- N. Aaron Johnson (Attorney)
- John J. Meissner Jr. (Attorney)
- Svetlana Osokina (Associate)
- Ulises Pizano-Diaz (Attorney)
- Jennifer S. Rouse (Attorney)
- Amy H. Ruggles (Attorney, Partner)
- Edward A. Smith (Attorney)
- Angela C. Thompson (Attorney)
- Berenice Villa (Associate)
Fees
Accepts Credit Cards
Office Information
Address
1555 River Park DriveSuite 108 Sacramento, CA 95815 - 4666
Office Hours
8-5 M-F
Phone
Websites
Other Offices
Meissner Joseph Ruggles, Inc. 2281 Lava Ridge Court Suite 300 Roseville, CA 95661 916-282-5033
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