Estate Planning

Our firm assists clients in drafting and preparing wills, trusts, living wills and powers of attorney for both health care purposes and for the protection of assets/ property. For maximum estate tax reduction, we use a variety of planning techniques, including bypass trusts, charitable trusts, irrevocable life insurance trusts, grantor retained trusts, qualified personal residence trusts and family foundation. Asset protection planning is implemented for our clients by using limited partnerships and by creating other forms of limited liability entities.  Read More Here

Probate Administration

Probate courts oversee the administration of property after death, the guardianships of minors, and conservatorships of incapacitated adults. Probate is the legal process by which a person's debts are paid and assets are distributed upon his or her death. Individual state laws direct the probate court how to distribute the deceased's estate. State laws and procedures vary greatly, so, it is important to consult an attorney to ensure that the deceased's assets are distributed correctly.  Read More Here

Guardianships

If someone close to you is unable to care for him or herself or oversee matters relating to their property, we can help you establish a guardianship to insure your loved one is cared for and their property is looked after in a competent and professional manner.

If the parents of a child die, or if a child has been abandoned, is inadequately cared for, or is abused, a probate court may appoint an adult, who is not the child's parent, to take care of the child or his or her property (a "Probate Guardianship").

The Probate Court can only grant a probate guardianship if the child is not involved in a Family Court or Juvenile Court action. A guardian generally has the same responsibilities as a parent, and is responsible for the child's personal needs, including shelter, education and medical care.

Guardianships fall into two major categories.  The "Guardian of the Person" determines personal decisions about the minor or disabled, i.e., where he/she lives, goes to school, and medical questions.  The "Guardian to the Estate" determines how the person's money should be spent and invested.

For more information, please contact our office at: (310)734-6666 or email one of our attorneys with your questions at: info@rastegarlaw.com.

Powers of Attorney and Living Wills

We can also help you create various healthcare and financial directives, including medical powers of attorney, living wills, and financial powers of attorney and appointment.

We want to insure that your personal matters and financial affairs are appropriately handled and structured. These documents are critical, in the event you are rendered unconscious or otherwise unable to state your wishes.

We can help you draft medical powers of attorney, living wills, and financial powers of attorney and appointment that will help your family and medical providers make important decisions if for whatever reason you are unable to do so.

For more information, please contact our office at: (310)734-6666 or email one of our attorneys with your questions at: info@rastegarlaw.com.

Asset Protection and Limiting your Liability

You’ve worked hard. You may have a house, substantial savings, perhaps a business. But are your assets protected from certain taxes, liabilities, and creditors? Planning against certain liabilities should be paramount in order to protect what you’ve worked so hard for. The practice of asset protection involves preserving your individual wealth or the assets of your business by minimizing the risk that various creditors can find and take your hard earned assets. We will work with our clients to create different types of wealth preservation strategies based upon their needs, protecting them, their families, or their businesses from financial crisis, catastrophic judgments and future creditors. 
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Real estate law

Both buyers and sellers have come to us for their commercial and residential real estate transactions.

Our practice includes the representation of clients in regard to the purchase and sale of both residential and commercial property, refinances and section 1031 exchanges. We also performs complete title services for purchasers and lenders, including title searches, title insurance and escrow services, and frequently represent lenders and title companies during both purchase and refinance closings.
For more information, please contact our office at: (310)734-6666 or email one of our attorneys with your questions at: info@rastegarlaw.com.

Business Law

Business law is the body of law which governs businesses, commerce, and regulates contracts, hiring practices, and the manufacture and sales of goods.

LINKàOur firm can skillfully represent your business in a wide variety of matters such as corporate startups, corporate governance, contract negotiations, the drafting and review of partnership agreements and dissolutions, the negotiation and creation of commercial lease agreements, employment agreements, commercial disputes, and the winding down of corporations. We provide client-centered, cost-effective services, aimed at helping our clients' businesses succeed.
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Business Formation or Organization

Business organizations is an area of law that covers the broad array of rules governing the formation and operation of different kinds of entities by which individuals can organize to do business. All business organizations represent an attempt to avoid certain costs associated with doing business. Each is meant to facilitate the contribution of specific resources - investment capital, knowledge, relationships, and so forth - towards a venture which will prove profitable to all contributors
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Personal Injury

Personal injury involves an injury to an individual. This area of law allows the injured person to sue in a private action called a civil action or known in the legal community as a tort action. A "tort" is a wrong against a person. Any accident or injury against a person can constitute a tort -- whether it be in a car accident, the use of a product, or the negligence of a professional.
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Family Law

We have handled volumes of family law related cases in the state of California. We provide aggressive representation to Californians involved in all family law cases, ranging from Divorce (both contested and uncontested), Child Custody, Child Support, Alimony or spousal support, Domestic Violence, Property Division, Adoption and Guardianship.
If necessary, we are willing to work out payment plans in many cases. If it is a quick, uncontested divorce that you need, we can provide a service to you in which we will file the papers for you the same day that you consult with us.
For more information, please contact our office at: (310)734-6666 or email one of our attorneys with your questions at: info@rastegarlaw.com.

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Alternative dispute resolution or commonly known as “ADR” refers to dispute resolution processes and techniques that fall outside of the government judicial process. "Alternative" dispute resolution is usually considered to be alternative to costly litigation.
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