Our Living Trust and Estate Planning Attorneys in Sacramento, California

You need a top-tier Estate Planning and Living Trust Attorney in the greater Sacramento area. CunninghamLegal is here to help.

Our Sacramento Estate Planning attorneys, headed up by founder and lead attorney Jim Cunningham, serve clients throughout the greater Sacramento County area.

At our Sacramento office or via virtual consultation you can access CunninghamLegal’s complete team and comprehensive set of California Legal Services, including California Estate Planning, Trust Administration, Asset Protection, Probate Law, Elder Law, Advanced Tax Planning, and much more.

Sacramento Estate Planning Lawyer: A Specialist on Your Side

What should you look for in an Estate Planning attorney in Sacramento? Many lawyers offer estate planning in Sacramento, but finding a true specialist is hard.

Estate planning is a dynamic, ever-changing field that demands focused expertise. Often, lawyers handle estate plans as a small sideline and don’t have the time to keep up with complex California estate laws, ever-shifting California inheritance (or “Death Tax” laws), and even less with federal inheritance tax shifts.

Inheritance law changes frequently and dramatically, on everything from trusts to taxes to IRAs. Recently, for example, we recently experienced the upheaval of the U.S. SECURE Act and CA Prop 19, not to mention expected tax law changes under a new administration, all of which should trigger a re-think of everyone’s estate plan. A good Sacramento probate attorney can be invaluable to you.

Demand Focused Expertise From Sacramento Estate Planning Attorneys

Every estate planning attorney in our Sacramento practice spends serious time each month on professional development—attending webinars and seminars when they aren’t giving them.

If you’ve searched “living trust attorney near me,” or “estate planning Sacramento,” that’s a start, but quality counts when it comes to your estate plan solution in Sacramento. Don’t rely on some online trust mill. A Living Trust requires personal customization, no matter how simple you think your situation may be.

Local Matters: Get a Sacramento Estate Planning Attorney

Being local often matters a great deal with an estate attorney. Let’s say you’re involved in probate, and you’ve just begun looking for probate attorneys in Sacramento, perhaps searching “estate attorney Sacramento CA.” When searching for your Sacramento probate attorney in this manner, you will get many results, including sponsored ones from national legal mills. You need to ensure your choice has the local office support staff for probate representation, physical records, and everything else you may need.

Estate Planning is emotional and intimate. As the world moves to attorney video conferencing, at CunninghamLegal, we maintain offices throughout the state because we know you will always need a probate lawyer in Sacramento with a physical, local office for signings and paperwork.

Just as importantly, only a full-time estate planning lawyer in Sacramento will maintain the right estate-related contacts with local accountants and financial planners—who can and should work together for you. When dealing with estate litigation, trust contests, probate court, or anything else, having additional assistance along with legal help can be very beneficial to you and your family.

About Lead Attorney Jim Cunningham

Our Sacramento office is personally headed up by our founder and lead attorney, James L. Cunningham, Jr., Esq. Jim is a specialist in Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate Law, as certified by the State Bar of California Board of Specialization. As an attorney for over 25 years, Jim has helped countless families and individuals in all areas of estate planning, and he now oversees our full team of attorneys in California.

Jim is also the bestselling author of Savvy Estate Planning.His book simplifies the complex topics of living trusts, wills, probate, estate planning and estate administration and puts them into terms that just about everyone can understand. His webinars draw huge audiences, including other California estate attorneys.

You can learn more about Jim here.

Mark Hyjek Passes Us the Torch

In 2013, CunninghamLegal inherited the Sacramento, California law practice of Attorney Mark Hyjek, a highly respected office with clients throughout the Sacramento California region and the Sierra Foothills.

Mark was particularly known for assisting people with Medi-Cal planning for stays in a long-term care facility and nursing home.

We transitioned Mark Hyjek’s nearly 3,000 clients and former clients to our office, and we help them to this day—maintaining the high standards set by Mark for the very best in client service.

What Does a Trust Attorney in Sacramento California Do at CunninghamLegal?

You’ve worked hard all your life to amass wealth, and now you want to make sure it’s left to the people you care about after you pass away. With the right law firm, you can safeguard your assets for this event while still providing for your loved ones here and now. An attorney specializing in trusts can help you  protect your property and offer advice and counsel on any questions you may have throughout the process. You and your loved ones can continue to enjoy your possessions now while having peace of mind in the knowledge that they will be secured in the future. 

The staff and estate planning and trust attorneys in Sacramento and staff at CunninghamLegal help people plan for some of the most difficult times in their lives and then provide guidance when those times come. But our firm goes further, with advanced tax planning and asset protection plans that help you preserve wealth both now and into the future. Attorneys at our law offices can help get ahead of and prevent trust and estate litigation, using their many years of experience to provide knowledgeable solutions according to your estate planning needs.

Our office has represented families of all types, large and small businesses, celebrities, professionals, and people at every level of income and complexity of assets. Many of our clients work with us right after they’ve gone through the loss of a loved one. We help to provide stability during such times, with the goal of guiding and protecting every client. That often includes Trust Administration and helping new Trustees understand what to do after a death.

We Look Forward to Working With You!

Make an appointment to meet with CunninghamLegal in Sacramento for Estate Planning and Trust Administration. We offer in-person, phone, and Zoom appointments. Just call (916) 767-0850, or book an appointment online.