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Whittier Estate Planning Attorney

Are you looking for a competent and professional attorney to assist you in establishing an effective estate plan? Mary E. Mullin, Attorney at Law has over 20 years of experience to offer you and can provide you with the answers, insight, and direction you need to achieve long-term security and a legacy that can be passed on to your loved ones. Estate planning is for everyone, regardless of age and the sooner you begin the process, the sooner you can feel confident knowing that your affairs are in order.

With our free case evaluation, you can get started by contacting our Whittier estate planning attorney today! Our office is conveniently located at 10419 Bogardus Avenue, Suite 125, Whittier, CA 90603; however, we are proud to serve clients all throughout Los Angeles County including but not limited to the following areas:

• Pico Rivera
• Hacienda Heights
• La Habra
• La Mirada
• Santa Fe Springs
• El Monte
• Cerritos
• Norwalk
• La Puente

Estate Planning & Probate Practice Areas

Estate planning is the process of arranging for the distribution of your assets and property upon death. One of the purposes of estate planning is to maximize the value of one's hard-earned assets while reducing court costs, legal fees, and taxes as much as possible. While estate planning begins with a will that arranges for the distribution of your property, it goes far beyond that. An estate plan can name a guardian for minor children, it can name an executor to settle an estate and it can appoint someone you trust to manage your finances and health care decisions should you ever become incapacitated.

If you were appointed an executor or administrator of an estate, we can guide you through the probate process. Probate is a court-supervised process where a will is proven to be valid, and a personal representative is appointed to settle the decedent's estate. This is a big responsibility in which the executor or administrator must adhere to the strictest standards of fiduciary duty. We can assist executors with every step of the probate process, thereby ensuring that things move as smoothly as possible.

As a Whittier estate planning lawyer, attorney Mullin takes pride on her one-on-one involvement with her clients. With over two decades of experience working in the Los Angeles County Area, she has the experience and education to simplify the processes involved in estate planning and probate.

Should your case be particularly complex or face a will contest or another estate-litigation matter, we are willing to seek extra help when the occasion arises. For example, if there is a dispute with a trust administration case that we're handling, we will bring in litigation counsel. If something is beyond our comfort zone, we will refer the case to someone who has the ability to handle the matter because we want to make sure that our clients receive the best representation available.