California uses formal, court-supervised probate, which makes an attorney worthwhile for most estates in Ventura County — the filing sequence, notice requirements, and accounting leave little room for error. Estates under the small-estate threshold are the usual exception.
Probate attorney fees in California are set by statute as a percentage of the estate's value, so every Ventura County attorney charges the same schedule. Price isn't the variable — experience with the Superior Court - Probate Division and responsiveness are.
A probate attorney files the petition with the Superior Court - Probate Division, publishes the required creditor notices, prepares the inventory and accounting, handles creditor claims and tax filings, and guides the final distribution. They represent the personal representative — not the beneficiaries — a distinction that matters if a dispute develops.
FirmOxnard, CA
Since 1990 · Serves 1 county
Oxnard firm serving Ventura County with probate, trust administration, and elder law alongside estate planning. Litigates will contests, trust challenges, breach of fiduciary duty claims, trustee and executor removal petitions, contested conservatorships, and intestate succession disputes, representing both beneficiaries and fiduciaries. Serving the county since 1990.
PracticesEstate PlanningEstate AdministrationTrust AdministrationProbateand 5 more
- Office
- 300 E. Esplanade Drive, Suite 2100Oxnard, CA 93036
FirmVentura, CA
Serves 2 counties
Ventura office of a firm headquartered in Orange, representing administrators and executors through Ventura County probate — collecting assets, publishing notice to creditors, and selling estate property — alongside post-death trust administration. Also drafts revocable trusts, pour-over wills, powers of attorney, and special needs trusts.
PracticesEstate PlanningEstate AdministrationTrust AdministrationProbateand 3 more
- Office
- 300 East Santa Clara Street, Suite 101Ventura, CA 93001
FirmVentura, CA
Since 1982 · Serves 4 counties
Serves Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo counties from Ventura, with a second office in Westlake Village. The estate group files probate petitions, handles post-death trust administration and trust divisions, and represents heirs, beneficiaries, and fiduciaries in trust and estate litigation. Founded in 1982; John M. Andersen is a State Bar certified specialist.
PracticesEstate PlanningEstate AdministrationTrust AdministrationProbateand 3 more
- Office
- 1050 South Kimball RoadVentura, CA 93004
FirmOxnard, CA
Serves 4 counties
Represents executors and successor trustees through probate and trust administration across Los Angeles, Ventura, and Kern Counties, from offices in Oxnard, Valencia, Bakersfield, and West Los Angeles. It litigates will contests, trust disputes, and financial elder abuse, and handles Medi-Cal planning. Its principal attorney is a State Bar certified specialist in probate and trust law.
PracticesEstate PlanningEstate AdministrationTrust AdministrationProbateand 9 more
- Office
- 1000 Town Center Dr, Suite 300Oxnard, CA 93036
FirmVentura, CA
Serves 3 counties
Ventura firm serving Ventura, Santa Barbara, and Los Angeles Counties with probating a will, probate litigation, and trust litigation alongside estate planning, conservatorships, and guardianships. Robert M. Baskin was admitted to the State Bar of California in 1975 and has practiced in Ventura for over 40 years. Free initial consultation for new clients.
PracticesEstate PlanningEstate AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 4 more
- Office
- 1849 Knoll DriveVentura, CA 93003
Solo PracticeSherman Oaks, CA
Serves 3 counties
Sherman Oaks solo practice serving Los Angeles County plus Ventura and San Bernardino, including the San Fernando, San Gabriel, and Pomona Valleys. Sara Polinsky has practiced exclusively in estate planning and elder law since 1998, handling trust administration, probate, planning for incapacity, and Medi-Cal long-term-care eligibility.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Law
- Office
- 14011 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 212WSherman Oaks, CA 91423
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