STRATEGY & SUCCESS
"THE PERSON WHO SAYS IT CANNOT BE DONE SHOULD NOT INTERRUPT THE PERSON WHO IS DOING IT."
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OUR SERVICES
PROBATE ADMINISTRATION
PROBATE ADMINISTRATION
PROBATE ADMINISTRATION
We guide the administration of a decedent's estate from the filing of the initial petition to the closing of the estate.
ESTATE PLANNING
PROBATE ADMINISTRATION
PROBATE ADMINISTRATION
We provide inclusive estate planning services for a reasonable flat-fee to best prepare an individual or couple in their planning process.
TRUST AND ESTATE LAW
TRUST AND ESTATE LAW
TRUST AND ESTATE LAW
We provide all services related to trust and estate law, including litigation, trust administration, and trust petitions. .
ELDER LAW
TRUST AND ESTATE LAW
TRUST AND ESTATE LAW
We assist with establishing and contesting conservatorships, requesting and defending requests for elder abuse restraining orders, and other elder law matters.
WHAT DO WE DO?
MUSCARELLA & ASSOCIATES, APC is a probate, trusts, and estates law firm with a presence in all of the major counties throughout Southern California. We specialize in all aspects of trusts and estates – from drafting and creating estate plans to administering trusts to litigating trust and estate related matters. We also handle conservatorships, guardianships, elder abuse restraining orders and civil litigation arising out of probate matters.
PROBATE
We handle complete probate cases - from preparation of initial petition to the closing of the estate. We prepare and file all necessary forms for petitions for appointment of personal representatives of a decedent's estate, including required notices to government entities and heirs or beneficiaries of the decedent's estate
ESTATE PLANNING
We assist clients in planning, considering, and drafting their estate planning documents - from initial consultation to execution of completed documents. Our experience in litigation allows us to anticipate potential issues and prevent similar ambiguities in estate planning documents.
In addition to standard estate plans and estate planning documents, we are also experienced in drafting Special Needs Trusts
TRUST ADMINISTRATION
We handle all aspects of trust administration, including preparation and service of Trustee Notifications, correspondence with beneficiaries, preparation and recording of Affidavit Death of Trustees, preparation of deeds to transfer properties, counseling of Trustees, preparation and service of Notices of Proposed Action, coordinate with escrow companies regarding sale of real properties, preparation and service of accountings, coordinating for and preparing Receipts for Distribution, and maintaining records regarding trust administrations .
ELDER LAW and CONSERVATORSHIPS
We handle all aspects of conservatorships, guardianships, and other elder law matters, such as requests for elder abuse restraining orders. Our services include preparation and filing of initial petition or opposing a petition which has been filed, taking the matter through settlement and litigation.
We are also experienced at bringing or defending against requests for elder abuse restraining orders. of a decedent's estate, including required notices to government entities and heirs or beneficiaries of the decedent's estate
FRED G. MUSCARELLA, Esq.
Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization
Fred is certified by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization as a specialist in the field of Probate, Trusts and Estates. During his law school education, Fred clerked for honorable Judge Marjorie Laird Carter, former presiding Probate Judge of the Orange County Superior Court. Fred received his Juris Doctor degree from Chapman University School of Law in 2006. Currently, Fred represents trustees, beneficiaries, executors, conservators, guardians and other professional and corporate fiduciaries. Fred has dedicated his practice to Estate Planning, Probate and Trusts for over 10 years. Fred handles estate planning, tax counseling, elder law, guardianships, conservatorships, trust administration, and all aspects of litigation through trial.
Fred may be reached at fred@muscarellaandassociates.com
