Inheritance Planning for California's Most Important Family:
Yours!
Brian Mandel is recognized by the State Bar as a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate Law.
What does it mean when an attorney is a Certified Specialist? A Certified Specialist is more than just an attorney who specializes in a particular area of law. A California attorney who is certified by the State Bar as an Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law Specialist must have:
- Taken and passed a comprehensive full-day written examination in estate planning, trust, and probate law administered by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization;
- Demonstrated a high level of expertise and requisite number of years of experience in estate planning, trust, and probate law;
- Fulfilled mandated ongoing education requirements in estate planning, trust, and probate law;
- Been favorably evaluated by other attorneys and judges familiar with his or her estate planning, trust, and probate work.
Why does the State Bar certify legal specialists?
- To help the public identify attorneys who have demonstrated proficiency in specialized fields of law;
- To encourage the maintenance and improvement of attorney competence in specialized fields of law.
Your legacy is on the line - whether your situation is simple or complex, hiring an attorney who is a "Certified Specialist in Estate Planing, Trust & Probate Law" assures you that the attorney is committed through certification to maintaining proficiency through continual practice and continuing education in this highly specialized and complex field.
Many of Mr. Mandel's clients are referred by other attorneys that understand that estate planning is a sophisticated specialty that requires more than just a familiarity with theories and form books. In addition, over the years hundreds of financial planners, certified public accountants, bankers, trust officers, professional fiduciaries, insurance professionals, and real estate professionals have referred clients to Mr. Mandel.
