Practice Areas Overview

San Francisco-Bay Area Estate Planning Attorney

At the Hardin Law Offices, we focus our practice exclusively on estate planning, probate and trust administration. We have comprehensive knowledge of the legal issues involved and are capable of simplifying the process for each client. We explain your options in clear, easy-to-understand language that enables you to make informative decisions that protect you and your family. We listen to your concerns and address all of your estate planning, incapacity planning, business planning, and probate or trust administration needs.

Estate Planning: We provide direct, honest advice about your estate planning options. We handle all aspects of estate planning from drafting simple wills, to creating comprehensive plans that address moderate to sizeable estates. Learn more:

• Wills and trusts
• Special needs planning
• Charitable planning
• Advanced estate planning
• Planning for pets

Incapacity Planning: We establish direction for how family members, friends, and physicians should proceed in the event that you become incapable of managing your financial affairs or health care decisions (such as your wishes for life sustaining medical intervention). When necessary, we also help clients navigate the probate court to establish a conservatorship or guardianship for an incapacitated adult or minor child. Learn more:

• Powers of attorney and advance health care directives
• Conservatorships and guardianships

Estate Administration and Probate: We help family members, administrators, executors, and trustees through the legal procedures that must be administered when someone dies before assets pass to beneficiaries. Learn more:

• Probate Law
• Trust Administration
• Will Contests / Estate & Rrust Litigation

Other Services: Finally, we provide innovative, proactive advice to small business professionals and family business owners to effectively minimize tax consequences, protect assets and plan for the future of the business following the death of executives or business owners. Learn more:

• Small business formation
• Business succession planning

Contact an Experienced Lawyer in Northern California

At the Hardin Law Offices, we understand these legal issues are intensely personal and that solutions will differ with each client. Therefore, we work to establish personal relationships so that we can clearly understand your needs and goals. We develop an expert plan based upon your individual needs.

To schedule a free initial consultation with Attorney Shannon L. Hardin, contact our estate planning law firm today. From our offices in San Francisco and Walnut Creek, we assist clients throughout Northern California.