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“Mina Sirkin handled the estate of my brother. This was most difficult since I was an out-of-state executor, and my brother lived in Venice California and I live in Yardley, Pennsylvania. From the out set Mina Sirkin provided me with all the information I needed to understand the legal aspects as well as my obligations. All matters throughout the probate process were handled very professionally, yet with care and concern for me the client. Most outstanding was the very efficient and effective way the legal problems and issues were handled, always with a very positive outcome for me the client. I am most appreciative that the entire probate process was handled without the need for me to make a trip to California.

What particularly distinguishes the services I received from the Sirkin law firm was the expert advice I received in a timely manner on all the numerous related details that I needed to attend to to settle the estate. They were honorable in all their dealings, and most importantly in their billing.

I would certainly use the services of the Sirkin law firm in the future and have no hesitation in recommending their services to relatives, friends and acquaintances.” Herb. S.

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“I have known Mina Sirkin for seven years. Mina is a life long learner, who puts the time and effort into staying on top of current events for estate law. This type of approach is very important for navigating the current times we are in; massive volatility in finances with commensurate changes in estate valuations which is coupled with unknown estate tax laws driven by the recent changes in government. You need someone who can help you address this uncertainty, rather than use a business-as-usual approach." Brad W.

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Mina N. Sirkin is a Los Angeles CA Board Certified Specialist probate lawyer in the areas of Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Law by the Board of Legal Specialization of the State Bar of California in Los Angeles.  If you are an executor of an estate,  involved in probate litigation, or need to force a sale of property after death of a decedent, we can address all of your needs and reperesent you in the LA probate court in California.   

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Ms. Sirkin handles trust, estate and conservatorship litigation cases in the Los Angeles County Superior Probate Court (LA County Probate Court).   We help clients in trial and mediation of cases involving probate, estate, conservatorship and trusts.

Legal services include:

·       Living Trust Formation: Trust Law

·       Trust Litigation

·       Probate Litigation

·       Trust Litigation / Administration

·       Probate Law: Litigation and Administration, California

·       Estate Planning

·       Trust Formation and Administration

·       California Trust Law

·       Special Needs Trust Planning

·       Structured Settlement Litigation Special Needs Trusts

·       Guardianship

·       Conservatorship

·       Contested Conservatorship matters

·       Limited Developmentally Disabled Conservatorships

·       Qualified Domestic Relations Orders and spousal pension matters (QDRO)

·       Entity Formation, including LLCs, Corporations, Partnerships

·       Family Limited Partnerships

·       Representation of Probate Executor and Administrators

·       Los Angeles Fiduciary Representation (Executor / Trustee/  

             Administrator / Conservator / Agent)

·       Elder Law and Medi-Cal Planning.

Ms. Sirkin is admitted to practice in the following Courts:

1992-Admitted to Practice in All California Courts

1992-Federal Court- Central District of California

1992-Federal Court, 9th Circuit Court of Appeals

Bar Memberships:

State Bar of California, Trust & Estates Section

Los Angeles County Bar Association, Trusts & Estates Section

Beverly Hills Bar Association- Trust & Estates Section

San Fernando Valley Bar Association

American Bar Association

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA)

Education:

University of California, Los Angeles, B.A. 1988

Whittier School of Law, J.D. 1991

Golden Gate University School of Law, LLM, (Taxation), 1998

Television Appearances:

Ms. Sirkin served as the Legal Expert and Commentator: CBS 2/ KCAL-9 TV. Prime-time News covering the Anna Nicole Smith Case.

CNN Legal Expert on the Estate of Michael Jackson.

Recently Quoted In or Guest Speaker:

CNN Money.com and Fortune Small Business: Jan. 10, 2008, What to do before you launch.

NY Times: March 18, 2008, Breaking the Silence

Health Care Risk Management: August 2008: Know what to do when faced with suit.

CreditCards.com: February 2009. What to do if your retail credit card issuer goes bankrupt.

MSNBC: March 9, 2009, When a celebrity endorsement sours.

MSN Money: March 2009, The Making of Ivanka Trump.

Bankrate.com, October 2009, 9 Key Estate Planning Tools

Legal Expert, NPR News Market Place: August 2013, Re Conservatorship of Amanda Bynes.

    Legal Media Expert: Jackson v. AEG, April 2013, RollingStone.com

    Guest Speaker KABC Larry Elder Show, KABC: November 2013; Re

    Conservatorship of Casey Kasem.

    Media Expert, 2014 Eonline! Guardianship of Meadow Walker, and

   Trust / Estate of Paul Walker.

   Awards and Designations:

Winner of the American Jurisprudence Award in Constitutional Law in 1990.

Winner of the California Tax Bar Scholarship in 1997.

Super Lawyer 2010

Certified Specialist State Bar of California: Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Law

Certification and Specialization:

Ms. Sirkin is a Certified Specialist attorney in the areas of Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.

Publications and Teaching Experience:

·       Los Angeles County Bar Association, Trusts & Estates Section News, Internet Sites for Estate Planners.

·       Instructor, Los Angeles County Bar Association: DPCDA and Conservatorships

·       Instructor and Co-Author, Probate Start to Finish (2006), National Business Institute.

 

·       Co-Instructor, Estate & Trust Education Resource: (2007) "Prep Course for the Certified Specialist Exam in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate," Los Angeles, CA and San Jose, CA.

·       Published Case: Student v. Los Angeles Unified School District (2007) OAH: N 2006120552

·       Featured Speaker, What law schools don't teach you about the “Science of Marketing.” (2008). Peter Port Productions.

·       Speaker, Estate, Financial and Health Care Planning for Elder Clients (Nov. 2008). National Business Institute.

·       Co-Author, Estate and Tax Planning: Qualified Retirement Plans and IRAs (Jan. 2009), National Business Institute.

·       Speaker, LAPA:  35^th Annual Meeting, Financial Elder Abuse Speaker 2011

·       Speaker  Lorman: July 2014:  Financial Elder Abuse

·       Speaker, LAPA:  2014, 38^th Annual Meeting, Advanced Probate, Financial Elder Abuse Speaker 2014

Other Activities:

·       PVP Panel Member, Los Angeles County

·       Settlement Officer Panel Member, Los Angeles Superior Court

Evan R. Sirkin practices in the areas Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Law.

 Mr. Sirkin is admitted to practice in the following Courts:

·       1990-Admitted to Practice in All California Courts

            Memberships:

·       State Bar of California, Trust & Estates Section

·       Los Angeles County Bar Association, Trusts & Estates Section

·       San Fernando Valley Bar Association


Education:

·       University of California, Los Angeles, B.A. 1985

·       Loyola Law School, J.D. 1988

 Legal services include:

·       Estate Planning

·       Living Trust Formation and Administration

·       Conservatorship

·       Special Needs Trust Creation and Planning

·       Guardianship

·       Probate

·       Entity Formation, including LLCs, Corporations,
 Partnerships

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