Serving Southern California
CALKINS LAW
Estate Planning · Probate
Trust Administration
Work directly with your attorney.
Clear advice. Thoughtful planning.
Estate Planning · Probate
Trust Administration
Work directly with your attorney.
Clear advice. Thoughtful planning.
Important family decisions deserve a conversation with the attorney who will handle your matter.
David F. Calkins is a California attorney based in Glendale, serving individuals and families throughout Southern California. His practice focuses on estate planning, uncontested probate, and trust administration.
Discuss your goals, ask questions, and receive guidance from the attorney responsible for your matter. David explains your options in plain language so you can make informed decisions.
David’s work administering estates and trusts informs his approach to planning: clear instructions, practical documents, and attention to how assets will actually pass to your family.
Estate planning goes beyond signing documents. We prepare appropriate real estate transfer deeds and explain the funding steps needed to help your trust avoid probate.
Start with a free phone consultation and a discussion of the scope and anticipated fees. Home and office signing appointments are available.
Our practice is limited to nonlitigation, undisputed matters. We do not handle litigation, will or trust contests, or other disputed matters.
Speak with DavidA clear plan for your assets, your care, and the people who matter most.
We create estate plans around your family and wishes, including planning for minor children, beneficiaries with special needs, and the people you trust to act for you.
A signed trust alone does not avoid probate. Properly funding it—by transferring appropriate assets into it—is essential. We assist with real estate transfer documents and explain the remaining funding steps.
We also assist with trust amendments and restatements, special needs planning, and trust-related deeds. During your consultation, we discuss what fits your circumstances and the anticipated fees.
We handle nonlitigation, undisputed matters only.
Discuss Your Estate PlanClear guidance through the court process after a loved one’s death.
We help executors and administrators move an undisputed California estate from the initial petition to final distribution, with practical guidance on the responsibilities along the way.
Not every estate requires a full probate. We evaluate appropriate alternatives, including spousal property petitions and small estate procedures, based on the assets and how they are titled.
Based in Glendale, we serve clients with matters in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura, and Kern counties, including representatives who live outside California.
We handle uncontested probate only. We do not represent clients in litigation, will contests, contested petitions, or other disputed matters.
Discuss an EstateIf a loved one died with a home or other asset still in their individual name, we can review whether a court petition may help confirm it belongs to the trust.
Explore Heggstad Petitions →Practical direction for the person entrusted with carrying out a loved one’s wishes.
Being named successor trustee brings responsibilities that may be unfamiliar. David helps you understand the trust, organize the work, and take the appropriate steps toward distribution.
Some trustees need help getting started; others need guidance throughout the administration. We discuss the scope of assistance and fees based on the trust, its assets, and your needs.
Our trust administration services cover undisputed matters only. We do not handle trust contests, beneficiary disputes, or litigation.
Discuss Your Trustee RolePersonal attention makes a difference.
“David was so informative, helpful, and very caring”
Stephanie Smith“He's professional in every aspect.”
Gayane Kouyoumdjian“It is a plus that they can come to your house.”
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We handle estate planning, uncontested probate, and undisputed trust administration. Our services do not include litigation or disputed matters.
818.392.8222
david@calkinslaw.com
500 N. Brand Blvd., Suite 2000
Glendale, CA 91203
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