Lawyer Margaret Norman 310-376-7873 Probate Wills Trusts Real Estate Litigation Manhattan Beach

WILLS TRUSTS AND ESTATE PLANNING

Since 1981, Attorney Margaret Norman has been helping clients in Manhattan Beach Redondo Beach, Hermosa Beach, Torrance, Hawthorne, Lawndale, Gardena as well as Los Angeles, and out of state. Your case is most likely unique, so please call us at 310-376-7873.

ESTATE PLANNING

As an estate planning attorney, Margaret Norman can help you understand and pick the estate plan that it best for you. We prepare and advise on wills, trust agreements, powers of attorney, and health care declarations, pre-marital agreements, charitable giving, domestic partnerships. Our estate planning includes provisions for pet care under the new California statute. We review old wills and trusts and bring them up to date.

ESTATE SETTLEMENT and PROBATE

As a Probate lawyer Margaret Norman arranges for the collection of assets and distribution to heirs. All estates do not need to open a probate case or need court approval. Although we often handle large, complex estates, we also settle small estates that do not need probate court orders.

TRUST ADMINISTRATION AND LITIGATION

Administration includes accounting for trust assets, distributing assets and assembling information to file the 706 estate tax returns. We mediate or litigate trust disputes. Attorney Margaret Norman solves trust problems

BANKRUPTCY

If you decide to file for bankruptcy, you will have plenty of company. During 2008 over l million personal bankruptcies were filed and 38,000 were filed by businesses. We are in the Central District of California Bankruptcy court district–and 54,000 of those personal bankruptcies were filed in our district, along with 3,000 business bankruptcies.

Our office has handled personal and business bankruptcies since 1981. We offer a free bankruptcy consultation. Make a list of your debts, a list of your assets and call us. The new Bankruptcy Abuse and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 makes it tougher to file bankruptcy, but we can review your personal situation and determine if its possible for you to file. Don’t lose another night’s sleep worrying about bills. We will help you find a solution.

Attorney Margaret Norman litigates real estate disputes, partitions, fraud actions or title problems.

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