Planning your estate or caring for an aging parent takes trusted counsel. Below are 20 estate & elder law attorneys serving Santa Ana, CA — compare ratings, read reviews, and schedule a consultation. Providers listed in Santa Ana focus on estate planning attorney. Santa Ana sits in Orange County, California. Other California cities covered include Los Angeles, San Diego and Santa Barbara.
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We currently track 20 estate planning, elder law, and probate attorneys serving Santa Ana, CA in Orange County. Across the ones with public reviews, the average customer rating is 4.8★ from 1,058 total reviews, and 14 hold a 4.5★ rating or higher. Serrato Law Firm APC is among the most-reviewed locally, at 4.9★ across 631 reviews.
Rough planning ranges for the Santa Ana area:
| Service | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Simple will package | $400–$1,500 |
| Revocable living trust package | $1,900–$5,000 |
| Full estate plan or probate work | $3,750–$10,000+ |
Many Santa Ana estate attorneys quote flat fees for wills and trusts and bill hourly (often $250-$500/hr) for probate. Ask for a written fee agreement before you engage.
Many Santa Ana listings also handle wills, trusts, powers of attorney, healthcare directives, and probate administration.
Many Santa Ana estate attorneys charge flat fees, roughly $300 to $1,200 for a simple will package and $1,500 to $4,000 for a revocable living trust. Probate work is often billed hourly. Ask for a written fee agreement up front.
It depends on your assets and goals. A will is simpler and cheaper; a living trust can avoid probate and keep matters private. A short consultation with a Santa Ana estate attorney will tell you which fits.
Probate cost and timeline vary by estate and county. Simple Santa Ana-area estates can take several months, while complex ones run over a year. Ask the attorney for a realistic estimate for your situation.
Estate planning focuses on wills, trusts, and passing on assets; elder law also covers long-term care, Medicaid planning, and guardianship. Many Santa Ana firms handle both.
In the Santa Ana area, simple wills often run $300–$1,200 and living trust packages $1,500–$4,000; probate and elder law work is commonly billed hourly at $250–$500. Most firms above offer a free or low-cost initial consultation — talk to two or three.
Estate planning covers wills, trusts, and powers of attorney while you're healthy. Elder law adds Medicaid planning, guardianship, and long-term-care protection. Probate is the court process after a death — probate attorneys guide executors through estate administration.
Many attorneys above also handle special needs planning, asset protection, beneficiary disputes, estate tax planning, and real estate transfers in the Santa Ana area.
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