Probate & Estate Administration

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Protect your assets and successors with sound trust & estate solutions

Protecting What Matters When It Matters Most

Relying on busy family members or friends to serve as trustees can create costly and frustrating challenges for your successors. While a properly drafted and funded trust will generally avoid probate, there are still steps necessary to administer the trust that can be difficult without a legal professional.

Merhab Robinson & Clarkson has decades of experience successfully administering estates and trusts – and avoiding probate – for Southern Californians. If you need a Revocable Living Trust, Beneficiary Designations, Joint Tenancy, or related legal services, MRC can help you pass on your property legally and effectively.

Similarly, if you’re facing a probate court proceeding or estate administration challenges, the MRC team can help you overcome any obstacles in your path and complete the process as painlessly as possible.

Extremely Responsive to All My Questions

“I am a trust client of Paula and I cannot say enough positive things about her/their knowledge of trusts and estate planning. She has always been extremely responsive to my questions and concerns and educates me in the process. I have referred my son and a close friend to her, and they are also very pleased. I was referred to her by a friend in family law, and I remain impressed.”

– Anne B., Client

Ms. Robinson is an Excellent Attorney

“Ms. Robinson is an excellent attorney. She and her firm have represented our company as corporate counsel for over 30 years. I have worked with Marla for over 20 years, and she is extremely knowledgeable, articulate, responsive, helpful – the list goes on. She can form a corporation or LLC, write or revise a contract within minutes, and she’s a highly effective negotiator. She and her colleagues have seen us through countless corporate ventures, contract negotiations, employee matters, and more.”

– Aimee M., Client

Timely, Professional, and Reasonable

“Ms. Clarkson inherited me when my attorney left his practice to serve as a judge, so I was a bit apprehensive using this firm initially. But after my first visit, and every time since over the last few years, Ms. Clarkson and her staff have done everything I needed in a very timely, professional, and reasonable manner. I highly recommend this firm for your Estate planning.”

– T. Gibson, Client

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