Westlake Law Group is a Westlake Village estate planning, trust, probate, and litigation law firm serving clients throughout Ventura County and Los Angeles County. Our attorneys provide comprehensive legal services in estate planning, trust and probate administration, estate and trust litigation, and conservatorship and elder law matters. We represent individuals, families, trustees, executors, beneficiaries, and fiduciaries in both planning and dispute-related matters involving complex estates and high-value assets.
Our practice is structured to guide clients through every stage of wealth transfer, fiduciary responsibility, and estate-related conflict. Whether you are proactively planning your estate or addressing a contested trust, probate dispute, or conservatorship proceeding, our firm provides strategic counsel tailored to California law and the specific circumstances of your family and financial structure.
Litigation
Our litigation practice addresses contested estate and trust matters involving allegations of undue influence, lack of capacity, breach of fiduciary duty, financial elder abuse, improper asset transfers, and disputes between beneficiaries and fiduciaries. We represent trustees, executors, beneficiaries, heirs, and conservators in complex estate and trust disputes.
Estate and trust litigation often involves high emotional stakes and significant financial consequences. Our firm approaches these matters with careful analysis of fiduciary duties, evidentiary issues, accounting records, and medical or capacity-related documentation. We handle will contests, trust contests, petitions for removal or defense of fiduciaries, objections to accountings, and related probate court proceedings throughout Southern California.
Probate & Trust Administration
Westlake Law Group advises trustees, executors, and administrators in the legal and fiduciary responsibilities associated with estate and trust administration. California probate and trust administration require strict compliance with statutory procedures, notice requirements, creditor claims processes, and fiduciary accounting obligations.
We represent fiduciaries in formal probate proceedings, trust administrations, and related court-supervised matters. Our role includes assisting with asset marshaling, valuation, distribution planning, preparation of required accountings, and resolution of creditor and beneficiary claims. Proper administration helps reduce liability exposure and ensures compliance with California Probate Code requirements.
Estate Planning
Our estate planning practice focuses on creating customized legal plans designed to preserve wealth, minimize tax exposure, and provide clarity for future generations. We assist clients with revocable and irrevocable trusts, wills, powers of attorney, advance health care directives, asset protection planning, and advanced tax planning strategies. For high net worth families and business owners, planning often involves coordination of trust structures, business succession considerations, and federal estate and gift tax analysis.
Thoughtful estate planning reduces the likelihood of future disputes, protects beneficiaries, and provides fiduciaries with clear guidance. Our attorneys work closely with clients to design plans that reflect their values, protect vulnerable family members, and address blended family dynamics, special needs planning, and charitable objectives.
Conservatorship and Elder Law
We assist families in establishing and administering conservatorships for individuals who are unable to manage their financial or personal affairs. Conservatorship proceedings require court oversight and ongoing compliance with reporting obligations. Our firm represents petitioners, proposed conservators, family members, and interested parties in both contested and uncontested matters.
In addition, our elder law services address financial exploitation concerns, protective proceedings, and legal planning for incapacity. These matters often intersect with trust administration, estate planning updates, and fiduciary disputes. Our attorneys provide guidance designed to protect vulnerable individuals while maintaining compliance with California law.
Serving Westlake Village and Surrounding Communities
Westlake Law Group serves clients in Westlake Village, Thousand Oaks, Agoura Hills, Calabasas, Camarillo, Simi Valley, Moorpark, and throughout Ventura County and Los Angeles County. From our office in Westlake Village, we provide strategic estate planning counsel and litigation representation tailored to California's legal framework.
If you need assistance with estate planning, probate or trust administration, estate and trust litigation, or conservatorship proceedings in Ventura County or Los Angeles County, call Westlake Law Group at (818) 444-2022. Our office is located at 30699 Russell Ranch Road, North Building, Suite 210, Westlake Village, California. Virtual consultations are available throughout Southern California.