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Rex Aaron Cluff
Law Offices of Rex A. Cluff
1501 Sixth St.
Woodland, CA 95695
Phone: (530) 662-0306 | Fax: (530) 662-0306
Planning for everything you own and everyone you love.
Legal Topic
Wills, Trusts & Estates
Preferred New Clients
I prefer to reach out to people who need help in planning their estates, but don't know where to find it.
Sub-Categories
Taxes
- Power of Attorney
- Charitable Trusts
- Drafting Trusts
- Drafting Wills
- Estate Planning
- Living Trusts
- Living Wills
- Probate
- Power of Attorney
- Special Needs Trust
- Supplemental Needs Trust
- Revocable Trust & Irrevocable Trust
Bar Admissions
CA, Dec 1989
Bar Number: 143410
Other Court Admissions
Federal District Court for the Eastern District of California.
Association Memberships
Yolo County Bar Association and California State Bar Association.
Continuing Education
I attend the Education Section Seminars and the McGeorge CE Seminars. I read and fill out the California Lawyer magazine articles and quizzes.
Papers and Publications
Newspaper editorials such as "Protect Private Property Rights" in the Daily Democrat, Woodland, CA.
Example Cases
My most successful cases involve people with small families who own their homes and have a couple of financial accounts who simply want to set everything up for their children.
Education
Degree:
M.A.
School:
San Francisco State University
City:
San Francisco
State:
CA
Year:
1984
Focus and Accomplishments:
Environmental Planning
Degree:
Juris Doctor
School:
McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
City:
Sacramento
State:
CA
Year:
1989
Focus and Accomplishments:
Natural Resource, Land Use, and Environmental Law.
Degree:
B.S.
School:
Brigham Young University
City:
Provo
State:
UT
Year:
1976
Focus and Accomplishments:
Zoology - Entomology.
Number of Attorneys
1
State Licensed In
California
Firm Focus and History
I began my solo practice in the fall of 1990 doing revocable trusts and other general practice subjects. I had my own office for five years before retrenching and working out of the house part-time.
Previous Employment Summary
Carpenter; Laboratory Technician; Environmental Protection; Substitute Teacher; Transportation Planner; Census Worker; and numerous other positions.
Activities and Awards
Pro Bono Award, Medal of Valor for the Department of the Interior, and Eagle Scout.
What is your opinion regarding clients educating themselves on legal issues?
I want to get clients involved in their own case as much as possible so that they can participate more fully in their own cases. I will spend the time to educate them about the issues surrounding their particular case. I also recommend Nolo's Estate Planning Basics.
Are you willing to review documents prepared by clients?
Certainly. I will review and recommend modifications.
Are you willing to coach clients who want to represent themselves?
I discourage self-representation, but I will give them pointers if that is what they want to do.
Why did you decide to be a lawyer?
To help people with a complicated system that I understood and therefore knew I could be of service to others. Besides, I knew that I could provide for my family for many years and enjoy the mental stimulation of the practice.
What work experience and education helps you be a better lawyer?
I am an ordinary person with an ordinary background. I can relate to the ordinary person and understand their issues, and thus empathize with their cases. I give personal, in-home service. I have worked military, civil service, blue collar and white collar work. I have been a missionary, a student and an educator. Also, I am a family man.
Why did you decide on your primary area of practice?
It chose me. I was looking for work and living trusts were available. I have been doing them ever since.
What do you like best about your career?
Helping others.
Tell us about your law firm:
I do a solo practice and I am the only person clients deal with.
What are your strengths and style?
Clear communication and understanding are my strengths. Practical application of the facts and the law with a reasonable resolution is my style.
Personal Interests:
Reading, family history, the church, nature, and education.
Fax
(530) 662-0306
Office Hours
Monday through Friday
5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Saturday
8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Emergency After Hours
No
Foreign Languages
Portuguese
Fixed-Price Services and Fees
Not really. Document preparation is generally dependent upon the complexity of the issues.
Hourly Rates
$150/hour minimum.
Free Initial Consultation?
Yes, the first half hour should give me an idea if it is worth pursuing.
Typical Retainer
No.
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