Wills, Trusts & Estates

My practice welcomes any client interested in estate planning (wills, trusts, etc), or who needs assistance with Probate matters and Trust Administration. In addition, my practice handles business matters such as incorporation LLC's and Non-Profit Corporations and legal name changes. While my offices are located in Kaneohe and downtown Honolulu on Oahu, I am more than happy to travel to the neighbor islands to help meet the estate planning needs of the residents who cannot travel to Oahu.

• Estate Taxes & Gift Taxes
• Income Taxes
• IRS Disputes
• IRS Filing & Compliance
• Negotiating IRS Payments & Settlements
• Power of Attorney
• Property Taxes
• Tax Evasion Defense
• Tax Planning

• Charitable Giving
• Charitable Trusts
• Drafting Trusts
• Drafting Wills
• Estate Administration
• Estate Planning
• Living Trusts
• Living Wills
• Probate
• Asset Protection
• Guardianship
• Power of Attorney
• Business Succession Planning
• Special Needs Trust
• Supplemental Needs Trust
• Revocable Trust & Irrevocable Trust

HI, Nov 2003
Bar Number: 007993

Hawaii State District Court; Federal Court.

Hawaii State Bar Association.

I attend continuing legal education seminars throughout the year, and keep abreast of recent studies, legal articles and changes made in the areas of law that I practice in.

There was a case with a married couple who had 8 adult children and the father passed away. The father had no estate plan in place, so there were already some estate administration matters that the surviving spouse and children would need to address. But then a few months later, the mother also passed away with no estate plan in place. At first, the eight children were in agreement as to how to handle their parents' estate administration and distribution. But after a few sibling arguments, each started to get their own attorneys, and what should have been a brief probate matter turned into an estate fight lasting over 8 years. All of this could have been avoided if their parents had taken the time to establish an estate plan for themselves.

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My firm focuses primarily on estate planning (wills, trusts, etc.), probate matters and trust administration. In addition, my firm incorporates LLC's and Non-Profit Corporations. We can also handle legal name changes and some real estate conveyance matters and contract formation.

After working for an established law firm in downtown Honolulu for 2 years, I opened my own solo practice on the Windward side in Kaneohe, being closer to my home and family. 2 years later I was fortunate enough to expand my practice to include an office location in the downtown area on Bishop Street. While my offices are based on Oahu, I am more than happy to travel to the neighbor islands to help meet the estate planning needs of the people on those islands.

Following graduation and passing the Hawaii State Bar, I worked for a law firm that specialized in estate planning and probate matters for about 2 years and then opened my own practice focusing on the same legal services.

(808) 253-0824

My office hours are very flexible, including evenings and weekends and holidays.

Yes

A Vietnamese speaking assistant is available on request.

Honolulu, HI
Pacific Guardian Center
733 Bishop
Suite 2302
Honolulu, HI 96813

For most legal services I do offer a fixed flat rate. My estate planning package includes a revocable living trust, last will and testament, power of attorney, advance health care directive (medical power of attorney) and real property deeds to place property into the revocable trust. For a single client the cost would be $1,000 and for a married couple it would be $1,600.

Probate matters vary depending on complexity, but usually start at $2,000. Business (LLC) and non-profit incorporation fees start at $500. Legal name changes are $400 plus court/filing fees.

Most of my services are offered for a flat fee. Those that I must charge an hourly rate are done so at $200 per hour, but whenever at all possible, I like to present a flat fee so there are no surprises for my client regarding billing.

I am more than happy to offer free initial consultations with no set time limit.

In most cases my retainer is 50% of the total service charge, if charged a flat fee. For clients who prefer, I am happy to offer payment plans to make my services more affordable.