Wills, Trusts & Estates

I like to work with clients who have specific goals, and they are willing to work as a team to efficiently meet their goals--whether it be zealous advocacy for the client's interests, settlement of a dispute by negotiating a "win-win" agreement, or simply administrating an estate or transferring its property to the heirs. We handle all aspects of estate management and litigation.

• Estate Administration
• Probate

CA, Jun 1999
Bar Number: 200801

California Courts and U.S. Eastern District

California State Bar Association, Sacramento County Bar Association

I attend the monthly meetings of the Sacramento County Bar Association's Probate and Estate Planning Section and the Family Law section.

I won an appeal last year after my opposing counsel consulted three retired judges who told her there was NO WAY I could win. In my first year as an attorney, I obtained a summary judgment in federal court confirming my client as sole beneficiary of an ERISA death benefit.

More recently, I proved a client's right to inherit from her biological father even though his paternity had been a secret for 52 years.

Additionally, I have successfully brought suits against other attorneys for failure to adequately represent clients.

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California

My firm focuses on Probate, Family Law, Real Estate, Civil Litigation and Appeals. I have established a successful practice by providing creative and cost-effective solutions--whether it be settling or litigating cases. My office is family owned and operated from a turn-of-the-century home in East Sacramento.

Our service is personal. If our phone is not promptly answered by a real person, you will receive a return call that same day. We listen to our clients and stay focused on their cases.

Prior to becoming a lawyer, I was an Officer in the U.S. Navy. I was a Naval Flight Officer and Mission Commander aboard the Navy's Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron Aircraft known as TACAMO - "Take Charge and Move Out." I was also an instructor at the Naval Academy Preparatory School in Newport, RI, where I trained future officers in leadership and communication skills.

I believe in physical as well as mental fitness. I often think about my cases while performing physical exercise or labor, and some of my most creative legal solutions have come to me while I was jogging through the park or gardening in my backyard.

Debra Rose

(916) 313-3596

Flexible - including evening and weekend appointments.

Yes

Spanish

Probate fees are based on the value of the estate per Probate Code section 10810.

For non-probate or litigated matters, my hourly rate is $200.

Initial consultations for Probate Administrations are free.

For litigated or other civil matters, I charge a $100 consultation fee.

Retainers are in a case by case basis starting from $750 and depending on type of case and anticipated extent of work.