Wills, Trusts & Estates

I enjoy working with individuals and couples to plan how they are going to care for their family and friends. For families with young children, we designate guardians, determine how the money should be held in trust to be managed for the children, etc. For couples or individuals with grown children or no children, we plan for how to meet my client's needs and also how to accomplish their goals for their children and/or favorite charities. Sometimes this means that the assets for adult children will be kept in a trust for the child's benefit. There are also a number of ways individuals and couples can have an impact on issues of importance by leaving money to charity.

• Estate Taxes & Gift Taxes
• Power of Attorney

• Charitable Giving
• Charitable Trusts
• Drafting Trusts
• Drafting Wills
• Estate Administration
• Estate Planning
• Living Trusts
• Living Wills
• Probate

CA, Dec 1995
Bar Number: 179175

California State Courts

Yolo County Bar Association

I regularly attend estate planning courses in order to keep my knowledge and skills current. In the last two years alone, I have attended more than 25 hours of course work.

While the net worth of most of my clients is between $500,000 and $5,000,000, some individuals and couples I work with are just getting started in their careers and their estates are worth significantly less than $500,000. Regardless of the size of the estate, I have found it takes careful planning to determine what is right for each family.

Examples:
Assisting older clients in setting up their estate plan and determining the type of trust they should have, ensuring that their sizeable estate will be available to the surviving spouse but protected for their children in the event that the surviving spouse remarries.

Assisting married or single individuals with planning for who should care for their children and how the couple's money should be managed for their children.

Working with an adult child who is the executor of her mother's estate and assisting her with maintaining a good relationship between her siblings.

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My practice focuses strictly on estate planning, probate and trust administration. My goal is to work with clients to learn what their needs are and then assist them in accomplishing their goals. When working with individuals, I seek to create an environment where my clients feel comfortable discussing their needs and asking questions. When providing advice, I strive to help my clients understand the advice I am providing. This enables my clients to make informed decisions.

I previously worked as an associate with a sole practitioner who handled estate planning, trust administration and trust litigation. This experience taught me how to draft estate plans in anticipation of unexpected litigation. I later worked as an associate with a law firm in San Francisco. This provided me with lots of opportunities to draft estate plans for individuals with a high net worth.

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Litiana Patiano

(530) 792-1510

Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

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For estate planning, I try to quote a fixed fee for clients when it is possible. The fee will be based on the work I anticipate handling for the client and will. For preparation of wills, a trust, durable powers of attorney and advance health care directives, the fees can range from $2,000 - $3,500, depending on an individual or couple's needs.

$235

Hourly rates apply for initial consultation.

It depends on the work. For trust administrations, it is generally $3,500 - $5,000.