William Ha Law is based right here in Whittier, and helping our neighbors protect their families is the heart of what we do. If you own a home in Whittier, have children you want to provide for, or simply want to keep your family out of court, a clear estate plan is one of the most important things you can put in place.
Estate planning for Whittier families
Whittier is a community of long-time homeowners, and home values across the area have climbed for years. That matters for estate planning, because in California the cost of probate is based on the gross value of your home, not your equity. A longtime Whittier homeowner can easily leave their family facing a slow, public, and expensive probate, unless they plan ahead. The good news is that a well-built plan avoids all of it.
What we help Whittier families with
- Living trusts to keep your home and accounts out of probate
- Wills that name guardians for your children and an executor you trust
- Powers of attorney and advance health care directives for incapacity
- Probate and trust administration when a loved one has passed
Local matters: Los Angeles County probate
Probate for Whittier estates is handled through the Los Angeles County Superior Court, and it is exactly the kind of slow, public process most families want to avoid. A properly funded living trust lets your family skip it entirely. You can learn how that works in our Education Center .
Serving Whittier and nearby communities
From our Whittier office we help families throughout the surrounding area, including Uptown and East Whittier, Friendly Hills, Pico Rivera, Santa Fe Springs, La Habra, La Mirada, Hacienda Heights, and Montebello, as well as families across the rest of California by video.
How we work
We are a digital-first firm, so you can complete most of the process from home, by video, on your schedule, or meet with us in person at our Whittier office. Attorney William Ha is licensed in California and New Mexico.
Our Whittier office: 6528 Greenleaf Avenue, Suite 301, Whittier, CA 90601 · (562) 600-2650
New to this? Watch our free estate planning webinar or start with the Education Center .