California Probate, Trust & Inheritance Attorney

You just lost someone you love. Now you’re buried in legal paperwork, family tension, and decisions you never asked to make.

You call your lawyer’s office — and get a secretary. Then an associate. Then a voicemail. No one knows where your case stands. The bills keep coming, but the answers don’t.

I built this practice to be the opposite of that.

I worked inside large law firms. I saw how probate cases were handled — shuffled between desks, delegated down, forgotten until a deadline hit. Clients were case numbers. Updates were rare. Billing was a mystery.

That’s not how I work.

When you hire me, you get me. Not a team of strangers. I handle your case personally. I answer your calls. I walk you through every stage — because probate and inheritance aren’t just legal matters. They’re personal. They’re painful. And you deserve an attorney who treats them that way.

I don’t follow a playbook — I build a strategy for your specific case. Every family, every inheritance, every dispute is unique — and the solution should be too. Where other attorneys see a standard process, I find angles others miss.

No free case reviews. No bait-and-switch consultations. No gimmicks. Just transparent billing, honest counsel, and an attorney who actually knows your name.

Maksim Lamash
Founder, Lamash Legacy Law