Zev’s Estate Planning & Living Trust Guide

Attorney Zev Brooks is a specialist in California estate planning and probate, with over 20 years of experience.

This section of the website is designed to help you to become a better informed consumer while using as little legal jargon as possible.

● Get a sense of the basics with this California estate planning FAQ.

● Find out whether a living trust may be right for you with The Honest Lawyer’s California living trust FAQ.

● Learn how to avoid some common but costly estate planning mistakes and the pros and cons of using named beneficiaries as a probate avoidance strategy.

● Some reasons that parents should consider a living trust.

● Those of you who need to create an estate plan quickly can learn some simple ways to prepare a short-term estate plan that can provide you with partial protections almost immediately.

● Learn the language of estate planning and probate by reading this useful glossary.

You can also understand why probate is best avoided and learn about the probate process with this YouTube video

To request your free consultation or if you have any questions, please call Zev at (949) 200-7607, send an email to or complete the contact request form on this page. Thanks for your business.

Clients trust Zev to provide honest, reliable service at reasonable prices

He made an effort to explain trust law in a way a normal non-attorney would understand. In the end, I felt like I wasn't working with an attorney, I was working with a close friend.

Kevin T.

Zev is by far the most professional, knowledgeable, and thorough attorney with which I have worked. In Zev, I always felt he had my mother's best interests in mind and always answered our questions honestly and with ease.

Donn C., Newport Beach, CA

Zev not only met but far exceeded all of our expectations. He is a consummate professional but extremely nice and easy to work with.

Dorothy M., Dana Point, CA

His work is meticulous and made us feel very comfortable from beginning process to end. Thank you for doing a great job for us once again.

Isaac H., San Francisco, CA

I enjoyed Zev's expertise, recommendations and honesty. In delicate matters such as Probate, I couldn't have asked for better service, or better advice.

Kris M., Westminster, CA

You can put problems in his hands and relax. When you find people with high values in the legal profession, it is truly comforting.

Judy Thomas

Zev Brooks, Esq. has done a remarkable job with our living trust. We had it revised to bring it up to date and Zev was thorough with his explanation of each part of the trust. I highly recommend using Zev Brooks as your living trust attorney.

Bonnie D., Los Angeles CA

Professional and patient. My family and I had Zev draw up our trusts. He made sure it was done right. And saved money. He was always prompt when we had any questions.

Jacob Z., Los Angeles, CA

He is completely honest. He listens to everything you say, and will spend the time necessary with you to obtain details essential to winning a legal battle.

Fred L. Lieberman, M.D.

You always arrived on time, did what you said you would do in a timely manner, and the price was as quoted... As a bonus, you even looked like one of the star attorneys on "LA Law."

Michael Lawrence

We want to acknowledge the professional way Zev Brooks helped us in planning our A/B trust. He was knowledgeable, thorough, and always accessible when questions arose. Zev is a lawyer in whom we have total confidence.

Ken and Nancy Levin, Anaheim CA

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