Estate planning is the process of arranging for the efficient transfer of your property to the persons you wish during your life or after your death and providing for your care if you become incapacitated in the future. An effective estate plan allows your wishes to be carried out while minimizing costs and family conflicts.

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Gordon Baker is certified as a specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law by the State Bar of California, California Board of Legal Specialization. With over 30 years of experience he has repeatedly been designated a Northern California Super Lawyer® in the area of estate planning and has been rated as one of the Top 100 estate planning attorneys in Northern California by San Francisco Magazine. He holds an LLM (Master of Laws and Letters), a post-graduate degree in taxation law, and is rated an Accredited Estate Planner by the National Association of Estate Planners and Councils.