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Berenice Villa<\/h2>\n
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Berenice Villa<\/h2>\n
[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||30px||false|false” text_orientation_tablet=”center” text_orientation_phone=”” text_orientation_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}”]Ms. Villa practices in areas of estate planning, probate, trust law, and litigation for contested matters.<\/p>\n

Ms. Villa is passionate about helping clients plan for their future. She is committed to respecting her clients\u2019 values and listening to their concerns. Whether it\u2019s establishing trusts or creating comprehensive estate plans, Ms. Villa strives to make the process clear and stress-free for her clients.<\/p>\n

Having guided countless families through the legal complexities that arise after the death of a loved one, Ms. Villa provides compassionate support, ensuring that clients understand their rights and obligations throughout the probate and\/or trust administration process. Ms. Villa represents administrators and executors going through the probate process and trustees who are administering trusts. Additionally, Ms. Villa is well versed in representing heirs\/beneficiaries who need an advocate to explain their rights and protect their interests.<\/p>\n

Ms. Villa has worked in the litigation field since 2013. First as a legal assistant for a boutique civil litigation office and later as an assistant to probate litigation attorneys. As an attorney, Ms. Villa spends much of her time in the courtroom, advocating for her clients before the court.<\/p>\n

Given the vast overlap between business and estate planning, Ms. Villa is experienced in assisting clients with the creation of new business entities, drafting operating agreements or bylaws that are consistent with her client\u2019s estate planning goals, winding up businesses, transferring interest between members and\/or shareholders, and transferring business entities into trusts.<\/p>\n

As the eldest child of her two immigrant parents, Ms. Villa has spent her entire life acting as a translator. She understands the importance of speaking with clients in their native language and the positive effect this can have on the quality of their representation. Ms. Villa is excited to provide legal services in Spanish.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_accordion open_toggle_text_color=”#FFFFFF” open_toggle_background_color=”#762E34″ closed_toggle_text_color=”#FFFFFF” closed_toggle_background_color=”#541323″ icon_color=”#FFFFFF” _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” toggle_text_color=”#FFFFFF” body_text_color=”#FFFFFF” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Your Title Goes Here” _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_css_main_element=”display:none;” global_colors_info=”{}” open=”on”]<\/p>\n

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  • Estate Planning<\/li>\n
  • Probate<\/li>\n
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    • McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific,<\/strong> Sacramento, California\n
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      • Juris Doctorate, J.D. Concentration in Elder & Health Law<\/li>\n
      • Honors: CALI Excellence Awards in: Estate & Gift Tax, Elder Law and Social Policy<\/li>\n
      • Honors: With Distinction<\/li>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
      • University of California Davis, Davis, California<\/strong>\n
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        • B.A. in Political Science<\/li>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n

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            • Spanish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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