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Samantha Ruggles<\/h2>\n
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Samantha Ruggles<\/h2>\n
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Samantha values the opportunity to connect with her clients and learn about their lives, priorities, and long-term goals. She believes that effective estate planning begins with understanding each client\u2019s unique circumstances, and she works closely with individuals and families to create plans that reflect both their personal wishes and broader financial considerations. Her experience working with complex estates and related tax considerations, including estate, gift, generation-skipping transfer (GST), income, and property tax issue, shapes her thoughtful and practical approach. She strives to make the process clear, approachable, and tailored to each client\u2019s needs.<\/p>\n

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  • McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific,<\/strong> Sacramento, California\n
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    • J.D., with distinction – 2024<\/li>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
    • UC Santa Barbara<\/strong>\n
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      • B.A., Sociology – 2020<\/li>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n

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        • California, 2024<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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          • Placer County Bar Association \u2013 Probate and Estate Planning Section, Board Member<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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