Newport Beach Estate Planning Attorneys
At the Soto Law Group, we understand and serve the needs of our clients in all stages of life. From preparation via Estate Planning, Special Needs, Conservatorships, Trust Administration, Probate or Trust and Wills disputes. We serve all generations of clients in Newport Beach and surrounding California communities.
Newport Beach estate planning attorney R. DeDe Soto, Esq. has extensive experience handling issues ranging from simple wills and trusts to high-asset real estate transfers and business successions. DeDe and her experienced legal team are prepared to handle your critical legal issues with care and attention to detail.
“We help those who choose to plan and we clean up the messes of those who fail to plan.”
-DeDe Soto

Estate Planning – The Creation of Wills and Trusts
We can help you protect your family and your assets and according to your wishes through careful and customized design of your Will, Trust, Health Care Directives and Durable Power of Attorney and, for families with minor children, Naming Guardians.

Probate
We help you through the complex and overwhelming process of settling the legal and financial affairs of a deceased family member.

Will And Trust Disputes, Beneficiary Representation
If you are engaged in an estate dispute, we can help you explore your options and understand the full scope of your legal rights.

Trust Administration
We assist the Successor Trustee and/or Beneficiary to protect their rights and interests as well as understand their responsibilities in the trust administration process.
Asset Protection
We utilize legal techniques and a body of statutory and common law when dealing with protecting assets of individuals and business entities.

Special/Supplemental Needs Trusts
We ensure that the financial future and subordinate planning your special needs child or family member with disabilities are protected

Conservatorships
We guide you through this often complex and emotional process.

Child Protection Plans – Naming Guardians
We make sure that your children are protected should the unthinkable happen and help you choose the right guardians for your kids.

Real Estate Transfers
We handle purchase and sale agreements as well changing the legal title and transferring the deed.
Business Succession Planning
Our background in Estate Planning, Real Estate, and Business Law allows us to better understand the legal challenges owners of family businesses face when passing business assets from one generation to the next.

Estate Planning – Wills and Trusts
We can help you protect your family and your assets and according to your wishes through careful and customized design of your Will, Trust, Health Care Directives and Durable Power of Attorney and, for families with minor children, Naming Guardians.

Probate
We help you through the complex and overwhelming process of settling the legal and financial affairs of a deceased family member.

Trust Administration
We assist the Successor Trustee and/or Beneficiary protect their rights and interests as well as understand their responsibilities in the trust administration process.

Will And Trust Disputes, Beneficiary Representation
If you are engaged in an estate dispute, we can help you explore your options and understand the full scope of your legal rights.

Special/Supplemental Needs Trusts
We ensure that the financial future and subordinate planning your special needs child or family member with disabilities are protected

Conservatorships/Guardianship
We guide you through this often complex and emotional process.

Real Estate Transfers
We handle purchase and sale agreements as well changing the legal title and transferring the deed.

Child Protection Plans – Naming Guardians
We make sure that your children are protected should the unthinkable happen and help you choose the right guardians for your kids.
Business Succession
Our background in Estate Planning, Real Estate and Business Law allow us to better understand the legal challenges owners of family businesses face when passing business assets from one generation to the next.
Asset Protection
We utilize legal techniques and a body of statutory and common law when dealing with protecting assets of individuals and business entities.
Legacy Planning – Protecting Your Family
Full comprehensive planning that encompasses your current life stage and factors in your family dynamics and legacy preservation for future generations.
Workshops, Webinars & Special Offers
Free Live Webinar on “Trust Administration and the Role of Trustees and Executors”
Wednesday, November 1 at 1:00pm
Discover what to do when a loved one passes. What are the necessary steps and processes to start a Trust Administration? What is the role of a Trustee and/or Executor, and what are their fiduciary responsibilities? Learn to avoid the perils of an administration handled by a reluctant, incompetent, or corrupt trustee.
To register:
Online: Click here to register
or call (949) 945-0059
R. DeDe Soto
Attorney At Law
Place Your Legal Matters In Trusted Hands
The Soto Law Group is a trusted source of legal guidance for families in Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Irvine and throughout surrounding California communities.
Newport Beach estate planning attorney R. DeDe Soto has extensive experience handling issues ranging from simple wills and trusts to high-asset real estate transfers and business successions.
DeDe and our experienced legal team are prepared to handle your critical legal issues with care and attention to detail.
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