Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Languages

• English
• German

Lawyer Overview

Sibylle Grebe is an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of California since 1989. She is a partner in the law firm of Conover & Grebe, LLP. The firm practices extensively in the fields of probate, conservatorships, estate planning, trust administration, guardianships and elder law and is dedicated to providing clients with cost-effective service while maintaining high standards of quality and service.

Ms. Grebe participates in the Guardianship Volunteer Project and serves on the Probate Volunteer Panel of attorneys for the Los Angeles Superior Court representing the proposed conservatee and/or the proposed limited conservatee. She also participates in the Mock Interview Program for Southwestern University School of Law for over 17 years. Ms. Grebe is a former chair of the Los Angeles County Bar Association Elder Law Committee and has been a committee member for over 15 years. The Committee participates in various pro-bono activities including counseling older adults and providing public information throughout the greater Los Angeles area. Ms. Grebe is a past president of the Southern California Council of Elder Law Attorneys (SCCELA) for the year 2003/2004 and continues to be a member of SCCELA. She is a Co-Chair of the Lawyer Referral and Information Service (LRIS) Advisory Committee, a member of the Trusts and Estates Executive Committee of the Los Angeles County Bar Association and serves on the South Bay Bar Association Board of Directors. She has joined the OPICA Adult Day Car Center's Board of Directors, a non-profit state-licensed adult care center dedicated to helping memory-impaired adults and their families. She recently was asked to join the Board of Directors of H.E.L.P (Helping People Meet Aging-Related Legal and Care Challenges). Her speaking engagements include the Los Angeles County Bar, Morgan Stanley, City of Los Angeles, the Woman Lawyers Association of Los Angeles and Senior Living Comcast Community Access Cable Television.

Areas of Practice

• Conservatorships and Guardianships
• Estate Planning (Trusts/Wills/Durable Powers of Attorney/Health Care Directives)
• Probate
• Trust Administration
• Transfer of Assets without filing for Probate
• Elder Law (including MediCal Eligibility Planning)
• Beneficiary/Personal Representative/Trustee Representation

West Practice Categories

Estate Planning, Elder Law, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Trusts, Wills, Probate & Estate Administration, Estate Administration

Bar Admissions

• California, 1989
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1994

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Los Angeles County Bar Association, 2002 - 2003 (Chair, Elder Law Committee)
• Southern California Council of Elder Law Attorneys, 2003 - 2004 (President)
• State Bar of California
• American Bar Association
• Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles
• Beverly Hills Bar Association
• South Bay Bar Association
• National Association of Elder Law Attorneys (Southern California Chapter)
• California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform

Classes and Seminars

• Speaker, Los Angeles County Bar, Morgan Stanley, Woman Lawyers Association of Los Angeles

Pro Bono Activities

• Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law, 1991
• Guardianship Volunteer Project, Los Angeles Superior Court
• Mock Interview Program, Southwestern University School of Law

Education

• Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles, California, 1988
  J.D.
• Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, 1999
  Estate Planning Certification of Achievement
• California State University, Long Beach, California, 1984
  B.A.
  Major: Economics

Address

3424 W. Carson Street
Suite 320
Torrance, CA 90503-5717

Phones

(310) 776-9028
(866) 661-9751

Faxes

(310) 542-1588

Emails

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Websites

http://www.grebeprobatelaw.com