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• M Franklin Parrish

Law Firm Overview

Mr. Parrish has law offices located in Walnut Creek, San Francisco, San Jose, Menlo Park, and Santa Rosa, with a practice devoted to the area of estate planning. He has built his practice on a single unbending principle: to provide the finest estate planning services at a reasonable and appropriate cost to clients. Mr. Parrish in 1993 was awarded the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory an "AV Rating." Such rating signifies that his legal abilities and ethical conduct are of the very highest standards.

Mr. Parrish is a graduate with high distinction from the Indiana University College of Arts and Sciences (1972) and holds a Doctor of Jurisprudence Degree from the Indiana University School of Law (1975). Mr. Parrish received his Charter Life Underwriter (CLU) designation from The American College (1981) and his Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation from The College For Financial Planning (1983).

Mr. Parrish is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, The California and Indiana State Bar Associations, The American Bar Association, The San Francisco Estate Planning Council, The Mount Diablo Estate Planning Council, The Society of Financial Service Professionals, and The Financial Planning Association. Prior to moving to California in 1982, Mr. Parrish was Director of The Estate And Tax Planning Division for Lincoln National Life Insurance Company (1979-1982), and a Trust Officer with The Fort Wayne National Bank (1976-1979). Mr. Parrish is a frequent guest speaker at various association and continuing education conferences throughout California and the West Coast.

Areas of Practice

• Contracts
• Estate Planning 90%
• Probate & Estate Administration
• Trusts 5%
• Wills 5%
• Trust Litigation

West Practice Categories

Contracts, Estate Planning, Elder Law, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Living Wills, Powers of Attorney and Appointment, Trusts, Wills, Litigation & Appeals, Probate & Estate Administration