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• Philip John Gold

Law Firm Overview

Philip John Gold is a native of Orange County having been born in Fullerton and has lived in Orange County for all of his life other than the period he attended college and served in the armed forces.

Mr. Gold received a Bachelor of Science degree from the Haas School of Business Administration at the University of California, Berkeley and his Juris Doctor degree from Pepperdine University School of Law.

He is a member of the State Bar of California, the Orange County Bar Association, the American Bar Association, and the Orange Coast Estate Planning Council. For a number of years Mr. Gold was a member of panels providing continuing legal education for attorneys and currently volunteers at the Oasis Senior Center in Corona Del Mar, providing complimentary assistance to Orange County Seniors.

Mr. Gold has been practicing law in Orange County for over 32 years providing his services in the areas of Estate Planning, WILLS and TRUSTS, PROBATE, POWERS OF ATTORNEY, CONSERVATORSHIPS, GUARDIANSHIPS, LIVING WILLS and HEALTH CARE DIRECTIVES, TRUST & WILL ADMINISTRATION, assisting families with disabled family members by creating SPECIAL NEEDS TRUSTS and establishing LIMITED CONSERVATORSHIPS.

Mr. Gold possesses a unique background to assist individuals with identifying their needs in the areas of estate planning, providing for the needs of disabled family members and providing practical and workable solutions for the complicated issues arising in today's changing family situations. He interacts on a personal basis with his clients, contacts them in a timely manner and provides a complementary initial consultation. He is available to assist you in creating an estate plan to fulfill your goals in the ultimate disposition of your assets to your heirs, loved ones, friends and any desired charities in an efficient and problem free manner.

Areas of Practice

• Wills & Trusts
• Probate
• Conservatorships
• Durable Powers
• Living Wills
• Health Care Directives
• Guardianships
• Trust & Will Administration
• Estate Planning for Disabled Individuals
• Special Needs Trusts

Classes and Seminars

• Lecturer, California Continuing Education of the Bar Lecturer, California Continuing Education of the Bar, "Planning For Aging & Incapacity", 1987
• Lecturer, California Continuing Education of the Bar, "Planning For Aging & Incapacity", 1989
• Lecturer, California Continuing Education of the Bar, "Planning For Aging & Incapacity", 1991
• Lecturer, California Continuing Education of the Bar, "Planning For Aging & Incapacity", 1993
• Lecturer, California Continuing Education of the Bar, "Planning For Aging & Incapacity", 1995
• Lecturer, "Fundamentals of Estate Planning", 1989
• Lecturer, "Handling a Descendant's Estate", 1991
• Lecturer, "Drafting Wills and Related Documents", 1992

West Practice Categories

Estate Planning, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Living Wills, Trusts, Wills, Health & Health Care Law, Probate & Estate Administration