Law Firm Overview

Clients have many choices for professional services. Recognizing this, D. Joshua Staub, a lawyer practicing on Los Angeles' West side is committed to providing timely, practical legal solutions to his clients. He offers representation in the areas of contract law, estate and business planning, enforcement of judgments (collections), asset protection, trust and probate administration, conservatorships, guardianships, elder law, real estate, and taxation. Please see below for examples of these services.

D. Joshua Staub understands that both transactional and litigation services can be costly, and and their need either unwelcome or unexpected. He works closely with his clients to help them efficiently achieve their objectives.

Examples of tax services that my practice provides are:

Tax compliance (AKA tax return preparation) for city, state, and federal estate, gift, income, sales or use taxes

Tax controversies such as representation of taxpayers confronting an audit or examination

Tax planning such as cost segregation studies, minimization of use taxes, or maximization of credits

Examples of planning services are:

Advanced Health Care Directives

Asset protection

Charitable Giving

Charitable Trusts

Civil Unions

Conservatorship

Domestic Partnerships

Estate Administration

Estate Planning

Guardianship

Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts (AKA ILITs)

Irrevocable Trusts

Marital Agreement (AKA "Postnuptial")

Marriage Settlement Agreement.

Powers of Attorney

Premarital Agreement (AKA "Prenup")

Probate

Revocable Trusts (AKA "Living Trusts")

Special Needs Trusts (AKA Medi-Cal Trusts)

Trust administration

Wills

Serving clients in the following areas: Los Angeles including, Beverly Hills, Brentwood, Hancock Park, Hermosa Beach, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Pacific Palisades, Silver Lake, Santa Monica, Venice, and West Hollywood,

Serving the San Fernando Valley including Agoura, Burbank, Calabasas, Encino, Northridge, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Tarzana, Toluca Lake, Woodland Hills, and neighboring areas.

Published Works

• The Impact of Pending Litigation on Fair Value, The Value Examiner, 2009
• Letters of Marque: A Short-Term Solution to an Age-Old Problem, Journal of Maritime Law & Commerce, Vol. 40, No. 2, 2009, 2009

West Practice Categories

Estate Planning, Elder Law, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Living Wills, Powers of Attorney and Appointment, Trusts, Wills, Probate & Estate Administration, Estate Administration, Estate & Gift Taxation