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Your living trust,
done right in 72 hours.
Real California attorneys — not a software wizard — draft your custom trust at a flat, upfront price. We even send a mobile notary to your door.
Get started in minutes
- 1Book a free call. Tell us about your family and assets — no obligation.
- 2We draft your plan. Your custom trust & estate documents, typically within 72 hours.
- 3Sign at home. A mobile notary finalizes everything at your door.
Estate planning without the maze
The thoroughness of a law firm with the simplicity people expect today — in three steps.
Free consultation
A relaxed call to understand your family, your assets, and your wishes. You'll leave knowing exactly what you need and what it costs.
We draft your plan
Our attorneys prepare your customized trust, will, and supporting documents — typically within 72 hours, not weeks.
Sign at your door
A mobile notary comes to your home or office to finalize everything. Your executed plan is organized and ready to keep.
One price. No hourly surprises.
You hear your full fee before we start. Every plan includes attorney drafting and a mobile notary.
Individual
- Revocable living trust
- Pour-over will
- Powers of attorney & healthcare directive
- Mobile notary included
Family / Couple
- Joint revocable living trust
- Two pour-over wills
- All powers of attorney & directives
- Guardianship designations for minor children
- Mobile notary included
Complex Estate
- Tax-planning & advanced trusts
- Special needs trusts
- Business & asset-protection structures
- Quoted flat after your consultation
Not sure which fits? Your free consultation includes an exact flat quote — no pressure, no obligation.
Comprehensive estate counsel
From a first living trust to administering a loved one's estate, we handle the full picture.
Living Trusts
Keep your estate private, out of probate, and under your control with a revocable trust built around your family.
Learn more →Wills & Estate Plans
Clear, enforceable wills, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives so your wishes are never in doubt.
Learn more →Trust Administration
Guidance for successor trustees through every duty after a loved one passes — paperwork, deadlines, distributions.
Learn more →Probate
When probate can't be avoided, we move it through California's courts efficiently and keep your family informed.
Learn more →Asset Protection
Structures that shield what you've built from creditors, lawsuits, and unnecessary tax exposure.
Learn more →Special Needs Trusts
Provide for a loved one with disabilities without jeopardizing their essential public benefits.
Learn more →The California Family's Guide to Avoiding Probate
A plain-English walkthrough of how a living trust keeps your family out of California's slow, costly probate courts — and the five mistakes that send them there anyway.
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A law firm that actually answers
Genuinely fast
A finished plan in days, and a firm that returns your call.
Flat, honest pricing
Your full fee is quoted up front — no hourly billing, no padded invoices.
Real attorneys, plain English
Not a DIY form. We translate the legalese until you fully understand what you're signing.
We come to you
Virtual intake and a mobile notary mean the whole thing can happen from home.
Darin had the patience of a saint as I had many questions, and explained the process completely. The cost was reasonable and he even took care of the notary for me.— Denese H., Estate Planning Client
Trusted by California families
Karpel Law Firm handled my sister's probate and settled her affairs within a year. Professional and transparent from beginning to end.
Darin helped us through a confusing time after my Dad passed. He made the issues with my parents' trust clear, and we left with a path forward.
Mr. Karpel set up a special needs trust for my disabled son. Pleased by his legal skill, timeliness and affordability. Can't thank him enough.
Decades of California estate law
You work directly with a named attorney — not a rotating case manager.
Darin Karpel
31+ years guiding California families through trusts, probate, and asset protection — known for being reachable, clear, and thorough.
Jeffrey Karpel
Decades of estate planning and litigation experience, adding deep bench strength to every matter the firm undertakes.
Answers before you call
For most California homeowners, a living trust keeps your estate out of probate — a court process that can take a year or more and cost a percentage of your estate. A will alone usually does not avoid it. We'll tell you honestly which one fits your situation.
Online services give you a template and leave the legal judgment to you. We're licensed California attorneys who tailor the plan to your family, fund the trust correctly, and stand behind the work — at a flat fee you know up front.
For most standard trusts, yes — once we've completed your consultation and have your information, we typically draft and deliver within 72 hours, then send a mobile notary to finalize. Complex estates may take a little longer, and we'll tell you exactly what to expect.
No. Intake can be done virtually, and a mobile notary comes to your home or office to sign. The entire process can happen without you leaving home.
Protect your family this week
Start with a free consultation and an exact flat quote. No pressure, no obligation.