The Law Office of
Mark Rodiles-Peterson, Esq.
Compassionate . Reliable . Professional
Estate Planning . Wills . Trusts . Probate
Our law firm is friendly & approachable!
- Flat-fee Services - We strive to offer flat-fee billing whenever possible. This allows you to know the full cost of service before we get started AND you won't be billed for phone calls and emails.
- Easy Communication - We actually want to hear from you and collaborate to make sure everything is OK!
- Client friendly - Overall, we want this to not be scary for you. It doesn't have to be.
"I became an attorney so that I could help people figure out stressful and complicated stuff. I didn't become an attorney to fight and argue - I'm not that kind of lawyer. I like to help people, that's why I chose estate planning and probate." - Mark
Welcome to The Law Office of Mark Rodiles-Peterson, Esq.
Our firm strives to provide high quality and effective estate planning services to clients throughout the Bay Area. Whether you are just starting a family or you are planning your retirement, estate planning should be an essential part of your thought process. Proper estate planning allows you to make important decisions about your children, your finances, and your property.
Depending on your family and financial situation, estate planning can include documents that determine who will inherit your property, care for your children, and make important financial and health care decisions on your behalf.
Establishing an estate plan is not something you should put off for a later time. We often hear from clients that they thought about contacting our firm for months, if not years, before reaching out to us. We encourage clients to think about estate planning as something that is going to happen one way or another. Doing nothing can have significant and expensive consequences.
Proactive estate planning includes setting up wills, trusts, powers of attorney and property transfer documents (depending on your situation). Having a properly drafted estate plan will give your family structure during an already difficult time and guide your loved ones regarding your wishes.
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The estate planning process
The estate planning process can seem daunting and sometimes intimidating to most clients. At the Law Office of Mark Rodiles-Peterson we focus on making your experience in planning your estate smooth, structured, and clear. In fact, the most common feedback we receive from clients is that the process is much easier and faster then they initially anticipated. Below we offer a brief summary of the process of completing a comprehensive estate plan. Probate and trust administrations follow a different process. Our firm strives to make your case as manageable and streamlined.
Comprehensive Estate Plan
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TIme frame
The process can take around 2-6 weeks to complete. This depends on how quickly the client can review the documents and provide our attorney with the information he needs to draft the documents properly.
In some circumstances, our attorney can help clients who are in need of immediate document preparation, such as when there is a medical emergency. Signing & NotarizationWhen the documents are ready to be signed and no further revisions are needed, our attorney will meet with the client to sign and notarize each document.
Final Steps
After the documents are fully executed, there are a number of steps that need to be taken in order to make sure that the documents are functional.
Once everything is in order, you will receive your estate planning documents in a hard-cover binder that allows you to maintain all of your important documents in one place. Office Locations: Main Office 80 Eureka Square, Suite 116 Pacifica, CA 94044 Satellite Office Locations: San Francisco - Downtown 71 Stevenson Street, Suite 400 San Francisco, CA 94105 Redwood City 303 Twin Dolphin Drive, 6th Floor Redwood City, CA 94065 San Jose 2033 Gateway Place, 5th Floor San Jose, CA 95110 |
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This information has been prepared by The Law Office of Mark Rodiles-Peterson, Esq. ("MRP") for general informational purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice, and is presented without any representation or warranty whatsoever as to the accuracy or completeness of the information or whether it reflects the most current legal developments. Links to information on sites other than those operated by MRP are for your convenience only and do not constitute an endorsement or recommendation of those sites. MRP does not take any responsibility for information at those sites, nor does MRP make any representation or warranty whatsoever with respect to those sites or their information. Transmission of this information is not intended to create, and its receipt does not constitute, an attorney-client relationship between MRP and you or anyone else.
Electronic mail or other communications to MRP (or any of its attorneys, staff, employees, agents or representatives) resulting from your receipt of this information cannot be guaranteed to be confidential and will not, and should not be construed to, create an attorney-client relationship between MRP and you or anyone else. No one should, or is entitled to, rely in any manner on any of this information.
Parties seeking advice should consult with legal counsel familiar with their particular circumstances.
