Estate & Asset Protection · Walnut Creek, CA
Protecting what you’ve built, for the people you love.
Wills, trusts, probate, and long-term care planning for East Bay families. Serving Walnut Creek since 1991.
Practice Areas
Six areas of practice. One place to start.
Estate & Asset Protection PlanningRevocable living trusts, personal asset trusts and powers of attorney for California families planning ahead for incapacity and long-term care costs.Learn more →
Probate & Trust AdministrationWhat California probate involves, how long it takes, and what an executor or trustee must do. Probate and trust administration in Contra Costa County.Learn more →
Elder LawLegal help for older adults and their families: paying for nursing home and assisted living care, protecting the home, and planning before a crisis.Learn more →
VA Benefits PlanningVeterans and surviving spouses may qualify for VA pension benefits toward long-term care costs. Eligibility and application help from an elder law attorney.Learn more →
Medi-Cal PlanningHow Californians qualify for Medi-Cal to help cover nursing home care: exemptions, the look-back period and when to apply.Learn more →
Alzheimer’s PlanningLegal and financial planning after a dementia diagnosis: powers of attorney, trusts, Medi-Cal qualification and protecting a spouse who remains at home.Learn more →
About the Firm
Helping East Bay families plan ahead since 1991.
Walnut Creek Elder Law has practiced in Walnut Creek since 1991, author of a plain language guide to California estate planning. Three decades later, the firm still does one thing: help East Bay families protect what they have and pass it on the way they intend.
- 30+
- Years in practice
- 1991
- Serving the East Bay since
In His Own Words
An introduction from Michael J. Young.
A short recorded introduction to estate planning and asset protection, and to how the firm runs its workshops. For the next live session, see the dates below.
Free Workshops
Start with an hour, not a retainer.
Monthly sessions on wills, trusts, and avoiding probate. Plain language, no obligation. Bring your questions, and bring your adult children.
See upcoming datesFree workshops
Estate planning and asset protection
The next date is not yet posted. Sessions are free, monthly and open to the public.
Held in Walnut Creek and online. Seating is limited and reservations are required.
Call (925) 256-0298 to reserveBegin the conversation.
Call the office or request a consultation. Someone will get back to you within one business day.