Schlau Rogers LLP Practice Areas.

New, smarter estate planning and small business representation for Orange County and greater southern California—so you get legal advice and support typically reserved for only the wealthiest clientele.

Business Law.

Our practice includes early-stage business planning, protection strategies, compliance monitoring and outside general counsel services. We handle a wide-range of exceptional and ordinary-course business transactions.

We offer a variety of business maintenance packages to to ensure your business is covered. Each package is built on our core principles, which fosters robust solutions that are typically reserved only for the wealthiest clientele.

Estate Planning.

Our practice includes the design, drafting and ongoing maintenance of estate plans, as well as probate litigation and trust administration. We handle a wide-range of exceptional and ordinary-course personal estate transactions.

We offer a variety of estate plan packages to help ensure you get an estate plan that is personalized to your needs including packages for those that are just looking for the basics or, in the alternative, are looking for us to handle everything for them.

An estate planning and business law team you can trust.

 

Probate.

Our practice includes helping you navigate Probate by offering proper guidance and efficiency. As Probate can be a long and arduous process, generally lasting between 8 and 12 months in California, we stress communication and compassion to ensure it is as stress free as possible.

Trust Administration.

Our practice includes helping trustees take the proper steps while administering a trust. While trust administration is generally a much quicker process than Probate, it often requires professional guidance to avoid common pitfalls that can lead to a lawsuit.

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Estate Planning is Cheaper Than You Think
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