LAW OFFICE OF DEBRA M. GARCIA
http://www.DebraGarciaLaw.com/
Areas of Focus: Kids Protection Planning, LGBTQIA+ Planning, Life and Legacy Planning
Licensed States: California
Hello. Iâm Debra Garcia and I help members of the LGBTQ+ community (and allies) ensure that our wishes are honored in the event of incapacity or death. I donât just prepare estate planning documents (e.g., Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, etc.) and send you on your way. Instead, I work with you until your plan is firmly in place and continue to work with you if there are ever any changes in your life.
I chose to become a Personal Family Lawyer because I do things differently than traditional estate planners. I take the time to get to know you and what is most important to you; this enables me to prepare a comprehensive plan that takes into account the uniqueness of your individual life circumstances. It is of the utmost importance to me that your wishes are honored. LGBTQ folks and our families often have to jump through extra hoops to protect ourselves and our loves ones. Being a Personal Family Lawyer allows me to take the time to best serve my clients.
In addition to serving the LGBTQ+ community, many of my clients are empty nesters with adult children. I particularly love educating and empowering my clients on the choices they have to ensure that their legacy (however you want to define legacy) makes a difference in the lives of their loved ones.
On a personal note, Iâm a California native, animal lover, tree-hugging liberal who wants to make a difference in the world, at least my small part of it.
After years of putting it off, I finally hired Debra to help me get my financial and medical affairs in order including establishing a living trust. Debra stayed on top of it from start to finish. She offers a unique combination of ease of communication, sensitivity to personal situations, attention to detail and exceptional legal competence in the field of estate planning. Debra provided invaluable information to help me make smart decisions and persevered to keep me on track. I highly recommend hiring Debra for any and all of your estate planning needs. – Julie T.
My husband and I, both in our 60s, were encouraged by a friend to get our estate plan written. She also referred us to Debra Garcia. It’s not easy to hire a stranger to deal with such an important, delicate and personal matter as one’s future wishes, but Debra exceeded our expectations. From the start, she was responsive, respectful, knowledgeable, extremely thorough and approachable. She took the time we needed to understand all of our questions and concerns. We met both in person and virtually. Debra was clear about what could be set in stone and where the “gray” areas existed so we could have a full understanding of what we needed to consider and decide for ourselves. She did an amazing job putting together the plan as well as the schedule of assets. We love that the deliverable came in both hard copy and digital formats.
The result was a great sense of accomplishment, peace of mind and the knowledge that our future wishes would be clear to our executors. A gift that cannot be overestimated. We could never have done this without Debra’s help, guidance and expertise. – Lis and Mason M.
We were overwhelmed w/ the thought of the process. Debra was/is reassuring, provided gentle reminders and explanations. The family mtg was super helpful (others that I spoke to about our experience were shocked and envious that Debra offered a family review/meeting). â The Geiken Family
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