Kristof & Kristof, Attorneys at Law
Estate Planning | Serving Pasadena, CA
626-535-9445In Pasadena, California area, Kristof & Kristof, Attorneys at Law can help clients with their Estate Planning needs.
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Our family is here to serve your legal needs – from estate planning and legal guidance, to the administration of your loved one’s estate, and through resolving conflicts over wills and trusts. Kristof & Kristof, Attorneys at Law, will draft an estate plan unique to your situation, as well as provide legal guidance for trust administration or probate after your loss of a loved one. When a friend or loved one can no longer handle their own affairs due to neurocognitive impairment, Kristof & Kristof, Attorneys at Law can represent you in the court appointment of a conservator. If a loved one or friend is the victim of elder abuse, Kristof & Kristof can provide legal assistance to protect the abused elder. Kristof & Kristof will zealously represent beneficiaries, trustees, administrators and heirs in trust and probate administration and litigation cases.
Contact us today if you need legal assistance with any of the following:
- Elder Law
- Estate Planning
- Probate & Estate Administration
- Trusts
- Wills
Call today at 626-535-9445 to arrange your free initial consultation.
Attorney M. Denise Kristof
Bar Admissions:
- California State Courts and Courts of Appeal
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
Education:
- Western New England University School of Law, Springfield, Massachusetts
- LL.M.
- Major: Estate Planning And Elder Law
- Western New England University School of Law, Springfield, Massachusetts
- Juris Doctorate
- California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, California
- Master of Science
- Major: Foods and Nutrition with Special Emphasis in Business Management
- California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, California
- B.S., Bachelor of Science
- Major: Foods and Nutrition
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- State Bar of California Trusts and Estates Section , Member
- State Bar of California Law Practice Management and Technology Section , Member
- Los Angeles County Bar Association Attorney-Client Mediation And Arbitration Services, Arbitrator
- Center for Civic Mediation, Mediator
- California State Bar Conference of Delegates, Delegate from Los Angeles County Bar Association
- Betty Ferguson Foundation Board of Directors, former Board Member
- Pasadena City College Foundation Board of Directors, former Board Member
- Court Appointed Counsel Panel, Los Angeles County Superior Court
Attorney Kent Kristof
Bar Admissions:
- California State Courts and Courts of Appeal
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
Education:
- Western New England University School of Law, Springfield, Massachusetts, 2015
- LL.M.
- Major: Estate Planning And Elder Law
- University of San Diego School of Law, San Diego, California, 2004
- Juris Doctorate
- Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California, 2021
- Doctorate of Juridical Science (Pending)
- California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, California, 2002
- Master of Arts with Emphasis in Legal History
- California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, California, 1999
- B.A., Bachelor of Arts
- Honors: With High Honors
- Major: History
- Minor: Spanish
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- American Bar Association, Young Lawyer’s Division to the Commission on Law And Aging, 2014 - 2016 (Liason)
- Amicus Briefs Committee, Los Angeles County Bar Association, 2013 - 2014 (Member)
- Center for Civic Mediation, 2012 - 2020 (Mediator)
- Attorney-Client Mediation And Arbitration Services, Los Angeles County Bar Association, 2012 - 2020 (Arbitrator)
- Pro Bono Probate Settlement Program, Los Angeles County Superior Court, 2013 - Present (Settlement Officer)
- Los Angeles County (formerly Probate Volunteer Panel), 2010 - Present (Court Appointed Counsel)
- Los Angeles County Bar Association California State Bar Conference of Delegates, 2009 (Delegate)
- Los Angeles County Guardianship Clinic, 2010 - 2012 (Attorney Volunteer)
- Phi Alpha Theta, National Honor Society, 1997 - 2001 (Member/ Officer)
- Golden Key National Honor Society, 1998 - 2001 (Member)
- California Lawyers Association: Trusts & Estates; Litigation (Member)
- Los Angeles County Bar Association: Trusts & Estates; Litigation (Member)
Languages Spoken:
- Spanish