We Know Each Client Personally - Then Build Unique Plans That Fit Their Lives

Protecting Your Assets

Are you worried that you can't protect your complex assets for your children and grandchildren? Our team specializes in helping clients protect inheritances from excessive tax, financial and legal attacks, unnecessary probate, and incompetent trustees.

Our planners are committed to helping our clients preserve wealth and maintain their legacy for generations to come. This includes family limited partnerships, multi-generational wealth planning, and spousal lifetime access trusts (SLAT).

Families Facing Illness

Are you or a loved one struggling with a chronic, degenerative disease? Our firm prides itself on supporting families through the planning maze of diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. These difficult situations require skill and experience to keep families whole.

Our planners use wills, trusts, health care and asset directives, power of attorney, guardianship, conservatorship, and portable medical orders in these circumstances.

Business Owners

Are you a business owner worried about what happens in the event of retirement or death? Our attorneys are skilled in helping entrepreneurs thoughtfully plan to transition their companies through a tailored estate plan to protect their beneficiaries and businesses.

Our planners coordinate the development of strong succession plans and estate plans using business valuations that give business owners, investors, and boards peace of mind and clarity about transitioning.

We Make Complexity Easy for Clients


We understand that our clients prize control and privacy throughout and beyond their estate planning process so that loved ones and legacies are cared for.

We are a highly unique firm that leverages estate planning, elder law, beneficiary representation, and trust administration to meet the unique needs and goals of each family that we meet and know personally.

Our clients select our firm because they share a common understanding of the value of quality legal representation. Our highest honor is in the number of referrals that we receive from friends, family members, and colleagues.

Family

Estate Planning

From simple wills to multi-generational complex trusts, we’ll help you develop and establish the right plan for your goals, so you can be assured you are protecting those you love.
ElderLaw

Elder Law

Expert legal guidance before or during a difficult time when a family member is faced with an incapacitating illness.
BeneficiaryRep

Beneficiary Representation

We work to protect the interests of beneficiaries through increased communication, transparency and superior legal advice.
TrustandAdmin

Trust and Probate Administration

Legal advice to guide and protect those who are left in charge of a loved one’s estate, resulting in an optimal outcome for all parties.
 
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Getting Started

 
 
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We Talk

Call us or click here to schedule a time for a quick conversation with us. We’ll answer any questions, and arrange a time for your initial consultation.

We Meet

We set aside thirty minutes for your initial meeting. We’ll talk about your concerns, fears, hopes, and dreams. At the end of this meeting, we’ll propose a billing arrangement for you to consider.

We Agree

Once you decide to work with us, we’ll formalize our relationship with an engagement agreement.

We Discover

Every engagement begins with a Discovery Session, where we meet, listen, and map out a plan.

Let's Talk
 

Getting Started

 
 

We Talk

Call us or click here to schedule a time for a quick conversation with us. We’ll answer any questions, and arrange a time for your initial consultation.

We Meet

We set aside thirty minutes for your initial meeting. We’ll talk about your concerns, fears, hopes, and dreams. At the end of this meeting, we’ll propose a billing arrangement for you to consider.

We Agree

Once you decide to work with us, we’ll formalize our relationship with an engagement agreement.

We Discover

Every engagement begins with a Discovery Session, where we meet, listen, and map out a plan.

Let's Talk
 

6 Reasons Clients Choose Us

 
 
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Empathy

If you’re anything like most of our clients, not everything in your life is rosy. Let’s face it, life has many ups and downs, and the picture perfect family does not exist in real life. You likely have a concern, or perhaps a pain in your heart, that you wish would just go away. We’ve been there too, and we understand what you are going through.
2

Personal Attention

We learn about your wants and fears, and take a very personal approach to estate and tax matters. Less legalese and more peace of mind.
3

Experience

You don’t just want a lawyer who makes you feel good – you want a lawyer with experience. Our founder has 20 years of experience in trusts and estates, and spent years practicing side-by-side with the biggest names in estate planning in Los Angeles – representing multi-million dollar clients and estates.
 
4

Easy and Relatable

Our clients know that we care about protecting what they love. Simple. We are understanding and easy to talk to. Our fees and the process will be fully explained in advance so you know what to expect.
5

Action

Many of our clients come to us in a time of crisis, such as an unexpected death or a diagnosis with a terminal illness. In these and other time-sensitive situations, we can quickly take action.
6

Technology

We’re a law firm that uses technology and embraces innovation to improve the personal service our clients receive. For example, no matter what time of day or night you visit our website, you can use our online portal to schedule a call with us.
 

An Exceptional Experience Is Our #1 Goal

What some have to say about Beach Cities Estate Law....

  • Dolores E. – Estate Planning
    Angela has prepared and updated our Wills and Trusts for the last 10 years. She knows the law and uses it to our best advantage. We are a blended family and she presented us with reasonable options for dividing our estate fairly. At final review and signing she took the time to thoroughly explain the documents. We think so highly of her.
    Dolores E. – Estate Planning
  • Richard and Cindy S. - Estate Planning
    We recently competed a Family Trust with Angela and we were thrilled with the result. Angela and her team helped make the process very simple and clear, but more than that, she listened to our needs and helped us set up a plan that is absolutely perfect for us. We couldn’t be happier with the advice, support and expertise we received from Angela and her entire team.
    Richard and Cindy S. - Estate Planning
  • Erin P. - Estate Planning
    Angela is thorough and looked at our estate from all angles. She asked the tough questions that we hadn’t addressed (or didn’t want to), and she got the job done when she said she would. We rest assured that everything will be taken care of according to our wishes.
    Erin P. - Estate Planning
  • Bill S – Trust Administration
    We used Angela Klenk to handle the estate of my father-in-law, based on a recommendation from some close family friends. Angela and her staff were very professional, accessible and easy to work with as we dealt with her long distance most of the time because we live in Chicago. She handled all the issues that came up and provided very good advice while still being sensitive and reasonable in terms of billing. We would use her again and recommend her to others.
    Bill S – Trust Administration
  • Daniela L. – Trust Administration
    My step-mother chose Angela Klenk to draw up her trust. Since her passing, Angela has been a God-send. Trusts, estates, money and family can get very complicated. Angela helped us understand how this all works with patience and complete professionalism. I would recommend her to anybody in need of a honest, compassionate, and hard-working trust attorney.
    Daniela L. – Trust Administration
  • Cathy S. – Beneficiary Representation
    We first retained Angela, when she helped us navigate issues that developed with my parents trust. We loved working with her and then retained her to set up our own trust. She was professional, honest and took the time to explain what options were available We were so pleased, my husband, who is a CPA, recommended her to several of his clients. We could not praise all of Angela’s wonderful attributes not only as an attorney, but as a person enough
    Cathy S. – Beneficiary Representation