Mary S. Falk has devoted herself to providing her clients with the type of quality legal service she herself would seek from an attorney. Her focus on estate planning has stemmed from her firm belief in protecting her clients and their families from the devastating effects that often accompany disability and death. Mary received her Bachelor of Science in Special and Elementary School Education, and her Juris Doctor from Santa Clara University School of Law... Read More!
National Estate Planning Awareness Week: October 21, 2024 – October 27, 2024.
National Estate Planning Awareness Week: October 21, 2024 – October 27, 2024. National Estate Planning Awareness Week occurs... Read More
National Estate Planning Awareness Week 2023: Protect Your Family and Legacy
National Estate Planning Awareness Week is recognized this year, October 17 – 22, 2023. This special week was adopted... Read More
The Importance of Having an Estate Plan
We all know that we should create an Estate Plan, yet so many of us procrastinate in undertaking... Read More
Active Aging Week
People ask what is Active Aging Week; I was curious as well. The International Council on Active Aging... Read More
Living Trust Webinars for your Friends and Family
UPCOMING LIVING TRUST WEBINARS: FOR FRIENDS AND FAMILY Your friends and family are inspired by the comfort you... Read More
National Family Caregivers Month
This November, Falk, Barrot and Associates, LLP invites you to recognize National Family Caregivers Month (NFCM). A caregiver... Read More
Dangers of Do-It-Yourself Estate Planning
Occasionally, those who are not Estate Planning attorneys will attempt to do their own Estate Planning. Perhaps they’ll... Read More
CHOOSING THE RIGHT SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE
A Successor Trustee is an individual (child, sibling or friend), institutional trust department or a licensed professional private... Read More
California Voters Pass Proposition 19
This law goes into effect February 16, 2021. California Proposition 19 passed in the November 2020 election. It... Read More
Tax Planning for 2021
Planning is important for your income taxation during life as well as for any estate tax at death.... Read More
Office News
With the Shelter In Place Order in effect, our experienced attorneys and dedicated staff remain connected remotely to... Read More
Our Virtual Office is Open
Falk, Barrot & Associates, LLP’s physical office is closed, but our “virtual office” is open for business. We... Read More