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Personalized Estate Planning Solutions in Encino

At LSK Legal, we provide estate planning services tailored to individuals, families, and business owners in Encino. Our goal is to ensure your assets are protected, efficiently transferred, and preserved for future generations. Whether you need a will, trust, business succession plan, or special needs trust, we customize your estate plan to reflect your unique circumstances.

Wills & Revocable Living Trusts

Avoid probate and ensure your assets are distributed according to your wishes. A revocable living trust allows assets to be transferred privately and efficiently to your beneficiaries.

Complex Estates

Implement advanced estate tax reduction strategies to help preserve more of your assets, including irrevocable trusts, gifting strategies, family limited partnerships, and charitable trusts.

Business Succession Planning

Plan for the seamless transition of your business to the next generation or new ownership. We help ensure that your hard work and investments are protected for future generations.

Powers of Attorney & Healthcare Directives

Appoint trusted individuals to make financial and medical decisions on your behalf if you become unable to do so. These essential documents ensure your wishes are respected.

Special Needs Trusts

Protect loved ones with disabilities while maintaining their eligibility for government benefits. Special needs trusts provide for supplemental care without jeopardizing crucial benefits.

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Encino Estate Planning & Business Law

Our Encino legal team serves professionals, families, and businesses throughout the community with sophisticated estate planning and business law services designed for the unique needs of this established San Fernando Valley neighborhood.

Professional Practice Expertise

We specialize in business law and succession planning for Encino's numerous medical, dental, legal, and financial professional practices, addressing the unique challenges of these specialized businesses.

Multi-Generational Planning

We provide comprehensive estate planning for Encino's established families, focusing on wealth preservation, tax efficiency, and smooth asset transfers across multiple generations.

About LSK Legal in Encino

Our Encino legal team combines extensive experience with personalized service to address the unique needs of local residents and businesses. We understand the specific challenges and opportunities in Encino, allowing us to provide tailored legal solutions that truly protect what matters most to you. With a focus on building lasting relationships, we take the time to understand your goals and concerns, ensuring that our legal strategies align perfectly with your vision for the future.

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Our Encino Legal Team

Aleks Kelly

Aleks Kelly

Aleks combines his background in finance and economics with extensive experience in client relations to provide exceptional, personalized service. His expertise in working with high-net-worth individuals and strong foundation in finance helps clients navigate complex legal and financial decisions with confidence.

Lela Kelly

Lela Kelly

With 16 years of corporate legal expertise, Lela specializes in estate planning, special needs planning, and business law. Her unique background includes financial advisory experience, allowing her to provide comprehensive legal solutions that protect assets, businesses, and loved ones. As outside general counsel for businesses, she offers strategic guidance on corporate governance, compliance, and risk management.

Areas We Serve in Encino

Encino Hills
Encino Village
Amestoy Estates
Rancho Estates
Ventura Boulevard Corridor
Lake Encino

Common Legal Questions

Expert answers to help you avoid costly legal mistakes.

We create customized succession plans for Encino medical practices that address patient relationships, compliance with healthcare regulations, proper valuation methods, and strategic timing to maximize practice value and ensure continuity of care.
Encino homeowners should consider various strategies including qualified personal residence trusts, strategic timing of transfers, and proper title structuring to minimize property tax reassessments and capital gains exposure under current California law.
We help Encino business owners implement comprehensive exit strategies that may include qualified retirement plans, deferred compensation arrangements, installment sales, and strategic timing of business transfers to maximize retirement income while minimizing tax exposure.
Probate can drain up to 7% of your estate in court fees, legal expenses, and administrative costs. For a $1 million estate, that's $70,000 lost to the court system. A properly structured estate plan with a revocable living trust can help your family avoid these expenses entirely, ensuring your assets transfer directly to your beneficiaries without court involvement.
We stay current with all relevant estate planning laws and regulations to ensure your plan meets legal requirements. Our comprehensive approach includes regular reviews and updates to prevent non-compliance issues that could trigger regulatory audits or legal challenges. We also develop legal entity structures that mitigate personal liability while ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations.
A will is a legal document that directs how your assets should be distributed after your death and goes through probate court, which can be expensive and time-consuming. A trust, particularly a revocable living trust, allows assets to be transferred privately without court involvement, providing greater control, privacy, and typically faster distribution to beneficiaries while saving your family from probate costs.
While we do not provide tax advice (please consult with your tax professional), we can help develop legal entity structures that may have potential tax advantages. Our estate planning strategies focus on creating efficient legal frameworks that work alongside your tax planning to maximize the value of your estate for your beneficiaries

Local Resources in Encino

Helpful resources for Encino residents seeking legal and community support.

Encino Chamber of Commerce

Resources and networking for local businesses

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Encino Neighborhood Council

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Encino-Tarzana Branch Library

Community resources and business research materials

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