The Farano Law Group APC - Anaheim, CA

Comprehensive Estate Planning and Tax Litigation in Anaheim, California

Preserving family wealth, defending estate assets, and resolving complex tax controversies requires seasoned courtroom skill and deep statutory knowledge. Situated in the Canyon Business Corridor on East La Palma Avenue in Anaheim Hills, The Farano Law Group APC delivers sophisticated advocacy for families, fiduciaries, and business leaders across Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Los Angeles counties. Founding attorney Charles M. Farano brings more than four decades of distinguished legal experience and over 450 courtroom trials to every matter. Admitted to the California Bar in 1979 and holding a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Taxation from Loyola Law School, attorney Farano has earned the prestigious AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell. His extensive career includes serving as Judge Pro Tem for the Orange County Superior Court and municipal courts, as well as an assistant prosecutor, providing clients with rare judicial insight and trial mastery.

Wills, Living Trusts, and Wealth Preservation Planning

Creating a legally durable estate plan prevents family discord and shields assets from burdensome probate delays. Practicing as skilled estate planning lawyers, wills lawyers, and trusts lawyers, the firm drafts customized testamentary structures. Practice areas include:

• Drafting comprehensive revocable living trusts, irrevocable dynasty trusts, and pour-over wills.
• Establishing special needs trusts to safeguard government benefits for disabled family members.
• Executing durable powers of attorney and advance healthcare directives for medical incapacity.
• Navigating formal probate court administration and guiding executors through statutory asset distribution.
• Structuring generation-skipping transfers and capital gains mitigation strategies.

Contested Trust and Estate Litigation

When substantial inheritances are at stake, fiduciary misconduct or testamentary capacity challenges often lead to court battles. As aggressive probate lawyers and trial litigators, Charles Farano represents beneficiaries and trustees in contentious proceedings. The firm handles will contests, trust contests based on undue influence or fraud, breach of fiduciary duty actions, trustee accounting disputes, and enforcement of California no-contest clauses.

Tax Law, IRS Controversies, and Tax Court Litigation

Tax liabilities and audit scrutiny can destabilize personal savings and corporate balance sheets. Practicing as experienced tax lawyers and irs dispute lawyers, the practice represents clients before the Internal Revenue Service, Franchise Tax Board, California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, and Employment Development Department. The firm defends tax audits, challenges bank levies and property liens, structures offers in compromise, and prosecutes complex tax litigation before the United States Tax Court.

Commercial Real Estate and Business Litigation

In addition to wealth planning, the firm serves as formidable business litigation lawyers, commercial real estate lawyers, and contract lawyers. Attorney Farano prosecutes and defends commercial lease disputes, real estate purchase controversies, partnership breakups, and corporate governance disputes across Southern California.

Unpretentious Advocacy and Dedicated Consultations

Clients work directly with senior counsel rather than being shuffled to junior paralegals. If you need a lawyer with unmatched courtroom seasoning or search to find a lawyer to hire an attorney who will fiercely guard your estate and enterprise, The Farano Law Group APC is ready to assist. Contact the Anaheim Hills office to schedule your confidential consultation.