Mc Kee Law Offices - Santa Clarita, CA
Mc Kee Law Offices is a premier estate planning and probate firm in Santa Clarita, California. Led by attorney Stephen George McKee, a State Bar Certified Specialist with over fifty years of experience and a Certified Financial Planner since 1985, the firm crafts customized revocable living trusts, wills, powers of attorney, and delivers probate administration across the Santa Clarita Valley.
Over Four Decades of Estate Planning Excellence in Santa Clarita
Preserving family wealth, safeguarding real estate, and shielding heirs from California probate delays requires legal precision and financial insight. Located on Orchard Village Road in Valencia, Mc Kee Law Offices has delivered estate planning, tax, and trust administration services in the Santa Clarita Valley since 1981. Founding attorney Stephen George McKee brings over fifty years of legal experience, having graduated with honors from UCLA and earned his law degree from Loyola Law School in 1974. A former Deputy City Attorney for Los Angeles, Mr. McKee is a State Bar Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law and has been a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) since 1985. When you need an attorney or choose to hire an estate planning attorney who unites tax planning with trust drafting, this practice provides authoritative counsel.
Integrated Trusts, Wills, and Wealth Preservation Solutions
California statutory probate fees can consume thousands of dollars in hard-earned family assets if real property is not properly transferred into a valid trust. Clients looking to find an estate lawyer discover comprehensive legal solutions designed to avoid court intervention and provide lifelong peace of mind:
- Revocable Living Trusts: Designing customized living trusts that grant full autonomy over assets during life while ensuring rapid, private, and probate-free transfer to heirs under experienced trusts lawyers.
- Wills and Pour-Over Wills: Drafting comprehensive testamentary instruments under skilled wills lawyers, naming trusted guardians for minor children and directing omitted assets into your trust.
- Durable Powers of Attorney: Structuring financial powers of attorney under power of attorney lawyers to authorize trusted agents to pay bills, manage investments, and oversee banking if unexpected illness occurs.
- Advance Health Care Directives: Appointing healthcare surrogates and articulating living will instructions so medical providers honor your personal treatment and end-of-life choices.
- California Probate Administration: Guiding executors and personal representatives through formal court proceedings under knowledgeable probate lawyers, handling creditor claims, appraisals, and court distribution petitions.
- Trust Administration and Fiduciary Guidance: Assisting successor trustees with statutory notices, asset appraisals, fiduciary accountings, and tax considerations under California law.
- Tax and Financial Planning Strategies: Leveraging Certified Financial Planner training to structure estate plans that mitigate capital gains, estate taxes, and federal income tax exposure for heirs.
Public Education and Community Commitment
For more than thirty-five years, Stephen McKee has presented frequent public and private educational seminars throughout Southern California, demystifying estate planning and empowering families to take proactive control of their financial legacies. The firm's enduring reputation rests on delivering the highest standard of legal excellence while charging fair, reasonable fees. With a perfect 5.0 client rating, Mr. McKee is widely respected for his approachable demeanor, patience, and meticulous attention to family values.
Compassionate Consultations for Enduring Peace of Mind
Mc Kee Law Offices is conveniently located in the heart of Valencia in Santa Clarita, offering a welcoming, pressure-free environment for initial estate reviews. Prospective clients seeking to establish a new estate plan, update outdated documents, or administer a loved one's trust can contact the office to schedule a confidential consultation.
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Location & Access
Primary Address
Located in the central, residential-commercial Valencia neighborhood of Santa Clarita, near Wiley Canyon.
Building Location
This is a two-story commercial professional building that serves as the administrative headquarters of the Newhall School District, situated near Wiley Canyon Road and just down the street from the His Way Church.
Parking Details
A large, open surface parking lot surrounds the building, providing free and convenient parking spaces for all clients and visitors.
Public Transit
Served by Santa Clarita Transit Route 6 (Stevenson Ranch / Shadow Pines); nearest stop is at Orchard Village Rd & 16th St.
Accessibility / Suite Access
Enter the main lobby on the ground floor. The office is located in Suite 105, which is easily accessible directly from the main entrance corridor without needing to use stairs or elevators.