Estate Planning Law Office of Jeff Condon - Santa Monica, CA
The Estate Planning Law Office of Jeff Condon delivers renowned estate planning, revocable living trust, and probate administration services in Santa Monica, California, carrying on a family legacy established in 1960 and authoring nationally acclaimed inheritance guides.
Renowned Santa Monica Estate Planning and Living Trust Practice
Protecting family wealth and preserving harmony across generations requires insightful legal strategy that anticipates real-world human dynamics. The Estate Planning Law Office of Jeff Condon provides authoritative inheritance planning, trust administration, and probate representation in Santa Monica, California. Originally founded in 1960 by Gerald M. Condon and F. Milton Condon, the practice is led by attorney Jeffrey L. Condon, who has practiced trust and estate law since 1987. When families seek to consult an estate planning lawyer with unparalleled depth in family wealth transfer, Jeff Condon offers the proven experience needed to divide family money without dividing the family.
Revocable Living Trusts and Wealth Protection
A well-constructed living trust keeps your estate out of expensive and time-consuming probate proceedings while protecting beneficiaries from squandering or external claims. Serving as experienced estate planning lawyers and trusts lawyers, the firm creates customized revocable living trusts, irrevocable asset protection structures, and protective inheritance trusts. These tailored documents address complex concerns such as remarriage protection, blended family inheritance, spendthrift protections, and tax mitigation, ensuring that hard-earned property passes seamlessly to chosen heirs.
California Probate Administration and Estate Settlement
When a loved one passes away, executors and surviving family members face complicated legal obligations under California probate law. As dependable probate lawyers and wills lawyers, the office guides executors and administrators through every phase of probate court proceedings. From filing initial petitions and giving formal statutory notices to resolving creditor claims and facilitating final property distribution, the firm ensures that the decedent wishes are carried out with minimal delay and expense.
Trust Litigation and Fiduciary Dispute Advocacy
Disputes frequently emerge between trustees, beneficiaries, and disinherited family members over the management or validity of a trust. The firm represents trustees and beneficiaries in contentious trust litigation, including allegations of breach of fiduciary duty, trustee misconduct, lack of testamentary capacity, and undue influence. With decades of courtroom insight, attorney Condon pursues equitable resolutions through structured negotiation, mediation, or assertive trial litigation.
Durable Powers of Attorney and Healthcare Directives
Comprehensive estate preparation extends beyond property distribution to encompass lifetime incapacity planning. Working as skilled power of attorney lawyers, the office drafts durable powers of attorney for property management, advance healthcare directives, and living wills. These vital instruments ensure trusted individuals manage medical care and financial decisions without costly court conservatorship proceedings.
Bestselling Author and National Inheritance Authority
Jeffrey L. Condon earned his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Los Angeles and his law degree from Whittier College School of Law. He is the co-author of the seminal inheritance bestseller Beyond The Grave, which the Wall Street Journal praised as the best estate planning book in America, as well as author of The Living Trust Advisor published by John Wiley and Sons. Having delivered over three hundred inheritance planning seminars nationwide and appeared on CNN, CNBC, and PBS, Jeff Condon is a trusted authority. Clients who wish to find an estate planning lawyer offering unmatched insight can schedule a free consultation today.
Practice Concentrations
- Revocable living trusts and comprehensive family inheritance planning
- Last will and testament preparation and pour-over wills
- California probate administration and formal estate settlement
- Trust litigation, trustee removal, and breach of fiduciary duty claims
- Durable financial powers of attorney and advance healthcare directives
- Estate tax minimization, legacy trusts, and asset distribution advisory
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Location & Access
Primary Address
Located in the eastern section of the Sunset Park neighborhood in Santa Monica, right at the border of Los Angeles.
Building Location
This is a two-story modern commercial office building located at the northwest corner of Ocean Park Boulevard and Centinela Avenue. The property features a clean exterior facade and is situated near local residential areas.
Parking Details
Visitors can park in the convenient surface public parking lot or use street-side spaces adjacent to the commercial complex.
Public Transit
Served by Big Blue Bus Route 8 (UCLA - Downtown Santa Monica); nearest stop is at Ocean Park & Centinela.
Accessibility / Suite Access
Enter the building through the main entrance on the ground floor. Suite 108 is situated on the first floor, providing direct and easy step-free access from the lobby.