Estate Planning Attorney in Ventura County

Estate planning, trusts, wills, and probate for Ventura County families. Serving Ventura County and Ventura County.

Estate Planning in Ventura County

I have served families across all of Ventura County since 2010, from the coast at Ventura and Oxnard to the inland communities of Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, and the Heritage Valley. No matter which city you call home, probate runs through the same place: the Ventura County Superior Court, Probate Division, in Ventura. That means one well-built estate plan can cover your family wherever you live in the county, and I am here to put it together for you.

Our Services for Ventura County Families

We help Ventura County families with the full range of estate planning and probate matters, including Estate Planning, Living Trusts, Wills, Powers of Attorney, Advance Health Care Directives, Probate, Trust Administration, Special Needs Trusts, Estate & Gift Tax Planning, Asset Protection, Elder Law & Medi-Cal, Conservatorship & Guardianship, Business & Farm Succession, Probate Litigation.

Ventura County Estate Planning FAQs

Do you serve my city in Ventura County?

Yes, I serve families throughout Ventura County, including Camarillo, Thousand Oaks, Oxnard, Ventura, Santa Paula, Fillmore, Port Hueneme, and the surrounding communities. Estate planning law is the same across the county, and probate for any of these cities is filed at the Ventura County Superior Court in Ventura. Wherever you are in the county, the plan works the same way.

Is probate the same in every Ventura County city?

Yes. No matter which city in the county you live in, probate is filed at the same place: the Ventura County Superior Court, Probate Division, in Ventura. The statutory probate fees, which are a percentage of the gross estate, also apply the same way countywide. A living trust is the main tool to avoid that process.

Can one estate plan cover my family if we own property in different parts of the county?

Yes, a single living trust can hold property anywhere in Ventura County and beyond, so you do not need separate plans for separate cities. That keeps all your assets under one structure and out of probate. We make sure each property is properly titled into the trust so the plan actually works.

Written by Eric D. Ridley — Estate Planning Attorney, Law Offices of Eric Ridley. Serving Camarillo, Thousand Oaks, and all of Ventura County since 2010. Learn more about Eric →