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Elaine Andrews
Estate & Trust Attorney

With over 30 years of experience, Elaine Andrews has guided families across Northern California through the complex world of estate planning, trust, and probate law. Her approach combines professional expertise with genuine care, ensuring every client feels confident and secure about their family’s future.

Elaine is committed to creating Bulletproof Estate Plans that protect assets, prevent unnecessary legal challenges, and preserve legacies for generations. She treats every client as if they were her own family, making thoughtful, practical, and lasting decisions that bring peace of mind.

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Kenneth D. Meyer
Associate Attorney

With a focused background in estate planning and trust work, Kenneth Meyer supports families at The Andrews Law Firm, P.C. as they prepare for the future with clarity and confidence. As a Law Clerk, he works directly with Elaine Andrews and provides steady legal and client support, helping each family understand their options and make informed decisions about their assets and legacy.

Kenneth passed the California Bar Exam and is currently awaiting his admission as an Attorney in California. Before moving to the United States, he practiced as an Associate Attorney in South Africa in the Commercial and Construction Litigation Departments at C and A Friedlander. He holds a Bachelor of Laws from Stellenbosch University and is admitted as an Attorney of the High Court of South Africa. Now based in Reno with his wife and daughter, Kenneth is working toward further specialization in estate planning and taxation to better support the families the firm serves.

Experience You Can Trust

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Elaine’s Credentials

Professional & Academic Qualifications

  • Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate Law, State Bar of California – Board of Legal Specialization
  • Juris Doctor (J.D.), Golden Gate University School of Law, San Francisco
  • Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, McGill University, Montreal.

Fiduciary & Financial Expertise

  • California Credentialed Professional Fiduciary, California State University, Fullerton
  • Former Licensed Securities and Insurance Agent.

Military Service

  • Retired Lieutenant Colonel, United States Army Reserves – JAG Corps.

Why Clients Choose
The Andrews Law Firm

Compassionate guidance, transparent pricing, and certified expertise come together to give you complete peace of mind, knowing your estate planning needs are handled with care and professionalism.

Work Directly with a Certified Specialist

Elaine is a State Bar of CA Certified Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law Attorney. Estate Planning, along with asset protection and tax planning is sole focus of the Andrews Law Firm.

You Get Personal Service

Elaine personally guides you through every step of the estate Planning Process. At many other law firms you see the attorney once and only office staff after that.

Free Initial Consultation

Whether you want to begin a new estate plan or review an existing one, there is never a charge for your initial consultation.

Elaine Comes to You

Not everyone can make it in to the office. Elaine serves clients all over  northern California, and travels when necessary to meet with them in the communities where they live.

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Areas of Practice

Elaine Andrews provides expert legal guidance to help families plan for the future, protect what matters most, and navigate complex legal matters with confidence and clarity. Her approach is personalized, practical, and focused on giving clients peace of mind.

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Estate Planning

Elaine helps clients create thoughtful plans that ensure their wishes are honored and their families are protected.

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Business Succession

She guides business owners in planning for smooth transitions and the long-term success of their enterprises.

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Estate Tax

Elaine provides strategies to minimize taxes and safeguard the value of estates for future generations.

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Tax Planning

Her approach helps clients organize their finances efficiently while complying with legal requirements.

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Asset Protection

Elaine assists in protecting personal and business assets from unnecessary risk and exposure.

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Conservatorship

She supports families in navigating conservatorship matters with clarity, care, and advocacy.

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Small Estate

Elaine simplifies the process for managing smaller estates, ensuring a smooth and efficient resolution.

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Trust & Probate Law

She guides clients through the legal processes of trusts and probate with expertise and precision.

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Trust Administration

Elaine provides hands-on support in managing and administering trusts to honor her clients’ intentions.

Ready to Discuss Your Situation?

Whether you are facing a challenging family law issue or navigating the complexities of
estate litigation, I am here to offer my legal support.

Schedule a Free Consultation

What clients say about working
with Elaine Andrews

Working with Elaine was seamless, easy and reassuring. She explained everything clearly, tailored the trust to our very specific needs, and made a complex process feel simple. We now have peace of mind knowing our assets and wishes are protected. Elaine is professional, knowledgeable, and easy to work with—an excellent experience. We highly recommend her!.

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mary schultz

Elaine helped us update our family trust after some major life changes. She reviewed docs carefully, corrected old docs and ensured we were compliant. Very efficient and reasonably priced.

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Marie Carlson

Elaine helped me set up a new family trust. It was extremely efficient and organized. Her Fees were very reasonable as well. I highly recommend her.

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Peter Fuszard

Elaine is very knowledgeable, professional and thorough. We had her set up our Trust and she walked us though every step of the process, addressing every concern and questions along the way. She was highly recommended and we're glad to have worked with her.

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Robert Sylva

I have personally been a Durable Power of Attorney and Durable Power of Health for two close family friends. One had a basic trust that went through probate and another did not need to. My wife and I live overseas and have a diverse portfolio and assets, including a home and multiple retirement accounts. Elaine Andrews was able to not only draft our estate planning portfolio, but she helped us organize our assets and protect us from probate. The portfolio is very well organized and much easier to read and find sections required by various parties such as our bank and our benefactors. Working with Elaine was easy. She is highly professional and can be trusted with protection of your assets. I would highly recommend her to put yourselves at ease that your estate is protected and finances safeguarded and directed to where you want the money to go.

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Peter Chordas

Elaine is timely with an immediate focus on taking care of business (which is my approach to things so I genuinely appreciated that). She explained every aspect of the process of creating a Living Trust and was available to answer any questions we had. All of the terms were clear and direct and she has great follow up.

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umifam

Our experience with Andrews Law Firm was a solid 10+ stars. After meeting with an estate lawyer in the past, we had given up on the idea of creating a trust because it seemed impossible to understand and too expensive. Elaine was approachable and knowledgeable, helping us understand each part of the process. She worked around our schedules and completed a trust quickly to meet our needs. She also made it clear that she is available in the longer term, to answer questions and make changes as needed. I am so delighted we found Elaine Andrews, and I give her my highest recommendation.

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Leslie Elliott

Working with Elaine at the Andrews Law Firm has been a true Godsend! I’m flat out amazed at her efficiency, knowledge, and the warm and kind way she works with us. I’m trying to care for my 93-year old Dad from across the country, so my time is incredibly tight and limited. Elaine accomplished more for us in 24 hours than any other attorney would have done in a month! Wow! She is the BEST!.

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Brian Biro

My husband and I finally decided to do our estate plan, we contacted Elaine to do the plan. Elaine did an excellent job explaining thoroughly each and every aspect of the trust. We gave her the go ahead to start and within a few weeks we had our plan. I feel so much better having that in place, especially since we both recently retired.Elaine also gave us some sound advice on how to handle my mother's estate, as she had recently passed.I would not hesitate to recommend her services to my friends and family!

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jeanie blount

We are so pleased that we made the choice to have Elaine Andrews complete our estate plan. We had a unique set of circumstances that made our family trust work not the easiest, and Elaine did an amazing job explaining thoroughly each and every aspect of the trust. She was consistently available to us and remains so today. Not only did she help us with the trust - but she also helped us our business/incorporation documents that had been done incorrectly by another attorney. She set us on the RIGHT path - and for that we are grateful. Elaine Andrews is the BEST!

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Judith Gilmore

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