Homewood Estate Planning Attorney

West Shore Legal Services

Homewood has a different feel than the rest of the lake, and estate planning here requires a different approach. Many of the families on the West Shore are managing historic properties that have been in the family for generations.

At the Andrews Law Firm, we specialize in helping Homewood residents, business owners, and retirees protect these legacy assets while staying compliant with California's ever-changing probate and tax laws.

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The Andrews Law Firm, P.C.

We focus on the unique challenges of Homewood real estate and generational transfers.

From historic family cabins to Prop 19 tax planning, we provide clear, practical advice — not legal fluff.

North Shore, California

Plan Your West Shore Legacy with Andrews Law Firm

We focus on the unique challenges of Homewood real estate, from historic family cabins to generational transfers.

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Key Services

Planning for the West Shore Legacy Property

For many of our clients, the biggest challenge isn't the money — it's the house. What happens when three siblings inherit one cabin? We help you resolve these problems before they become conflicts:

Maintenance Costs

Who pays for the roof and the property taxes? We help you establish a clear, written framework before disputes arise.

Usage Schedules

Who gets the house on the Fourth of July? We help families create fair, binding agreements for shared-use properties.

Buy-out Options

What happens if one sibling wants to sell their share and the others don't? We draft provisions that protect every heir's interests.

Asset Protection

We help Homewood families protect retirement assets and real property from creditors, lawsuits, and unnecessary tax exposure.

California Law and Your Homewood Estate

Estate planning in Homewood must account for Proposition 19. Since February 2021, many parents can no longer pass their vacation homes to their children without a full property tax reassessment. If your West Shore home has a low tax base, this could mean a massive tax hike for your kids. We'll talk honestly about your options and help you plan for these costs ahead of time.

Since Prop 19, many West Shore families can no longer pass their vacation cabins to their children without a full property tax reassessment. Let's plan ahead.

Elaine Andrews, Esq.

Estate Planning Attorney, The Andrews Law Firm

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Serving Truckee, Tahoe City, Verdi, Kings Beach, Sierraville, Homewood, and surrounding California communities. Contact us today to schedule a free initial consultation.

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Reach out today to discuss shared-use agreements and how to keep your West Shore property in the family.

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!.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!.

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!

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!

Judith Gilmore