Copeland and Tierman, LLP, is a specialty firm. The categories of services can best be described as follows:

Court work: Probates, conservatorships, guardianships, contested trust issues, some elder law petitions. We represent clients serving as executors, administrators, conservatorships or guardians as well as heirs and beneficiaries.

Elder law: Counseling on eligibility for Medi-Cal, revision of estate plans and management of estates when someone is incapacitated. We devise plans for Medi-Cal and also handle the applications and appeals.

Estate Planning: We prepare a variety of trusts such as revocable living trusts (the most common), tax planning trusts, special needs trusts, life insurance trusts and charitable remainder trusts. We advise on tax savings techniques and methods to ease administration of estates. We also prepare wills, power of attorneys, deeds and other related documents.