For over 17 years, the Law Offices of Alen Petrossian has provided clients with expert advice and counseling in the areas of estate planning, probate & trust administration, taxation, general business and corporate law. We serve a diverse group of clients ranging from individuals to businesses and charitable organization. Whether you are interested in a simple living trust or need complex estate, tax or business planning, we offer cutting edge resources and an integrated approach to providing solutions for your business needs, and individual estate planning objectives. practice details estate planning We provide a wide range of estate planning services from the simple, traditional living trusts to advance planning techniques such as dynasty trusts, family limited partnerships, private annuities, asset protection, and business succession planning. We believe building a long term relationship with a client is key to implementing a successful estate plan. We will actively explore you objectives, and work with your accounting and financial advisors to design an estate plan tailored to meet your specific long term goals. probate and trust administration We offer a complete array of services for simple and complex probate and trust administration issues, as well as related matters such as charitable planned giving, gift, estate and income tax planning. In the case of Probate Administration, our office concentrates on assisting the families of those who have died, and those who have either become incapacitated or died, in the case of Trust Administration. As in all services provided by this office when we assist in Probate or Trust Administration we do so in a professional and caring manner at a fair and reasonable rate. business transactions We offer business clients a wide range of business and transactional services, including negotiating and drafting documents for business sales, and acquisitions; corporate mergers; entity formation and business tax planning. Weather you are a start-up looking for advice on entity formation or a corporation looking to spin-off a division, or implement a buy-sell agreement, we offer the resources needed to achieve your business and tax objectives. taxation In addition to business tax, and wealth transfer planning we represent clients in tax deputes before the Internal Revenue Service, Franchise Tax Board and the State Board of Equalization. Whether you need to submit an Offer in Compromise or obtain a Private Letter Ruling from the IRS we can assist you with up to date tax advice, and dispute resolution.