Estate Planning & Probate Attorney in Orange County, CA
Orange County runs from the harbors and beaches of the coast to the canyons and hills inland, and its 34 cities are home to more than three million residents. Wherever your family lives here, The Soto Law Group can help you put a plan in place that reflects your wishes, and can guide you through probate, trust administration or a conservatorship when a loved one dies or can no longer manage alone.
We work from a Newport Beach office on MacArthur Boulevard, close to John Wayne Airport, and serve families throughout the county. All 34 cities fall under the Orange County Superior Court, so a local family’s probate, trust or conservatorship case generally lands in the same court whichever city they call home. The court currently hears those matters at the Costa Mesa Justice Complex on Harbor Boulevard, having moved them there from Santa Ana’s Central Justice Center in May 2023.
Our Orange County Practice Areas
- Estate Planning in Orange County: wills, living trusts, powers of attorney and medical directives, along with plans for children, family businesses and loved ones with special needs.
- Probate in Orange County: guidance for executors and administrators at each stage of an Orange County Superior Court case.
- Trust Administration in Orange County: practical help for successor trustees with notices, real estate, taxes and distributions.
- Conservatorships in Orange County: petitions, hearings and ongoing duties when an adult needs a court-appointed decision-maker.
- Will & Trust Disputes in Orange County: will contests, trust contests and claims against executors or trustees.
- Inheritance Rights in Orange County: representation for beneficiaries and heirs owed information, an accounting or their inheritance.
Orange County Communities We Serve
Each city page covers local property and planning questions.
- Newport Beach: our home office, serving Balboa Island, Corona del Mar, Newport Coast and the homes around Newport Harbor.
- Costa Mesa: right next door, and home to the courthouse where county probate cases are currently heard.
- Irvine: estate plans for homeowners, parents and business owners across the city’s villages.
- Huntington Beach: coastal and Huntington Harbour homes, and updates to older trusts.
- Laguna Beach: coastal and hillside homes, family vacation properties and art collections.
- Santa Ana: the county seat, with historic neighborhoods such as Floral Park and French Park.
- Anaheim: Anaheim Hills homes, family businesses and blended families.
Why Orange County Families Choose The Soto Law Group
- Direct attorney involvement. Firm owner Romelia “DeDe” Soto brings more than 20 years of legal experience to each matter, alongside Associate Attorney Jessica Munoz and Thomas Roll, Of Counsel.
- Plans written by people who settle estates. We also administer trusts and estates after a death, and that work shapes how we draft every document.
- Familiarity with the county court. We prepare the filings, track the notices and keep the hearing dates in the Orange County Superior Court.
- Straight answers. You’ll hear what to expect in plain terms, with updates from the first meeting until the work is finished.
When Your Family and Property Span the County
If your parents live in Huntington Beach, your brother is in Anaheim and you’re raising children in Irvine, your family touches three cities but only one county court, and one legal team can keep all of you informed. If you own a home in one Orange County city and a rental or condo in another, a single living trust can hold both, keeping each out of probate and giving your successor trustee one set of instructions.
Visit Our Newport Beach Office
You’ll find us at 4041 MacArthur Boulevard, Suite 200, Newport Beach, CA 92660, near John Wayne Airport and a short drive from Costa Mesa, Irvine, Santa Ana and Huntington Beach.
Other Areas We Serve
Contact Our Newport Beach Office
From a first will to a parent’s trust, we can help at any stage. Reach our office at (949) 945-0059, or contact us online with a short note about what you’re facing.