Ella Duncanson - Lakin Spears, LLP

Contact Information:
650-328-7000 ext. 119
eduncanson @lakinspears.com

Practice Areas:
Trusts and Estates

Education:
B.A., UC Santa Barbara, 1991
J.D., California Western
School of Law, 1994

Professional &
Community Affiliations:
Santa Clara County
Bar Association
Palo Alto Area
Bar Association
Silicon Valley Bar Association
The Financial Women's Association of
San Francisco
The Junior League of
Palo Alto/ Mid Peninsula

Ella J. Duncanson

Ella J. Duncanson is a member of the Trusts & Estates Group. The State Bar of California has certified Ms. Duncanson as a specialist in estate planning, trust and probate law.

Ms. Duncanson practices exclusively in the areas of estate planning, estate and trust administration. Her current practice primarily focuses on general and complex estate planning and estate and trust administration matters, including, but not limited to:

The Preparation of Revocable Living Trusts, Wills, Durable Powers of Attorney for Property Management, Advanced Health Care Directives and Corresponding Documents
The Preparation of Irrevocable Trusts for Tax and Charitable Planning Purposes.
Settlements of Court-Supervised Probate Estates
Settlements of Non-Court Supervised Trust Estate Matters

Prior to joining LAKIN SPEARS in 1996, Ms. Duncanson interned for the Probate and Family Law Departments of the San Diego County Superior Court and practiced estate planning and estate and trust administration in San Diego, California.

Ms. Duncanson co-founded and was actively involved in the Law-Related Education Program of Phi Alpha Delta, which introduced students of all ages to various areas of the law. She is fluent in Croatian and conversational in Spanish.