Atty. Karen D. Yardley
Karen D. Yardley practices in the areas of estate planning, trust administration and probate.
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Karen D. Yardley is a Shareholder based in Los Angeles, California, practicing at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. They have 37+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1989. Their practice focuses on estate planning, business, and tax. Admitted to practice in California (1989) and Nevada U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California (2002). Educated at Georgetown University Law Center J.D. cum laude (—) and University of Utah B.S. University of Utah M.S. (—). Recognitions include Peer Reviewed. Active member of Professional & Community Involvement • Member, California State Bar • Member, Nevada State Bar • Member, Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. Serands clients in Los Angeles, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Karen D. Yardley practices in the areas of estate planning, trust administration and probate
- Karen’s estate planning practice includes structuring complex estate plans for high net worth families, the preparation of wills, complex trusts, irrevocable insurance trusts, grantor retained interest trusts and other estate planning documents, structuring and creating family owned businesses such as family limited partnerships and limited liability companies and charitable planning, including the creation of charitable split interest trusts
- Karen’s estate planning practice also includes international estate planning, such as planning for U.S. citizens living abroad and non-citizens living in the U.S., and pre-immigration planning and structuring gifts from non-resident aliens to U.S. residents
- Karen’s estate administration practice includes post-death trust administration, post-mortem tax planning, and probate
- Concentrations •Estate Planning for High Net Worth Families •International Estate Planning •Business Succession Planning •Insurance Trusts •Sales to Grantor Trusts •Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts •Charitable Split Interest Trusts •Trust and Estate Administration Recognition & Leadership Awards & Accolades •Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Trusts and Estates, 2024-2026
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An estate planning attorney prepares wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives to protect your family and pass on your assets.
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Tax attorneys handle IRS audits, tax debt, international tax, estate planning, and tax court litigation.
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Why local counsel matters in California
Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Los Angeles are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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