Liza Hanks

ATTORNEY/AUTHOR/PODCAST HOST Practicing law, writing books and hosting the podcast Life/Death/Law are all about the same thing: helping you to make an effective estate plan and understand what you are doing and why you are doing it. I'm a partner at GCA Law Partners LLP, in Mountain View, California, where I have a wonderful practice providing personalized, attentive, high-quality estate planning to families of sizes and ages (and individuals too). I assist my clients in drafting living trusts, wills, powers of attorney and advance health care directives. I also assist trustees and executors in trust administration and probate. I love teaching my clients so that they feel confident and competent during both estate planning and trust administration/probate. In my opinion, there's no such thing as a 'dumb question.'​ Specialties: Certified as a Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate Law by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization. MEDIA EXPERT I'm often interviewed by national magazines and newspapers such as the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Parenting, and USA Today. On May 6, 2016, I was on KQED's Forum, a live public affairs radio show, discussing Prince's surprising death without a Will. AUTHOR I've written two books, The Family's Guide to Wills and Estate Planning and The Trustee's Legal Companion, both for Nolo.com, and am hard at work on a new one, which is currently secret, but will be excellent and informative. Also, I hope, fun to read. SPEAKER I regularly speak at corporations, schools, and, frankly, anywhere that would like a presentation on Estate Planning Basics, or any related topic of interest. Contact me: Email: liza@gcalaw.com Phone: 650/237-7221 Website: www.lizahanks.com Website: www.gcalaw.com