Candace Wilkerson, Of counsel.
Candace’s primary focus is estate planning, guardianships/conservatorships, and probate/trusts litigation.
Her work includes, but is not limited to the following areas:
Estate planning: creating, amending, and reviewing individual and family wealth protection plans, including trusts, wills, powers of attorney for finance and healthcare, and healthcare directives; and consulting on the best legal strategies for providing for individual and family financial protection.
Guardianships/conservatorships for adults with disabilities: assisting families and friends of adults with disabilities to request court authority for providing assistance to these individuals.
Probate: handling uncontested and contested probates for estates with or without a valid will, representing beneficiaries, heirs, personal representatives or creditors.
A long-term litigator with substantial experience in all aspects of civil and criminal trial work, including jury trials, bench trials, and administrative hearings and appeals, Candace also practices real estate litigation and transactions.
Real estate: quiet title actions and foreclosure, residential and commercial lease drafting and litigation, and creation and review of various real property documents.
At Cedar Law, Candace focuses on estate planning and adult guardianships/conservatorships.
EDUCATION
J.D., Santa Clara School of Law (2000)
B.A., University of California Santa Cruz (1995)