Top Rated Estate Planning & Probate Attorney in Irvine, CA

The founder of his eponymous law firm, Tom Nemat focuses his practice primarily on estate planning and administration. Fluent in Farsi as well as in English, he represents clients throughout Orange County from his office in Irvine, California. As an undergraduate, Mr. Nemat attended the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, and he received a Bachelor of Science in business administration in 2005. He then went on to pursue his legal studies at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, and in 2008 he was awarded his Juris Doctor.

In his estate planning practice, Mr. Nemat has prepared, reviewed, and updated health care and financial powers of attorney, wills, advance medical directives, and revocable and irrevocable trusts. Some of his clients are parents of children who are addicted to alcohol or drugs, and he has devised trust agreements to take that into account. In every case, Mr. Nemat tailors each document in the overall plan for the needs and objectives of each individual client, often with the goal of minimizing federal estate taxes.

Mr. Nemat also guides heirs, beneficiaries, and fiduciaries through what can often be a lengthy and confusing probate and administration process. His practice has also included real estate transactions, and he has provided advice and counsel to entrepreneurs. In the latter case, Mr. Nemat helps them to decide the most appropriate form of legal entity that the prospective venture should operate under, and he thereafter prepares appropriate contracts and helps them navigate federal, state, and local regulations. Admitted to practice before all California state courts since 2008, Mr. Nemat is also a licensed realtor.