Taylor A. Carico

Top rated Estate Planning & Probate attorney in El Segundo, California

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP
Taylor A. Carico
Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

Practice areas: Estate Planning & Probate; view more

Licensed in California since: 2016

Education: American University Washington College of Law

Selected to Rising Stars: 2023 - 2026

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

841 Apollo Street
Suite 450
El Segundo, CA 90245 Visit website
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Throughout the last decade, Taylor A. Carico’s practice has been dedicated to estate planning, as well as the administration of trusts and probate estates.

At Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP, Taylor represents individuals and fiduciaries in each phase of the post-death administration of probate estates and Trusts. Her representation includes matters that are heard in the probate court.

Additionally, Taylor specializes in counseling clients in the transfer of wealth upon death (and during lifetime) through various estate planning instruments (including Trusts, Wills, Powers of Attorney).

Taylor is certified by the State Bar of California as a Legal Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate law. Taylor has her LLM in Estate Planning.

Taylor has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America, One to Watch 2022–2026 and Southern California Super Lawyers, Southern California Rising Star 2023–2026.

Taylor received her Juris Doctor cum laude in 2015 from American University Washington College of Law, and a year later, her license to practice in California. While in law school, Taylor was a student attorney in the Civil Advocacy Clinic, and interned for the Department of Justice – Civil Rights Division and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Prior to law school, Taylor was a professional volleyball player in Cyprus and Switzerland. She attended the University of Southern California where she was a Division I All-American and graduated from the University of Minnesota with a B.A. in Political Science where she was a Division I All-American and Final Four participant.

Practice areas

Estate Planning & Probate

Focus areas

Estate Planning, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Power of Attorney, Probate & Estate Administration, Trusts, Wills

  • 100% Estate Planning & Probate

First Admitted: 2016, California

Professional Webpage: https://www.ecjlaw.com/professionals-126

Bar / Professional Activity

  • Licensed California Attorney, 2016

Representative Clients

  • 1. Settling Trust dispute in mediation related to the source of payment of the estate tax liability   2. Representing client in court to defend Trustee’s and Attorney’s compensation in a Trust administration   3. Advising clients (who are the Conservators) in conservatorship administration, including voluntary termination of a conservatorship   4. Drafting irrevocable trusts to hold parent’s lifetime gifts for their minor children   5. Drafting irrevocable Qualified Personal Residence Trust (“QPRT”)   6. Preparing estate tax returns for Qualified Terminal Interest Property (“QTIP”) election and portability   7. Assisting clients in the post death administration of Trusts, including representing private professional fiduciary as Trustee of Charitable Remainder Unitrusts   8. Assisting clients in the probate administration of estates   9. Drafting Designated Beneficiary Trust for disabled beneficiary to hold retirement assets

Special Licenses / Certifications

  • California State Bar, Board of Legal Specialization, Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law

Educational Background

  • University of Southern California where she was a Division I All-American
  • Graduated from the University of Minnesota with a B.A. in Political Science where she was a Division I All-American and Final Four participant

Scholarly Lectures / Writings

Other Outstanding Achievements

  • California State Bar, Board of Legal Specialization, certified specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law
  • LLM (Master of Laws) in Estate Planning from Western New England University

Honors

  • Southern California Super Lawyers, Southern California Rising Star 2023 - 2026, Southern California Super Lawyers, Southern California Rising Star 2023 - 2026
  • LLM (Master of Laws) in Estate Planning from Western New England University, LLM (Master of Laws) in Estate Planning from Western New England University
  • California State Bar, Board of Legal Specialization, certified specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law, California State Bar, Board of Legal Specialization, certified specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law
  • Best Lawyers in America, One to Watch 2022–2026, Best Lawyers in America, One to Watch 2022–2026

Office location for Taylor A. Carico

841 Apollo Street
Suite 450
El Segundo, CA 90245

Phone: 310-545-0010

Selections

4 Years Rising Stars
  • Rising Stars: 2023 - 2026

Certificates and credentials

California Board of Legal Specialization
Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law
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