Dennis M. Sandoval
Top rated Estate Planning & Probate attorney in Riverside, California
Sandoval Legacy Group
Practice Areas: Estate Planning & Probate, Elder Law, Closely Held Business; view more
Licensed in California since: 1996
Education: Western State University College of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2012 - 2013, 2016 - 2023 Call today:
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Dennis M. Sandoval and Sandoval Legacy Group focus on estate planning, special needs trusts, elder law, probates, conservatorships, trust administration, and tax planning and controversy. The law firm handles cases in Riverside County and San Bernardino County.
In 1992, Dennis was in a car accident that left him paralyzed and requiring the use of a wheelchair for ambulation. Despite his disability, he has been able to continue his role as a husband, father, business leader and community leader.
For nearly 20 years, Mr. Sandoval has assisted thousands of clients with their estate planning, elder law, special needs planning, probate, conservatorship and tax controversy needs. He has a Master of Tax Law (LL.M.) dgeree and Juris Doctorate. He is the only attorney in California who is a Certified Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law Specialist, Certified Taxation Law Specialist and Certified Elder Law Attorney and Accredited Estate Planner. Mr. Sandoval's devotion to legal skills and ethics has earned him the designation of Fellow from the National Academy of Elder Law Attorney. He has been rated AV-Preeminent* from Martindale Hubbell (its highest rating) and 10.0 (Superb) by Avvo (its highest rating). Mr. Sandoval has also been selected as a Super Lawyer 2012, 2013, 2016-2022.
Mr. Sandoval maintains an active presence in the legal community. He is the author of several articles and treatises on matters relating to estate planning, special needs planning, elder law and tax. He speaks at national and local conferences and other events and teaches as an adjunct professor at four different Universities. In addition to these activities, Mr. Sandoval has served on the Board of Directors and in various officer positions for legal associations and various non-profit organizations primarily working with the elderly and disabled individuals.
* AV-Preeminent and BV-Distinguished are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
Practice areas
Estate Planning & Probate, Elder Law, Closely Held Business, Tax: ConsumerFocus areas
Estate Planning, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Probate & Estate Administration, Tax Law, Trusts
- 40% Estate Planning & Probate
- 30% Elder Law
- 20% Closely Held Business
- 10% Tax: Consumer
First Admitted: 1996, California
Professional Webpage: https://sandovallegacygroup.com/our-team/dennis-m-sandoval/
- Golden Gate University College of Law, LL.M. Taxation, Cum Laude, 1999
- California State University at Fullerton, B.A., in Business Administration / Finance, 1983
- Certified Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law Specialist by the California Bar Board of Legal Specialization, 2000
- Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA) by the National Elder Law Foundation, 2004
- Accredited Estate Planner (AEP) by the National Association of Estate Planners and Councils, 2007
- Certified Taxation Law Specialist by the California Bar Board of Legal Specialization, 2002
- Taxation of Special Needs Trusts, Part 2, 2008
- Reports of Its Death Are Greatly Exaggerated: The State Death Tax Lives On , 2004
- Drafting Trusts for Maximum Protection from Creditors, 2003
- Taxation of Special Needs Trusts, Part 1, 2008
- Tax Efficient Funding of Special Needs Trusts, 2005
- Judicial Foreclosures and Constitutional Challenges: What Every Estate Planning Attorney Needs to Know, 2003
- Getting Medicaid Without Giving Up The Farm, 2003
- Member of the Year, Southern California Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, 2011
- Super Lawyers selection 2012-2013, 2016-2022, Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
- 10.0 Superb Rating from Avvo, Inc.
- Western State University College of Law, Cum Laude 1995
- Fellow - National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys - Less than 100 elder law attorneys nationwide have been granted this honor
- AV Preeminent® Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®
- Director of Education American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys - 2000 - 2016, 2016
- San Bernardino County Bar Association
- Member of the Year of Southern California NAELA, 2011
- Member, Board of Directors, National Elder Law Foundation - 2007 - 2010, 2018
- Member Inland Empire Planned Giving Roundtable
- Board of Directors National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys from 2007 to 2012, 2012
- Chairman Estate Planning Section Riverside County Bar Association, 2003 - 2005, 2007 - 2009Â , 2009
- President 2008, Board of Directors since 2005, Southern California Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (Southern California NAELA), 2018
- San Bernardino County Estate Planning Council
- Adjunct Professor University of Redlands since 2012
- Accredited by Veterans Administration since 2008, 2018
- Adjunct Professor of Law at Stetson University Elder Law LL.M. Program 2014 - present
- Vice President Life Care Planning Law Firms Association, 2011
- Â Board of Directors, National Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys (NAELA) from 2006 to 2008, 2018
- Riverside County Estate Planning Council
- Adjunct Professor at Chapman University College of Law in Orange, California, where he teaches various classes for its Master of Tax Law (LL.M.) program since 2008Â
- Board of Directors Life Care Planning Law Firms Association - 2011 - 2012, 2012
- Director of Education Emeritus American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys - 2017 to present, 2018
- President Southern California Chapter National Academy Elder Law Attorneys, 2007
- Three time nominee as Best Dad on Wheels, a contest conducted annually by the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, 2018
- Fellow - National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys since 2014, 2018
- Co-authored 2011 - present, Co-author, California Special Needs Trusts: Planning, Drafting and Administration, CEB, 2018
- Author, Drafting Trusts for Maximum Asset Protection from Creditors, Estate Planning Journal, Legal Estate Planning, 2003
- Author, Taxation of Special Needs Trusts Part 1, Exceptional Parent Magazine, Legal Special Needs Planning, 2009
- Author, Taxation of Special Needs Trusts Part 2, Exceptional Parent Magazine, Legal Special Needs Planning, 2009
- Author, Getting Medicaid Without Giving Up The Farm, Trusts and Estates Magazine, Legal Elder Law, 2003
- Co-Author, Reports Of Its Death Are Greatly Exaggerated: The State Death Tax Lives On, Journal of Practical Estate Planning, Legal Estate Planning Tax, 2004
- Author, Tax Efficient Funding of Lifetime Special Needs Trusts, Estate Planning Journal, Legal Estate Planning Special Needs Planning, 2005
- Author, Taxation of Special Needs Trusts, NAELA News, Legal Estate Planning Special Needs Planning, 2010
- Author, Taxation of Special Needs Trusts, Part 2, NAELA News, Legal Estate Planning Special Needs Planning, 2010
- Co-authored since 2017, Co-author, California Elder Law Resources, Benefits and Planning: An Advocate's Guide, CEB, 2018
- Board of Directors Peppermint Ridge 2011 - 2018, 2018
- Conservatorships
- Elder Law
- Estate Planning
- Probate
- Special Needs Trusts
- Tax Controversy
- Will And Trust Litigation
These comments were made by fellow attorneys during the annual nomination process.
“I endorse this attorney in matters of Probate, Estate Planning, Asset Protection, and Trust Litigation.”
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2012 - 2013, 2016 - 2023
