James P. Lamping
Top rated Estate & Trust Litigation attorney in San Francisco, California
Law Office of James P. Lamping
Practice Areas: Estate & Trust Litigation; view more
Licensed in California since: 1999
Education: University of San Diego School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2022 - 2024 Call today:
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James P. Lamping is a trusts and estates attorney in Marin County and San Francisco, California whose practice focuses on contentious administrations and litigation. As a former family law attorney, his expertise specifically includes the litigation of community and separate marital property characterization in the post-death setting, as well as subtrust funding disputes. A top-ranked attorney with more than two decades of experience, Mr. Lamping provides exceptional counsel and support to clients throughout California who have legal needs involving any of the following areas:
- Trusts and estates litigation
- Post-death community and separate property disputes
- Contentious trust and probate administrations
Certified as a Specialist in Trust and Probate law by the California Board of Legal Specialization, Mr. Lamping has gained a reputation for his in-depth legal knowledge and remarkable acumen along with his unwavering dedication to helping his clients pursue their goals and the favorable outcomes they seek for their complex legal challenges.
A leader in his field, Mr. Lamping served on the State Bar of California's Trust and Estates Section Executive Committee from 2009 - 2015, and is a member of the Conference of California Bar Association's Resolution Committee. He has also published numerous articles and conducted seminars for attorneys, judges and other legal professionals. Mr. Lamping has also drafted legislation that has been enacted into law, as well as testifying before the California Legislature regarding proposed legislation.
Honored for his outstanding professionalism and superior client service, Mr. Lamping has earned consistent top rankings and endorsements from his peers.
Mr. Lamping obtained his Juris Doctor cum laude from the University of San Diego School of Law in 1999, where he earned his Master of Law in Taxation in 2000.
Practice areas
Estate & Trust LitigationFocus areas
Will Contests
- 100% Estate & Trust Litigation
First Admitted: 1999, California
Professional Webpage: http://www.jimlamping.com/about-jim/
- Member, Resolutions Committee to the Conference of California Bar Association
- Past Member, Executive Committee for the Trusts and Estates Section of the State Bar of California
- University of San Diego School of Law, JD (cum laude), 1999
- Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Law, State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
- University of San Diego School of Law, Master of Laws in Taxation, 2000
- University of San Diego School of Law, JD and LL.M in Taxation
- The administration of a two settlor trust where a substantial amount of time has passed since the death ofthe first spouse can present unique challenges. This article explores some of the most common problemsassociated with a stale trust administration, as well as offering possible solutions to the dilemmas posedby this scenario., Author, Revitalizing a Stale Trust: Improvement, If Not Perfection (Fall, 2010) Vol. 15, No.4 California Trusts & Estates Quarterly, California Trusts and Estates Quarterly, 2010
- California Trust and Probate Litigation (Cal CEB), Chapter 4, Dispute Analysis. This chapter in a leading California practice guide analyzes trusts and estates disputes, Coauthor, California Trust and Probate Litigation (Cal CEB), Chapter 4, Dispute Analysis
- California Trust Administration (2d ed Cal CEB) Chapter 13A; This chapter in the leading trust administration practice guide in California analyzes issues that often arise following the death of the first spouse in a moderate two settlor trust, Coauthor, California Trust Administration (2d ed Cal CEB) Chapter 13A (Administering Moderate Married Settlor Trust on the Death of the First Spouse), Continuing Education of the Bar
- Property characterization is frequently among the most hotly contested issues when amarriage ends in divorce. However, it is often glossed over when a marriage is insteadended by death. This article examines the authority relating to property characterizationin the postmortem setting, including legislative history which reveals that the rules are notas clear-cut as some would believe., Author, Until Death Do Us Part: Marital Property Characterization in the Postmortem Setting (2015) Vol. 24, No. 4, California Trusts and Estates Quarterly, California Trusts and Estates Quarterly, 2015
- The possible foreclosure of real property in the post-death administration can raise a number of tax concerns for the fiduciary charged with administering the estate. This article examines these issues, as well as potential exceptions which may be used to avoid the imposition of tax, Author, The Mess Left Behind: Taxation of Post-Death Foreclosures, California Trusts & Estates Quarterly
- A House Divided: the Purchase by the Surviving Spouse of an Interest in the Family Residence Following its Allocation to a Credit Trust California Trusts & Estates Quarterly (Fall 2008) (Author) The allocation of an interest in the family residence to a credit trust can present unique challenges for the trustee and their counsel. This article examines the purchase by the surviving spouse of an interest in the family residence following its allocation to a credit trust as a solution to these challenges, Author, A House Divided: the Purchase by the Surviving Spouse of an Interest in the Family Residence Following its Allocation to a Credit Trust, California Trusts & Estates Quarterly, 2008
- The Trustee's Million Dollar Question: Who Should Get Notice of a Trust Administration? California Trusts & Estates Quarterly (Spring 2007) (Author); California law is not entirely clear regarding whether a beneficiary whose name was deleted by a trust amendment is still entitled to notice of the trust administration. The author compares notice requirements in probate administrations with those in trust administrations, and suggests that ambiguities in current law may result in the imposition of significant liabilities against trustees, Author, The Trustee's Million Dollar Question: Who Should Get Notice of a Trust Administration?, California Trusts & Estates Quarterly, 2007
- California Trust Administration, Chapter 17, Long Term Trust Administration (CEB 2009) (Author); This chapter in the leading trust administration practice guide in California analyzes best practices for ongoing trust administrations, Author, California Trust Administration, Chapter 17, Long Term Trust Administration, Continuing Education of the Bar
- California Trust Administration, Chapter 14A, Further Steps after the Death of the First Spouse (CEB 2009); This chapter in the leading trust administration practice guide in California analyzes issues that often arise following the death of the first spouse in a two settlor trust, including those pertaining to the administration of the trust during the life of the surviving spouse, the administration of the trust during upon the death of the surviving spouse, and stale trust funding, Coauthor, California Trust Administration, Chapter 14A, Further Steps after the Death of the First Spouse (CEB 2009), Continuing Education of the Bar
- Please follow this link for a detailed list of Mr. Lamping's presentations, Presentations to attorneys, judges and legal professionals
Office location for James P. Lamping
100 Pine Street
Suite 1250
San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone: 415-992-3100
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2022 - 2024
