Jennifer F. Scharre
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Estate Planning & Probate Attorney in San Jose, CA
Jennifer F. Scharre is a partner at Temmerman, Cilley & Kohlmann, LLP, located in San Jose, California. With over six years of legal experience, she provides sound and veracious counsel to clients throughout the state of California. She represents clients with estate planning, probate and trust administration, and conservatorship and guardianship matters.
With earnest concern for her clients’ needs, Ms. Scharre provides dedicated and efficient legal services. She understands the apprehensions that accompany planning for an uncertain future and handles each case with empathy and compassion. Ms. Scharre explains complex concepts to her clients in a simple and clear manner, while also keeping them informed through the entire legal process.
Ms. Scharre is board-certified in estate planning, trust and probate law by the California Board of Legal Specialization. Graduating with dean’s list honors, Ms. Scharre has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of San Diego. She earned her Juris Doctor from the Santa Clara University School of Law with dean’s list honors.
While in law school, Ms. Scharre served as assistant director for the Santa Clara Honors Moot Court Competition and served as a chair for the Santa Clara Honors Moot Court’s Galloway Competition. She was also a semifinalist in the Moot Court competition. She received the Best Oral Advocate Award for her remarkable oral arguments in moot court.
Actively affiliated with distinguished legal associations, Ms. Scharre is currently a board of trustees’ member at the Silicon Valley Bar Association, while her previous positions included executive committee chair member and education committee co-chair member. She is a member of the Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Section of The State Bar of California.
In addition to her law practice, Ms. Scharre is a lecturer at the Santa Clara School of Law and is a guest lecturer at the UCSC Silicon Valley Extension. She has written numerous articles in notable journals and has spoken extensively at several eminent legal platforms. Ms. Scharre has a “Very Good” rating on Avvo and is named to the list of Top Women Faculty of 2019 by Lawline.com for her exceptional legal work.
- 80%Estate Planning & Probate
- 20%Estate & Trust Litigation
Estate Planning, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Living Wills, Power of Attorney, Probate & Estate Administration, Trusts, Wills, Will Contests
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2019 - 2022
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About Jennifer F. Scharre
First Admitted: 2015, California
Professional Webpage: https://www.tcklawfirm.com/attorney/jennifer-f-scharre/
Honors/Awards
- Super Lawyer Rising Star, 2019-2021
- Semi Finalist, Santa Clara Honors Moot Court Competition, Santa Clara University School of Law
- Recipient of the Best Oral Advocate Award, Santa Clara University School of Law
- Assistant Director, Santa Clara Honors Moot Court Competition, Santa Clara University School of Law
- Chair, Santa Clara Honors Moot Court, Galloway Competition, Santa Clara University School of Law
- Top Women Faculty of 2019 by Lawline.com
Bar/Professional Activity
- Silicon Valley Bar Association (SVBA), Board of Trustees, 2020-2021
- California
- Silicon Valley Bar Association (SVBA), 2015 – Present (Member)
- State Bar of California, Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Section, 2015 – Present (Member)
- Silicon Valley Bar Association (SVBA) (Education Committee Co-Chair, 2017 and 2018)
- Silicon Valley Bar Association (SVBA), Executive Committee Chair, 2019
Scholarly Lectures/Writings
- Speaker, “Proposition 19: New Guidance and Great Rewrite", 2021 Tax & Estate Planning Forum, 10/28/2021
- Speaker, “Recent Developments in Federal Estate and Gift Tax Law and California Trusts & Estates”, California Society of Tax Consultants, 9/29/2021
- Speaker at NAELA Summit, Speaker, California Recent Developments: A Break from Vaccines, Congressional Hearings, and New Hobbies, NAELA, 2021
- Speaker for Santa Clara County Estate Planning Council, Panelist, California Recent Developments: A Look Back at the Remote Times, Santa Clara County Estate Planning Council, 2021
- Speaker for California Society of Tax Consultants, Speaker, Recent Developments in Federal Estate and Gift Tax Law and California Trusts and Estates, California Society of Tax Consultants, 2021
- Speaker for Silicon Valley Bar Association, Speaker, Introduction to Trust Alphabet Soup, Silicon Valley Bar Association, 2021
- Speaker, "Property Tax: Pitfalls, Proposition 19, and Proper Future Planning", Lawline. 1/14/21 Speaker, "Property Taxes: Pitfalls, Practical Solutions, and Advising Clients on Pros & Cons of Prop 19", Santa Clara County Estate Planning Council, 1/5/21 Speaker for Santa Clara County Association of Realtors on 3/19/21, Speaker, Various - Proposition 19, Various, 2021
- Update of Treatise, Co-Author, CEB Estate Planning Chapter 4, CEB, 2020
- Practice Guide, Co-Author, Strategic Considerations Regarding medical Record Privacy and the Deceased, CEB, 2020
- Speaker for NAELA Summit, Speaker, Hindsight is Always 2020: What Did We Learn in 2019, NAELA, 2020
- Panelist, "PROPOSITION 19: What Property Tax Laws it Changed, and What To Do Now", Marcum, LLP, 12/17/20 Speaker, "Property Taxes: Pitfalls, Practical Solutions, & Advising Clients on Pros & Cons of Proposition 19", California Lawyers Association, 12/16/20 Speaker, "Property Taxes: Practical Solutions, and Advising Clients on Pros & Cons of Prop 19", NAELA Southern California Chapter, 12/2/20 Speaker, "Property Taxes: Pitfalls, Practical Solutions, and (maybe) Passed Proposition 19", Silicon Valley Bar Association, 11/19/20, Speaker, Various - All Regarding Proposition 19, Various, 2020
- Speaker for Sacramento County Bar Association and Santa Cruz County Bar Association, Speaker, Property Tax: Common Misconceptions, Lurking Pitfalls, and Creative Solutions, Sacramento County Bar Association; Santa Cruz County Bar Association, 2020
- Speaker for Santa Clara County Estate Planning Council, Panelist, New Trust and Estate Cases in Brave "Novel" World, Santa Clara County Estate Planning Council, 2020
- Speaker for CalCPA, Speaker, Property Tax and Holding Title, CalCPA, 2020
- Speaker for Santa Cruz County Estate Planning Council, Panelist, The Guide to the Rules of Professional Conduct for Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Counsel, Santa Cruz County Estate Planning Council, 2020
- Article, Co-Author, Both Attorney and Trustee: Doubling Down or a Bad Bet?, California Trusts and Estates Quarterly Volume 25, Issue 3, 2019
- Article, Co-Author, 2018 Legislation: From Transfer on Death Deeds to Decanting, What a Year, What a Year!, California Trusts and Estates Quarterly Volume 25, Issue 1, 2019
- Speaker for CalCPA, Speaker, Trusts, Tax Returns and the TCJA: Not Just a Tongue Twister, CalCPA, 2019
- Speaker for Santa Clara County Estate Planning Council, Panelist, California Recent Developments: Trustees Behaving Badly, Second Chances, and Jumping the Gun, Santa Clara County Estate Planning Council, 2019
- Speaker for Silicon Valley Bar Association, Speaker, Property Tax Tips and Tricks, Silicon Valley Bar Association, 2019
- Speaker for Lawline, Speaker, Busting the Bypass Trust: Endless Options?, Lawline, 2019
- Speaker for Lawline, Speaker, Trusts and Estates Legislative Updates, Lawline, 2019
- Speaker for Silicon Valley Bar Association, Panelist, New Ethical Rules, new Tax Law, and New Cases, OH MY!, Silicon Valley Bar Association, 2019
- Article, Co-Author, The Empty Chair: How to Account for the Rights of Contingent Remainder Beneficiaries in the Event of Incapacity, California Trusts and Estates Quarterly Volume 24, Issue 4, 2018
- Co-Author, 2017 Legislation: From Planning to Partnerships, Principal and Income to Proofs of Service: a Plethora of Promulgated Principles Practitioners Must Practice Proficiently, California Trusts and Estates Quarterly, 2018
- Speaker, What is a Meme?! – Ethics Rules and Social Media, California Lawyers Association, Trusts & Estates Section, 2018
- Speaker & Panelist, Federal Estate Tax Issues, Santa Cruz County Estate Planning Council, 2018
- Speaker, Post-Mortem Planning, Trust Administration, and Tax Hurdles, NBI - Probate Boot Camp, 2018
- Speaker, Ethics, NBI - Probate Boot Camp, 2018
- Speaker, Recent Developments, National Association of Elder Law Attorneys, 2018 California Summit, 2018
- Speaker & Panelist, 2017 Legislation Update, California Lawyers Association, Trusts & Estates Section, 2018
- Speaker, Recent Developments, NAIFA, Mount. Diablo Chapter, 2018
- Speaker, Ethics in Estate Planning, Lawline, 2018
- Co-Author, Don’t Answer that! Spouses, Families, and Privilege, California Trusts and Estates Quarterly, 2017
- Speaker, Tax Deduction with Trusts, NBI - Trust: The Ultimate Guide, 2017
- Speaker, Special Needs Trusts, NBI - Trust: The Ultimate Guide, 2017
- Speaker, Fundamentals of Estate Planning, Lawline, 2017
- Speaker & Panelist, Federal Estate Tax Issues, Silicon Valley Chapter of California Society of CPAs, 2017
- Business Interests in Estate Administration, Speaker, NBI - Estate Administration Boot Camp, 2017
- Speaker, Income Tax Returns, NBI - Estate Administration Boot Camp, 2017
Educational Background
- Bachelor of Accountancy, University of San Diego
Special Licenses/Certifications
- Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization, 2020
Last Updated: 1/20/2022