I contacted Amber a few weeks ago to update my living trust and will before leaving on a long international trip. I had a real sense of urgency to get this done but had procrastinated so long, I was sure it couldn’t get done in a week. Amber responded almost instantly. She immediately grasped the urgency and committed to getting the will and trust set up prior to my departure. The quickness of her response while maintaining a strong attention to detail was impressive. More so was the compassion, interest and care she demonstrated in providing assurance to me that my beneficiaries would have every chance to have the most efficient resolution to my estate in the event I passed or became incapacitated. So, in less than a week I had the comfort of knowing my affairs were in good order and perfectly reflect my wishes. Needless to say, I was ready to fully enjoy the trip! She exceeded my expectations.

My wife and I recently completed a restatement of our Family Revocable Trust Agreement. We were guided through the process by ARAG Attorney Amber Griffiths. At the outset, my wife and I thought we would simply amend our then-existing Trust. But during our initial meeting with Ms. Griffiths, she explained to us that there would be distinct advantages for us to restate the Trust, not simply amend it. In doing so, we would be able to take advantage of changes in California estate law that came into effect after our Trust was first written. Rather than pushing us onto this route, however, Ms. Griffiths took an educational approach, gave us much of the information we needed to make an informed decision, and left it to us to decide. After consideration, and some follow-up questions of Ms. Griffiths, we decided to follow her advice and undertook the restatement of our Trust.

Because my wife and I had already attended the birth of our original Trust, we had a substantial head start on the task. Restating it was not arduous. But more importantly, we were able to benefit from Ms. Griffiths’ guidance, based on her expertise and experience. She is a thorough and patient teacher with superb interpersonal skills, and her diligence and unrelenting forward momentum kept the process moving. In remarkably short order, not only was the restated Trust drafted, but new, closely related ancillary documents, such as Powers of Attorney, Pour-over Wills, and Advance Healthcare Directives, were as well. For estate law matters we recommend Amber Griffiths without reservation. We can’t thank her enough. She has earned a perch in our small, elite pantheon of invaluable gurus, guides and mentors.