Hess-Verdon & Associates

Specialties

Hess-​Verdon & Associates PLC, the première Orange County Trust & Estates law firm, is headquartered in Newport Beach, California. Over the past 23 years, our firm has advised thousands of clients.

We provide comprehensive representation in all areas of Trusts and Estates including estate planning; charitable planning; probate and trust litigation; post-​mortem trust and estate administration; trustee compliance; business succession planning; business and partnership disputes; and disputes over inheritance.

Our lawyers have years of real-​world experience and are published practitioners, accomplished lecturers; veteran litigators; skilled negotiators; and thoughtful advisors; and provide insightful counsel to help their clients develop strategies for wealth transfer and for business owners and complicated families.

Meet the Business Owner

Jillyn V.

Business Owner

Ms. Verdon founded the firm in 1990, and has successfully advised high net-​worth individuals and corporate executives with their estate tax and corporate matters. She is a noted speaker on the subjects of Advanced Estate Planning, Estate Tax Planning, Special Needs Trusts for Disabled Family Members, Charitable Planning and Strategies For Wealthy Families Who Own Businesses. Her business philosophy was to put the client’s needs first, and to help them reach their goals. Whether the matter was planning their estate for their family or dealing with unexpected problems as a business owner her dedication to achieve results for her clients has earned her a reputation of excellence and a track record of success. Ms. Verdon’s commitment to the highest level of legal expertise and knowledge while providing personal service to her clients has caused the firm to grow into one of Southern California‘s leading law firms.