Patinelli & Chang, LLP

I recently established my living trust with John Chang on the recommendation of my friend and that seems to be the common theme on Unilocal here.
This further confirms my experience with Patinelli & Chang. Mr. Chang was very professional and knowledgable and gave me valuable advice and guidance on how I should set up my living trust since I don’t know what to do. Most important was that he was friendly and patient and took care of everything for me so I didn’t have to worry or do additional follow up. Even after signing my living trust Mr. Chang continued working with me until my accounts were titled properly into my trust.
Now that I set up my estate plan including guardianship of my kids, I feel like a responsible adult. I have recommended my family to this law firm and I recommend anyone searching for an estate planning attorney to look no further, Patinelli & Chang will be my lawyer for life and they will be yours too. I’m sure of it!

I was referred to Patinelli & Chang by our financial planner because my uncle’s IRA account was frozen when he died and they said they needed letters of testamentary. We met with John Chang for a free consultation and immediately felt comfortable with him. His office was not intimidating (actually very warm and comforting) and he was very friendly and explained all the steps involved in the probate process. We are not finished with the probate yet because it takes a long time but so far so good. Mr. Chang keeps us informed every step of the way and answers our calls and e-​mails all the time. My parents are so happy with his service and legal expertise that they have set up their Living Trust and estate plan with Mr. Chang. Highly recommend Patinelli & Chang to anyone who needs a living trust or probate.

Finding him at this web site and seeing his consistent high ratings, I went ahead and met with Mr. Chang for a free consultation. I have known for many years that I should establish a trust to provide a seamless transition of my estate when I move on. I really had absolutely no knowledge of the process except for knowing that one can create a trust and that I should do it.
It was quickly evident that all the unanimous five star ratings are well deserved. Mr. Chang is courteous, very knowledgeable, and most importantly, patient in explaining sometimes complex procedures to my complete satisfaction. He also provided clear information about what should be done and why. He obviously has extensive experience as he also pointed out a number of pitfalls in estate planning that should be avoided.
At a very reasonable cost he was able to create an estate plan well suited to my needs. Further, I have the assurance that when it is necessary he will be available to my family for advice and help regarding the documents I have created with his assistance. I have absolute trust and confidence in Mr. Chang’s integrity and honesty.
If you are looking for a competent, knowledgeable and cordial estate planner, go no further. You have found the right person here.
Also, if you ever need it, Mr. Chang speaks fluent Mandarin Chinese.

Cannot commend them enough on their assistance with an issue I recently had involving the need to set up power of attorney and a LLC, especially since I’m in Texas and they were able to do everything remotely — email, Skype, and phone. Super professional and everything went smooth as could be. John Chang in particular was very helpful and polite. Would totally use them again and definitely recommend them for others with estate planning needs.

I recently purchased my first home and my realtor referred me to Patinelli & Chang to set up a Living Trust. I called and was able to speak to John Chang. He answered some of my questions over the phone and we ended up scheduling a meeting.
I thought the whole process was going to be complicated and take a long time but Mr. Chang made it simple and easy. He was so patient and took the time to explain all the legal jargon so I can understand. I now know my family is protected from probate and was so relieved we covered guardianship for my daughter. I am a single mom and taking care of the necessary paperwork to protect my daughter lifted a huge weight off my shoulders.
I strongly recommend this firm due to their professionalism, patience, and they make you feel like you are family.

After my friend had a tragedy in the family and experienced the probate court process, I realized how unpleasant and expensive the ordeal was. After researching and speaking to a few attorneys, I ended up choosing Patinelli & Chang. John Chang was professional, knowledgeable and showed me and my wife the step-​by-​step estate planning process and how our living trust works.
The reason we picked Mr. Chang was because he was responsive. He returned all my calls even before I became a client and was willing to give me his time before we made our decision to move forward with him. Comfort and trust were strong factors in deciding to go with this firm. Other firms didn’t even bother returning my call. He didn’t just seem like an attorney looking for business, it felt like he genuinely cared about the partnership and helping us with an important life planning process. I’ve recommended him to my family and friends.

My wife and I went to see John Chang on the recommendation of our financial advisor in LA. We just had our 2^nd child and have no estate plan in place. I thought we just needed a will but after our consultation meeting with Mr. Chang we realized we needed a living trust, power of attorney and advance health care directives, etc.
We met with Mr. Chang while we were visiting home in LA… we were grateful that he was able to accomodate us by meeting in the evening, as we were quite busy during the days.
We felt the service from Mr. Chang was exceptional and he was able to coordinate with our financial advisor and we didn’t have to do anything but sign and everything was taken care of.

Putting your family’s future in the hands of a stranger can be daunting at best, but in the hands of Michael Patinelli, what can be daunting is smooth and dare I say, easy. I understand so much more about the whole process because Michael explained everything so well and in perfect detail. He was warm, personable and the service was impeccable. I can’t recommend him enough. Do yourself a favor and hire this firm for all your estate planning needs.

I went to Patinelli & Chang to handle my dad’s trust after his death. Mr. Chang made the whole process simple and stress free for me and my siblings. Then I realized my wife and I should do our estate plan to protect our children. We went back to Mr. Chang and he was so patient in answering our many questions since we never done one before. We felt so comfortable with this firm’s professionalism and service that we recommend them to everyone we know.