In-Home Estate Planning Attorney in Los Angeles
Thoughtful estate planning at your home, care community, or online anywhere in California.
Visiting a law office isn’t always easy or necessary.
If travel is difficult, your schedule is full, or you simply feel more comfortable meeting at home, Best Coast Estate Law can bring the estate-planning process to you.
We offer in-home appointments within ten miles of our Burbank and Palm Springs offices, along with online estate-planning services for clients throughout California.
Whether we meet at your home, at a care community, by Zoom, or in one of our offices, you’ll receive personal guidance from our team and an estate plan tailored to your family, assets, and wishes.
Call (626) 390-5953 or fill out the form to schedule a free consultation.
We’ll talk through your needs, explain your meeting options, and help you decide what makes sense, without pressure.
Three Ways to Work With Best Coast Estate Law
In-Home
Estate Planning
Attorneys travel directly to your home, assisted living facility, memory care unit, skilled nursing facility, or another private location of your choosing throughout the Los Angeles area.
Online Estate
Planning Services
Our virtual process is just as thorough and personalized as an in-office engagement; the only difference is that meetings happen on your screen rather than in our conference room.
In-Office
Appointments
We welcome clients at our Burbank location at 2312 W. Olive Ave., Suite D, Burbank, CA 91506, and at our Palm Springs location at 750 N. Palm Canyon Dr., Unit 218, Palm Springs, CA 92262.
Who We Serve:
In-Home and Online Estate Planning for Every Situation
Homebound Seniors & Elderly Clients
Many of our clients are seniors who have difficulty driving, managing mobility challenges, or leaving home due to health or safety concerns. Our in-home estate planning attorney comes directly to you, at your home, your retirement community, or your care facility, to complete your estate plan in a comfortable, familiar setting with no travel required.
Clients in Assisted Living, Memory Care & Skilled Nursing Facilities
We regularly work with clients residing in assisted living facilities, memory care communities, and skilled nursing facilities throughout Los Angeles County. We coordinate with facility staff as needed and ensure that all estate planning documents are properly executed and notarized on-site.
Individuals With Disabilities or Serious Illness
For clients managing a disability, a serious illness, or a health crisis that makes travel difficult or inadvisable, in-home estate planning eliminates one of the most significant barriers to getting a plan in place. We are experienced in working sensitively and efficiently in these situations, including when timelines are urgent.
Busy Professionals & Young Families
You do not need a health concern to benefit from in-home or online estate planning. Many of our clients simply find that juggling work, children, and other responsibilities makes a traditional office visit impractical. We can complete your entire estate plan virtually.
California Clients Outside the Los Angeles Area
Through our online estate planning services, Best Coast Estate Law serves clients throughout the entire state of California. If you are located outside of Los Angeles, in the Bay Area, Sacramento, San Diego, or anywhere else in the state, we can complete your full estate plan remotely via phone and Zoom, with documents delivered by FedEx.
What to Expect:
The In-Home & Online Estate Planning Process
STEP 1 →
Free Phone Consultation
We begin with a free 15-minute phone consultation to understand your family situation, your assets, and your goals.
We explain your options, recommend the right documents for your needs, and answer any initial questions. There is no obligation.
STEP 2 →
Estate Planning Questionnaire & Fee Agreement
You complete our comprehensive estate planning questionnaire at your own pace and sign the fee agreement.
The questionnaire gathers the information our attorneys need to begin drafting your plan, beneficiaries, assets, successor trustees, guardian nominations, and any specific wishes or instructions.
STEP 3 →
Personal Planning Meeting With Brittany
After we receive your completed questionnaire, you meet with Brittany for a personalized planning session.
Together, you review your responses, discuss your goals in detail, ask any remaining questions, and ensure every aspect of your estate plan reflects exactly what you want before drafting begins.
This meeting happens at your home, facility, or via Zoom.
STEP 4 →
Attorney-Drafted Documents
Our attorneys draft your complete estate plan based on your questionnaire and planning meeting.
Depending on your package, this includes your revocable living trust, pour-over will, durable power of attorney, advance healthcare directive, and quitclaim deed.
Every document is custom-drafted to your specific situation, prepared for your circumstances.
STEP 5 →
Review & Revisions
We send you a draft of your complete estate plan for review.
For in-home and online clients, we schedule a follow-up meeting by phone or Zoom to walk through every document in plain language, answer all questions, and incorporate any changes until you are completely satisfied.
STEP 6 →
Signing Appointment
The final step is your signing appointment, where all documents are formally executed and notarized.
For in-home clients, we come to you. For online clients, we send your finalized documents via FedEx with detailed, easy-to-follow instructions for signing and notarization in your area.
Once complete, you return your original signed documents to us.
STEP 7 →
Your Completed Estate Plan
You receive your original signed documents organized in a professional binder, along with a flash drive containing PDFs of every document and detailed instructions for funding your trust, including how to transfer your real estate, bank accounts, and other assets into your trust’s name.
STEP 8
Ongoing Updates & Reviews
Your estate plan should evolve as your life does. Marriage, divorce, the birth of a child, the death of a beneficiary, the purchase or sale of real estate, or a significant change in your assets are all reasons to revisit your plan.
We recommend reviewing your estate plan every three to five years or after any major life event.
Whether you need a simple amendment or a complete trust restatement, Best Coast Estate Law is here to keep your plan current, in-home, online, or in our office.
Services Available In-Home and Online
Our in-home estate planning attorneys can complete your entire estate plan through in-home or online appointments.
- Revocable Living Trust – The cornerstone of most California estate plans, allowing your assets to pass to your beneficiaries without probate. Learn more →
- Last Will & Testament – Documents your final wishes, nominates a guardian for minor children, and names an executor for your estate. Learn more →
- Durable Power of Attorney – Authorizes a trusted person to manage your financial affairs if you become incapacitated. Learn more →
- Advance Healthcare Directive – Names a healthcare agent and documents your medical wishes, including end-of-life care preferences. Learn more →
- Quitclaim Deed — Trust Transfer – Transfers title to your California real estate into your living trust, completing the funding of your plan.
- Trust Amendment & Restatement – Updates your existing living trust to reflect life changes, new assets, or revised distribution wishes.
- Estate Plan Review – Reviews and assesses an existing estate plan to identify gaps, outdated provisions, or assets that need to be transferred into the trust.
Why Choose Best Coast Estate Law
for In-Home Estate Planning?
Serving as a personal representative is a significant legal responsibility.
Mistakes, missed deadlines, improper notices, undisclosed assets, or incorrect accountings can expose a personal representative to personal liability. A Los Angeles in-home estate planning attorney protects you by helping ensure the process is handled correctly from the beginning.
At Best Coast Estate Law, we assist by:
- Estate planning that comes to you
- Preparing and filing required court documents
- Same quality, same attorney
- Flat-Fee, transparent pricing
- Sensitive to urgent situations
- Women-owned & community-rooted
Our goal is to handle the legal process clearly and efficiently so you can focus on your family, not the paperwork.
About Best Coast Estate Law
Women-Owned & Operated
Best Coast Estate Law is a women-owned and operated estate planning and probate law firm founded by attorney Brittany Britton, with offices in Burbank and Palm Springs, California.
Our team, including estate planning and probate attorney Lisa West, has helped hundreds of Los Angeles families and California clients throughout the state create complete, professionally drafted estate plans, many of them through in-home and online appointments.
We are recognized on Avvo for our commitment to client service and are proud members of the Women’s Lawyer Association of Los Angeles (WLALA) and the Studio City Collaborative. Every client, regardless of how or where we meet, receives the same high standard of legal work and personal attention.
Frequently Asked Questions
Our team specializes in simplifying the in-home estate planning process so you and your loved ones can feel certain about every decision. Start with this overview, and then book a consultation when you’re ready to talk more.
In-Home Estate Planning
What is in-home estate planning?
In-home estate planning is a service in which a licensed estate planning attorney travels directly to your home, care facility, or another private location to complete your estate plan.
Rather than requiring you to visit a law office, an in-home estate planning attorney handles the entire process on-site, including the initial consultation, the planning meeting, document review, and the signing and notarization of your final documents.
Best Coast Estate Law offers in-home estate planning services throughout the Los Angeles area for clients within ten miles of our Burbank or Palm Springs offices.
Who benefits most from in-home estate planning?
In-home estate planning is particularly valuable for elderly clients who find travel difficult, individuals with disabilities or serious illnesses that make leaving home challenging, clients in assisted living or skilled nursing facilities, and anyone who simply prefers the comfort and privacy of their own home for important legal conversations.
It is also a practical option for busy professionals and families who struggle to fit office appointments into their schedules. Whatever the reason, we are happy to come to you.
Does receiving in-home legal services affect the quality or validity of my estate plan?
Not at all. The documents prepared through our in-home estate planning service are identical in quality, thoroughness, and legal validity to those prepared through in-office appointments.
The same attorney oversight, the same custom drafting process, and the same execution and notarization requirements apply regardless of where we meet.
How far does Best Coast Estate Law travel for in-home appointments?
In-home legal services are available to clients within ten miles of our Burbank office at 2312 W. Olive Ave., Suite D, and our Palm Springs office at 750 N. Palm Canyon Dr., Unit 218.
Appointments are scheduled at the attorney’s discretion based on availability. If you are located outside this range, our online estate planning services via Zoom are available to clients throughout all of California.
Please call us at (626) 390-5953 to discuss your specific location.
Can in-home estate planning documents be notarized at my home?
Yes. Our attorneys coordinate notarization as part of your in-home signing appointment so your documents are fully executed and legally valid at the time of signing. You do not need to arrange your own notary or make a separate trip. We handle all execution and notarization requirements on-site.
Online Estate Planning Services
What are online estate planning services?
Online estate planning services allow you to work with a licensed California estate planning attorney entirely remotely, by phone, email, and Zoom video meetings, to create a complete, legally valid estate plan without visiting a law office.
Best Coast Estate Law offers full online estate planning services to clients throughout California. Your consultations, planning meetings, and document reviews happen via phone or Zoom. Your finalized documents are delivered via FedEx with clear signing and notarization instructions so you can execute them locally.
Is online estate planning as good as working with an attorney in person?
Yes. The quality of your estate plan does not depend on where your meetings take place; it depends on the attorney drafting it.
At Best Coast Estate Law, our online estate planning clients receive the same custom-drafted documents, the same thorough attorney review process, and the same personalized guidance as our in-office and in-home clients. The only difference is the medium through which we communicate.
How do I sign and notarize my estate planning documents if I am an online client?
Once your documents are finalized and approved, we send them to you via FedEx with detailed, easy-to-follow instructions for signing and notarization. You arrange notarization locally, at a bank, UPS store, or other notary service, and return your original signed documents to us. We provide guidance throughout this process and are available to answer any questions.
Remote online notarization (RON) may also be available depending on the document type and current California law.
Can I create a complete estate plan online — including a trust, will, and powers of attorney?
Yes. Through our online estate planning services, Best Coast Estate Law can complete your entire estate plan remotely, including a revocable living trust, pour-over will, durable power of attorney, advance healthcare directive, and quitclaim deed for California real estate.
Every document is custom-drafted by a California estate planning attorney to your specific situation. View our estate planning packages
Does Best Coast Estate Law serve clients outside of Los Angeles through online estate planning?
Yes. Our online estate planning services are available to clients throughout the entire state of California, including the Bay Area, Sacramento, San Diego, Orange County, the Central Valley, and beyond.
If you are a California resident who needs a complete, professionally drafted estate plan and cannot or prefers not to visit an office, we can serve you entirely online.
Working With Best Coast Estate Law
How do I get started with in-home or online estate planning?
The first step is a free 15-minute phone consultation.
Call us at (626) 390-5953 or fill out the contact form on this page, and we will be in touch within one business day.
During the consultation, we will discuss your situation, confirm whether in-home or online services are available for your location, explain the process and timeline, and answer all of your questions. There is no obligation and no pressure.
How long does the in-home or online estate planning process take?
A typical estate planning engagement takes four to eight weeks from the initial consultation through the signing appointment. The timeline depends on how quickly you complete the estate planning questionnaire, your availability for planning and review meetings, and the complexity of your estate.
If your situation is urgent, please let us know during your consultation, and we will do everything possible to expedite the process.
What is the cost of in-home or online estate planning with Best Coast Estate Law?
Our estate planning packages are flat-fee regardless of whether you work with us in-home, online, or in our office. The cost is the same; there is no surcharge for in-home or online service.
What areas does Best Coast Estate Law serve for in-home estate planning?
In-home estate planning is available throughout Los Angeles County within ten miles of our Burbank office, including Burbank, Glendale, Studio City, Sherman Oaks, Valley Village, North Hollywood, Encino, Toluca Lake, Los Feliz, Silver Lake, and surrounding communities. In-home services near our Palm Springs office are also available.
For clients outside these areas, we offer full online estate planning services throughout all of California. Contact us →
Your Estate Plan Should Work Around Your Life,
Not the Other Way Around
Whether you need an in-home estate planning attorney to come to your home, prefer
to complete your estate plan online from anywhere in California, or want to meet us in our Burbank or Palm Springs office, Best Coast Estate Law is here to make the process as easy and accessible as possible.
Call us today at (626) 390-5953 for a free consultation - no obligation, no pressure, just clear answers and a path forward.
We will walk you through the process, answer your questions, and give you a clear picture of what to expect.
Serving Los Angeles County and all of California. Offices in Burbank and Palm Springs.
In-home and online appointments available.
