Carico Macdonald Kil & Benz LLP

We are a boutique 11-attorney law firm that is nationally and regionally recognized for its excellence in Trusts and Estates Law. We are based in Los Angeles and Orange counties, with offices in El Segundo near LAX and John Wayne airports. We represent individuals, families, trustees, executors, and beneficiaries throughout Southern California.

In Los Angeles County, most of our estate planning and administration clients reside in the cities of Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, El Segundo, Redondo Beach, Torrance, Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills, Culver City, Pacific Palisades, Santa Monica, Brentwood, Beverly Hills, Cheviot Hills, and Malibu.

In Orange County, most of our administration clients come from Irvine, Laguna Niguel, Newport Beach, Corona del Mar, Laguna Beach, Yorba Linda, Coto de Caza, Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach, Santa Ana, Anaheim, San Juan Capistrano, San Clemente, and Dana Point.

In our litigation practices, we have represented clients in the courts of all major counties in Southern California. While we limit court actions to Southern California courts, our litigation clients are nationwide.

Our highly specialized and experienced attorneys represent clients in the areas of estate planning, trust and estate litigation, trust administration, financial elder abuse litigation, probate, conservatorship and guardianship administration, and trust and probate appeals.