Laura Benson

Laura Benson's practice includes structuring and preparing wills and trusts, entity formation, administering trust estates, and counseling clients on community property matters. She balances the competing concerns that arise between California property tax issues and gift, estate, and income tax issues. Laura brings a holistic approach to advising clients on their planning arrangements, focusing on meeting clients' planning objectives in a tax-efficient manner while preventing family conflict. 

Prior to trust and estate planning, Laura represented institutional lenders in secured and unsecured financing transactions with a focus on commercial real estate finance.