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D. Steven Yahnian
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D. Steven Yahnian, JD, CPA (California), CFP® , LLM (Tax), MS (Taxation)* has been a member of the California State Bar since 1980. In addition, Mr. Yahnian is one of a small group of attorneys who are California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization Certified Specialists both in Taxation Law, as well as Estate Planning, Trusts, and Probate Law. Mr. Yahnian is the only attorney in Tulare County and Kings County with both designations.
*UCLA Extension Equivalent
Education
- University of California - Los Angeles
- M.S. (2021) | Taxation
- *UCLA Extension-MS Equivalent
- Honors: With Distinction (3.98/4.00)
- New York University
- LL.M. (2010) | Taxation
- Honors: 3.50/4.00
- Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
- J.D. (1980) | Business, Estates, Real Estate and Tax
- Honors: Dean's List every semester
- University of Southern California
- B.S. (1977) | Accounting
- Honors: Dean's List
Professional Experience
- Attorney / Founder
- Yahnian Law Corporation
- - Current
- DSA ACCOUNTING (owned by Steve Yahnian)
- CPA (California 1984)
- - Current
- Steve Yahnian has a separate accounting practice called DSA ACCOUNTING. He has prepared thousands of tax returns and rendered other accounting services since 1984. Steve is also a CFP(r) and provides financial planning services to his accounting clients as part of his accounting practice.
Certifications
- Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law Specialist
- California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization
- CFP
- CFP Board
- Taxation Law Specialist
- California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization
- Certified Public Accountant (California)
- California State Board of Accountancy
Professional Associations
- California State Bar  # 96240
- Member
- - Current
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- California
- State Bar of California
- ID Number: 96240
Fees
- Does Not Currently Practice Law
- Not Currently Accepting Clients
Practice Areas
- Tax Law
- Business Taxes, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, International Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Planning
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Estate Planning
- Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Municipal Law
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- Intellectual Property
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, ERISA
- Health Care Law
- Probate
- Probate Administration
- Securities Law
- Trademarks
- Trademark Registration
Additional Practice Areas
- Asset Protection Planning
- Tax Litigation
- Tax Resolution, Offers in Compromise, Payment Arrangements
Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Legal Answers
- Q. Non-solicitation agreement between me and LLC; also between LLC and client.
- A: First, you should immediately seek legal counsel from a California employment law attorney. The following is a general discussion of the law and should not be relied on as the complete and total answer to your question. Generally, with some exceptions, an Employer cannot prevent an employee from seeking employment with a customer of the Employer, under California law. The Employer can prevent sharing of trade secrets or solicitation by a former employee of its other employees to go to work for a competitor. But, as a rule, California has been one of the leading states to look unfavorably on contractual restraints on competition, especially in the context of employment agreements seeking to restrict ... Read More
- Q. If my mom died and in her will left me the house how do go about legally getting the deed and house
- A: Generally, the executor named in the will, will have to file a probate with the Superior Court of the county that your mother lived in when she died. Pursuant to that, there would be a hearing appointing the executor after notice to certain persons. Soon thereafter, the executor would file an inventory and appraisal of all probate assets with the court. The executor also has to send notice to the Medi-Cal office in Sacramento notifying them of the death and letting them know that if your mother was receiving medi-cal assistance at her death, they can file a claim for recovery, subject to certain exceptions. Then, if all goes well, and there are no creditor's claims (watch out for California ... Read More
- Q. My living trust includes my rental home. If I create an LLC for that rental, does the LLC need to be added to the trust
- A: Yes. If you want to help your family avoid having to probate the LLC interest when you die, you need to either own the LLC as Trustee of your living trust, or name a beneficiary for your LLC shares in the LLC operating agreement. The best approach is to make the owner of the LLC yourself, as trustee of your living trust.
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