Michael Ellis Freedman

Accomplished Trusts and Estates Attorney. Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization. Selected to Northern California SuperLawyers. For more than thirty-two years, Michael Freedman has been lead trial lawyer in more than thirty state and federal jury and bench trials involving trusts and estates law, business law, tort law, labor and employment law, professional malpractice, insurance bad faith, and environmental law. Michael Freedman has built a solid reputation as an experienced, skilled and dedicated practitioner. He has consistently upheld this high standard of service. Michael Freedman has also achieved an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell's Peer Review rating system, its highest rating.

Temple University Beasley School of Law

J.D. (1984) | Law

1981 - 1984

Honors: Articles Editor Environmental Law Journal

Activities: Trial advocacy and competition

State University of New York - Buffalo

B.A. (1979) | English and Education

1975 - 1979

Honors: Phi Beta Kappa Magna Cum Laude

Activities: New York Teacher's Certificate Program

Senior Counsel

Freedman Law Firm

2003 - Current

Freedman Law Firm specializes in trusts and probate litigation, administration, financial elder abuse law, and estate planning

General Counsel

U.S. Nursing Corporation

1999 - 2003

General counsel for national leading hospital and medical facility nurse placement corporation

Solo Attorney

Law Offices of Michael E. Freedman

1989 - 1999

The law offices of Michael E. Freedman practiced in the areas of consumer civil litigation with a focus on product liability, premises liability, employment law, and probate law.

Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law

State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization

Super Lawyer

Super Lawyers

2012

California State Bar  # 122446

Member

1986 - Current

Bar Association of San Francisco  # 117729

1985 - Current

Activities: Member

California

Since 1986

• Free Consultation
  One hour free consultation.
• Credit Cards Accepted
• Contingent Fees
  Contingency fees are available in some trust and probate litigated matters.

Q. Im tired of trying to do this probate! I give up Can somebody help please Its out of LA Cali dept 11

May 30, 2019

A: Sorry about your frustration with the Probate process. Although it is somewhat easy to commence a probate by using the judicial counsel forms, the final steps to obtaining the court order for distribution is not done by form. You must file a petition and in many cases an account, provide a full report pursuant to the probate code and draft a final order with a proposed distribution. You should retain counsel. The attorney for the personal representative and the personal representative are entitled to the same statutory compensation. Feel free to contact me. michael@freedmanlawfirm.

Q. I can't get bonded to come Executor what are options?

June 16, 2017

A: I recommend that you retain a licensed professional fiduciary.

Q. Sell a deceased person's condo, with no will in California ($300,000). Brother and sister are only kin.

March 8, 2017

A: Before you can sell the real property, you must probate the estate. The deceased person died intestate, I assume, and so the court must appoint an administrator of the estate, and Letters of Administration will issue. The Letters will give the administrator the authority to list and sell the real property. The sale may be by notice of proposed action, or by court confirmation of sale. The probate administration must conclude before the distribution of the assets of the estate to the heirs at law.