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Our Pasadena Office
Our Pasadena office is located just north of the 210 Freeway in North East Pasadena.
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482 North Rosemead, Blvd., Suite 203 Pasadena, CA 91107 (626) 398-0100
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Located west of the Pasadena office of The Law Firm of Bezaire, Ledwitz and Associates on the eastern edge of the San Fernando Valley is the city of Glendale. Glendale was founded more than 100 years ago in 1906, making it one of the oldest cities in Los Angeles County.
And bustling up right against the Verdugo Hills, and is a beautiful community of families and businesses that actually the fourth largest city in the county – behind Los Angeles, Long Beach and Santa Clarita.
Glendale has everything, from multi-million dollar homes to bustling business districts and car dealership areas to restaurants from dozens of ethnicities and tastes. In fact, two of the favorite places for Samuel B. Ledwitz, president and managing partner of Bezaire, Ledwitz and Associates, to shop over the years have been the Glendale Galleria, located on Broadway, and The Americana at Brand.
Some of the best Armenian and Middle Eastern restaurants are also located in Glendale. A couple of Samuel’s favorites are Elena’s Greek Armenian Restaurant, Carousel Restaurant Glendale and Raffi’s Place.
And many, many movies over the years have been filmed in Glendale, with some of Samuel’s favorites being the holiday classic “Christmas Vacation” (1989), “Pulp Fiction” (1994), “Erin Brockovich” (1999) and “Superbad” (2007).
Practice Areas
Estate Planning
Estate planning is the process of establishing a Trust, Will, Durable Power of Attorney, and other related documents during your lifetime.
Estate Administration
Probate
Probate is the legal proceeding supervised by the Superior Court used to transfer title to assets when a person is deceased.
Estate Litigation
Advanced Estate Planning
Families with substantial estates require additional strategies beyond a typical Estate Plan to reduce and offset Estate Tax liabilities.
Conservatorship
Our Locations
The quickest way to get assistance is to contact us directly at 310-316-2400 or by emailing us at info@ledwitzlaw.com.
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What does Stepped Up Basis mean?
The “Stepped up Basis” (new value) is a new basis which is available to property received through inheritance. The basis of a property is the value used to determine gain or loss for income tax purposes. Basically, it is the cost of the property (what you...
What Kind of Revocable Living Trusts can a Married Couple Have?
Basically there are two types of revocable living trusts for married couples. The first type is called a simple or basic trust. With a basic trust, while both spouses are living, they continue to manage the estate together as they had before creating the trust. Upon...
Probate Law Changes Starting in 2012
There are a couple of new Probate Law changes this year: The threshold for file a probate went up from $100,000 to $150,000 pursuant to California Probate Coded section 13000. This amount does not include bank accounts held in joint tenancy or accounts with...
Client Reviews
Very professional service 
bajabltz23:07 27 Nov 24 Ready to do business and handle any trust issues. mary grimes06:15 09 Jun 22 I’ve dealt with 3 different lawyers in regards to my will, my trust. and my LLCI’ve spent... thousands of dollars.This is by far the best experience I’ve had, he’s handling all that, eliminating the LLC, putting my houses back in my name, he’s fair and has a great attitude.I don’t have to go to another lawyer again!read moreRed Castro06:58 31 May 22 Super friendly and helpful staff. Felt confident with their services from the start. Roxanne Ramirez18:14 07 May 22 Samuel Ledwitz has been my attorney for years. Friendly, knowledgeable and accessible. mary emily smiley06:43 06 Mar 22 I am so pleased with everything about this law firm. Thank you Attorney Ledwitz for all your help... and information. Creating my Trust with your firm was a great experience and done in a timely manner. I will highly recommend your business to anyone. Once again, THANK YOU!read moreJenniffeir Suarez03:48 14 Jan 22 I heard about this firm through a friend of mine and decided to make an appointment to see them.I... was so impressed with how confidant and comfortable I felt putting my case in their hands.read moreMercedes Morales21:01 19 Oct 21 Thank you Sam for all your help! Desiree Gasca18:41 19 Oct 21 By Darren Chaker: Having dealt with San Diego attorneys too long, I was happy to accompany a friend... there office to update a trust. The staff was very professional, attorneys could articulate a response for any question posed. Definitely talented attorneys.read moreDarren Chaker17:40 20 Oct 20 My wife and I completed our Estate Planning from The Law Firm of Bezaire. we were thinking about... having our estate planning done from last couple of years and it's all done .. Thanks to The Law Firm of Bezaire!!read moreVerna Gonzalez19:15 12 Dec 19 We got our trust restated The Law Firm of Bezaire and we are very satisfied with the service we... have received. They answered all of our questions quickly and made this process easy for us. We would definitely recommend this firm to our friends and families. Thank you!read moreGloria Smith17:43 22 Nov 19 Fantastic firm! Richard Knapp02:52 10 Jul 19 The people there are just plain friendly and helpful. Couldn't get better service Jill Gilliam20:54 25 Apr 19 I was referred by a very close family friend to Bezaire, Ledwitz and Associates to do my... Grandmother's Will and have me act as Power of Attorney for my Grandmother quite a few years back. Every time we needed legal assistance, the staff has always been professional and The Law Firm of Bezaire accommodating and because of this, I have always recommended their firm to others as wellread moreBryan C. Carrington09:05 13 Feb 19 We’ve dealt with Bezaire, Ledwitz and Associates on numerous occasions for Estate Planning matters... and have been very happy with their services and friendly manner. They helped us with family estates, real estate and is our first choice for the updating of our wills in the near future. I strongly recommend them.read moreJames D. Barker09:36 12 Feb 19 My family and I have dealt with The Law Firm of Bezaire, Ledwitz and Associates numerous times for... Estate Planning matters - always finding them compassionate, approachable, and knowledgeable. I highly recommend them.read moreJack N. Goulet04:24 12 Feb 19 The Law Firm of Bezaire did a last-minute will for my mother with very little advance notice. The... staff did a fantastic job!read moreLathen Cheas04:20 12 Feb 19 only the best says it all !!! VERY happy with Mr. Samuel Ledwitz esq. and staff.Now I have peace... of mind thank-you .read moreWillow Jones-Heger22:46 07 Jan 19 We had a great experience dealing with Samuel Ledwitz when it was time to revise and update our... family trust and legal documents. We feel very confident that we are in very good hands, and that our estate and our legal affairs will be handled with the utmost professional and personal care. Highly recommended.read moreAnn Imberman21:42 22 Aug 18 I was very happy with how my estate planning was handled by Sam Ledwitz & Associates. I would... highly recommend this firm.read moreandrea mitchell21:55 19 Jan 18
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