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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
San Marino Chamber of Commerce
The chamber is a membership organization for businesses which are located in San Marino and the surrounding cities.
It promotes commercial activity and provides networking opportunities for members in such forms as networking meetings and mixers.
1800 Huntington Dr., San Marino , CA 91108
Get directionsWebsite www.sanmarinochamber.org
Service hours
Monday through Thursday, 10:00am to 4:00pm
Samuel Ledwitz, the founding partner of Bezaire, Ledwitz and Associates, would always play at Lacy Park as a child in the early 1980’s. He always felt at home there. Later, in life, he would come back to watch the July 4th fireworks on his beach towel at Lacy Park and enjoy the comfort of San Marino. During the Christmas season, Mr. Ledwitz enjoys taking his kids to see the Christmas Tree lighting on St Albans Road.
As a college student, Mr. Ledwitz worked at the prestigious Huntington Art Gallery. He helped the guests find their way over the 207-acre property and help the San Marino Police Department and the State Agriculture Department become familiar with the property. Mr. Ledwitz would spend hours watching over the Blue Boy, Pinkie, and “Breakfast in Bed” learning about humidity and flash bulbs, and the different styles of Thomas Gainsborough, Thomas Lawrence and Mary Cassatt.
After the Huntington, Mr. Ledwitz went on to join a local security company that would patrol the streets of San Marino. He enjoyed the winding road of Shenandoah and the homes on Lombardy.
As an attorney, Mr. Ledwitz has helped numerous city residents with their estate planning (wills and trusts), estate administration (what happens after a loved one dies) and Probate.
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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Keeping Track of Trust Assets
When someone passes away, one of the first things a Trustee need to do is to find out what assets are in the trust, which need to be put into the trust, and which have direct beneficiary designations. Most estate plans have an inventory sheet where all the trust assets are listed, but most people ignore it, or the inventory in it gets outdated over time.
The best place to start is by collecting the deceased person’s mail.
Estate Planning Lessons We Can Learn From Elvis’ Mistakes
Elvis’ estate planning failures certainly adversely affected the life of his daughter, Lisa Marie, and have carried over into issues with her estate.
How the ERC can help keep businesses on track financially
It’s no secret that the past few years have been rough for most business owners. But just because the pandemic is just about in the rear-view mirror, that doesn’t mean financial help for businesses is no longer available.
Longtime estate planning attorney Samuel B. Ledwitz, who also works with dozens of small business owners, said the employee retention credit — or ERC — can still help businesses get back — or stay — on fiscal track.
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