The Sterling Law Group, A P.C.
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Integrity. Experience. Perseverance.

Veteran-owned trust and estate litigation law firm.

Experience

Experienced Guidance In Trust And Estate Litigation

Litigation is stressful. It combines the pain of any serious disagreement with a complex set of rules and procedures that few people understand. Estate litigation can also bring in the stress associated with losing a loved one and wanting to protect their legacy. Without an experienced and dedicated team on your side, trust and estate litigation can be too much to bear.

Serving Placer, Sacramento and surrounding counties.

Estate and Trust Litigation

Estate and Trust Litigation

Estate and Trust Litigation


Contested wills, breach of fiduciary duty, trustee removal or defense and other litigation over an estate require experienced, practical legal guidance.

Estate and Trust Litigation

Contested wills, breach of fiduciary duty, trustee removal or defense and other litigation over an estate require experienced, practical legal guidance.

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Business Litigation

Business Litigation

Business Litigation


Lawsuits over business or commercial relationships can cover everything from vendor disputes to corporate governance issues. You need a team with business experience to handle your case aggressively and efficiently.

Business Litigation

Lawsuits over business or commercial relationships can cover everything from vendor disputes to corporate governance issues. You need a team with business experience to handle your case aggressively and efficiently.

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Probate

Probate

Probate


The probate process can be overwhelming for someone who doesn’t handle these issues regularly. Our attorneys can help you avoid or overcome the obstacles that can trip you up.

Probate

The probate process can be overwhelming for someone who doesn’t handle these issues regularly. Our attorneys can help you avoid or overcome the obstacles that can trip you up.

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Financial Elder Abuse

Financial Elder Abuse

Financial Elder Abuse


Disputes often arise when an older loved one either loses the capacity to make financial decisions, or has that responsibility taken away. Financial elder abuse may only come to light during probate or the trust administration process.

Financial Elder Abuse

Disputes often arise when an older loved one either loses the capacity to make financial decisions, or has that responsibility taken away. Financial elder abuse may only come to light during probate or the trust administration process.

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Trust

A Partner You Can Trust

At The Sterling Law Group, we give our clients the attention, care, and practical advice they need. We will communicate with you throughout the process. We will always give you our honest assessment, borne of many years of experience, so you can make the right decisions. Our goal is to resolve your case as effectively and efficiently as possible.

In addition to trust and estate litigation, we assist clients in business disputes, trust administration, business succession planning and disputes, and more. We practice in areas where we can provide our clients with value. We want to make sure that you are better off for having chosen us.

Integrity

The Importance Of Integrity

Legal disputes can destroy important relationships. The issues in these cases can include fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, elder abuse, unkept promises and more. It can be hard to remain rational when a dispute involves such personal matters.

When you’re in a fight like that, you need an experienced professional whose judgment you can trust. You need to know that you aren’t being encouraged to spend thousands of dollars fighting for hundreds of dollars. You need a legal team you can count on.

Our Clients
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What people are saying about us

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“The Sterling Law Group was formed with the desire to protect our client’s estates, businesses, and personal interests during their lives and after.”

– Stephen J. Slocum

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“The Sterling Law Group was formed with the desire to protect our client’s estates, businesses, and personal interests during their lives and after.”

– Stephen J. Slocum

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