Steve, Joelle, and Eric have been our trusted advisors for over two decades. Eric recently helped us restate our living trust, delivering nothing short of excellent service. He worked relentlessly with us to revise every fine detail, patiently presenting the pros and cons of different structural arrangements so we could make informed decisions. Eric has a rare gift for breaking down complex real estate tax strategies into clear, actionable steps. Throughout the entire process, his patience and courtesy were unmatched. Thank you all for your continued guidance and the invaluable peace of mind you provide! read more

Eric Davidson is one of the very best estate planner attorney in the whole Bay Area, friendly and was very easy to talk to. He took time explained in every little details of the process, if you're looking for someone knowledgeable and trustworthy then look no further. Davidson Estate Law office's very conveniently located in the heart of downtown of Oakland. Thank you for all of your help to prepared our family's Living Trust, would definitely recommended! Thinh Le & Cuong Hoang read more

About 3 years ago we had to update my families trust after my father's passing. I reached out to about 10 estate attorneys and I couldn't get a hold of any directly with a few answering services scheduling out a phone call a month and a half. Eric personally called me the very next day and he is now my go to Trust attorney. He helped update our trust and some other items that helped my mother incredibly financially in her final years. Now my mother has passed and we are back with Eric who is working on our Trust. After this my wife and I are going to have our trust and wills done with Eric because he's our guy. I wouldn't hesitate referring anybody to him. read more

My name is Iris Pickett. Retired Chemist with Dublin San Ramon Services District in Dublin , CA. My husband Duane I Pickett and I did our living trust in 2005. We were advised by good friends about Davidson Estate Law Firm. Duane I Pickett was also a retired Chemist-Laboratory Manager for the City of Hayward ,CA. He passed away last year. I had no hesitation to do my living trust again with Davidson Estate Law Firm. They are expert in their field! My family and I are very grateful for their services! read more

have been with Steve since 2009 concerning my estate plan needs. Steve is knowledgable concerning estate plan laws, and he's attended to my needs involving any estate plan amendments I've had to make since 2009. Frank C. read more

I was referred to Eric in the summer of 2019 by another wonderful law professional who has helped me in the past. Eric is a phenomenal attorney, professional, courteous. His advisory have helped to have all my questions answered and ensure I am able to make fully informed decisions every step of the way. Greatly appreciate all the help from him and Steven, as well as Joelle, who is one of the friendliest and knowledgeable law office assistants I have encountered. I highly recommend this firm to anyone looking to make trust and estate planning decisions. read more

I found Davidson Estate Laws name on Fidelity's preferred estate planning firms. I made an appointment and received some information to fill out to make the session as efficient as possible. I initially worked with Eric Davidson over the phone and then met twice with Steven Davidson along with my wife. Both sessions were very informative and easy to follow as they use visual aides (e.g.; flow charts) in addition to the text to walk us through the process. The entire process and subsequent deliverables were all handled quickly and smoothly. They are located in a class A building in Oakland City Center with secure parking and easy access to BART. I strongly recommend Davidson Estate Law. read more

Our State Farm agent (who also happened to be our neighbor) referred us to Davidson Estate Law 10 years ago when we decided to draft a Living Trust. Steve did an excellent job walkthrough us through the process and produce a binder that started with a clear visualization of how the trust works based on the different stage of the trustees' lives and how trust funds get distributed to the beneficiaries. Steve also made it very easy to fund the trust to targeted asset accounts. A few years ago during Covid, we wanted to update our trust to reflect our latest situation. This time Eric and Joelle helped us reviewing the changes and updates. Because of Covid, Eric offered to meet at outside his home to go through all the changes in a safe environment. Besides the binder, Eric also shared PDF version of the updated docs which made it even easy to track. It's a pleasure working with Steve, Joelle and Eric through this process and we look forward to working with them again if we have any future needs. read more

Recently completed our trust and were so happy and impressed with Davidson Estate Law. We have recommended them now to other friends. My wife and I just had our first kid and so this was top of mind. We did some searching around and Davidson Estate Law ranked highest on our list given their ability to explain all the nuances and extremely thoughtful about how the trust is set-up, while also being reasonable on price and not the type to nickel and dime given we've had a few questions outside the trust process. Eric, Steven and Joelle have been attentive, flexible and professional and appreciate that their specific specialty is estate law. read more

A wonderful local family and family business that really strives to take care of other families. Steven and Eric made the process of setting up our trust simple and straightforward. Their communication and availability was outstanding. We were incredibly happy with their help, and couldn't recommend them enough. read more

My wife and I have been working with Davidson Estate Law for ~10 years. Steve, Joelle, and Eric are a pleasure to work with, thorough, and responsive. They drafted our initial family Trust, and we've now just completed an update to it as life and estate law have evolved. We definitely recommend working with Davidson Estate Law. read more

Davidson Estate Law did an excellent job handling our estate planning. We met with Eric Davidson. He was very conscientious in explaining and advising with regards to the various options associated with our family trust. We were very pleased with the quality of service and communication. read more

Steve, Joelle and Eric have been a pleasure to work with! True professionals with a family oriented outlook that really made us feel confident and comfortable with our decision to work with them. About 5 years ago a business associate recommended that we look into estate law / living trusts, as we had just started a family and it was time to "get serious about protecting our daughter's future." Working with Steve and team was an excellent decision and was time and money well spent! We just finished up a "refresh" to our Living Trust as our family situation has changed with the addition of another child, job / retirement plan change, mortgage change, and again Steve and team exceeded expectations. Thank you Davidson Estate Law for your guidance and expertise through a very unfamiliar topic landscape. read more

A very dear friend of mine asked me to help him find a good honest attorney to help him sort out some legal issues with his estate. I started asking around and most of my friends said they didn't feel that their estate attorneys gave them good service and most had problems getting their phone calls returned in a reasonable timeframe. It often took several days to get a call returned and this has them very concerned especially if they had an emergency. I thought this was one thing that my friend and I should make a priority when finding someone. In any case, nobody felt comfortable recommending their estate attorney. After calling my insurance agent at State Farm (who I really trust) he recommended Steven. He said Steven helped him with his estate planning and highly recommended him. I was told Steven had a office in Santa Clara area but after calling, I was told he no longer had an office in the area and that I would need to go all the way up to Oakland. We were hesitant at first, but then I thought why not? I had a son at CAL and it gave me a chance to see him afterwards. So I offered to drive my friend up to Oakland. I called Steven and his wife Joelle who works with him called me back immediately. She was outstanding! She explained everything in great detail and emailed me the documents that my friend needed to have prepared before the meeting. Her follow up was fast! After meeting with Steven, my friend and I were very impressed with Steven's attention to detail. He educated us on the process and we all felt he was the right guy for the job. Because of my friends situation, Steven suggested that we seek an additional review. This showed me that he really cared about doing an ethical job, protecting my friend, and being thorough. So in short, I think Steven is one of the best attorneys I have met and I really like how he is very attentive during the process. Getting your affairs in order should never be done in a half way attempt. It is one of the most important things you will ever do so don't take a chance and getting it wrong. Make the drive to Oakland and it will pay off in the distance. No pun intended! read more

Eric does Excellent work and very professional . Eric and team were there in every step of the way. Even after the completion of the trust they are there for any follow up questions. I will recommend anyone read more

My husband and I have been clients of Davidson Estate Law for over 20 years now. We found their expertise invaluable in arranging our finances and guardianships when our children were minors. Upon my becoming a widow, I again appreciated their advice in making any necessary changes to the family trust. I recently had the pleasure of meeting Eric and it's nice to know that my children will have the same level of support when needed! read more

We have worked with Steven for many years on family trust issues. This last year he created new trusts for us due to our Mother passing. Our tax accountant poured through our trusts, and my Mom's estate trust documents. He was very impressed at how clear and well put together they were. He was highly complimentary of Steven's work! read more

Steven came highly recommended and I was not disappointed. He was patient and informative and encouraged my then wife and I to talk about the estate issues in a blended family. What was also outstanding was followup advice. He was generous with his time even three years down the road when there were changes needed in the trust. Top notch in his field! read more

Our family needed help from an estate planner to put everything into a Living Trust. We worked with Eric Davidson and had a seamless experience. Trustworthy, smart, and efficient. Definitely will use them for all my estate planning needs going forward. read more

We were referred to Davidson Estate Law 11 years ago by my mother in law. My wife first met Steven at her parents' home. Because they were both elderly and her father was quite ill, we all appreciated the fact that he visited their home to take care of their estate planning. At the time, we had two very young children and we wanted to have an organized estate plan. Steven did an excellent job preparing our first Revocable Living Trust in 2009. In December 2019 we revised our Trust. Steven is professional and patient. He was timely with responses to our many questions and his explanations were clear. Recently, he converted the Title Deed of our house into the name of our Trust. Finally, he presented an updated final document for us: a binder in which all information is easily accessible. We have recommended and will continue to recommend Davidson Estate Law to friends and family. read more

Steve is an extremely competent professional that takes estate planning to a whole new level. With his expertise you will have a comprehensive, thoughtfully conceived, readily accessible estate plan in a beautifully organized book that will put your mind at ease and guide you in the ongoing management of your estate. read more

It was one of the best experiences we've ever had starting with scheduling our first appointment and throughout the entire process. One of my co-workers recommended Steven to us to do our estate planning. After our first meeting we realized that we came to the right place. Steven's knowledge, attention to details and the way he educated us on all options, caveats, etc made the entire process go very smooth and easy for us. We understood that the job will be done right from professional and ethical prospective. Thank you Steven. read more

a close friend recommended Steve and we were very pleased with the work he did on our estate planning. He was patient, professional, and thorough and we have both a 4 inch binder and peace of mind. read more

Stephen was absolutely fabulous. He spent one and a half hours walking me through and explaining everything that has to do with a living trust. The second meeting he spent two hours going through my living trust and I came away with a one and a half inch binder that had all my information in it. He is very professional and extremely knowledgeable as living trusts is all he does. He responses to emails and phone calls in a timely manner and does not nickel and dime you. Highly recommendable and he was even prepared to meet me at my house on a Saturday morning. read more