My tax guy (from TaxAce, which is amazing by the way) referred us to Jennie and DWT, and I couldn't be happier. I've been dealing with a very tough time in my life caring for elderly parents and dealing w/tough family situations, and Jennie was so professional and great at explaining all my options. My first order of business was actually to just get our own Trust (for our kids) squared away, but I've been so happy with Jennie's help that I'm looking to her for all my future trust legal needs (in particular administering my parents trust). I felt like her fees were reasonable and I was happy with her succession plans as I am always thinking ahead to the future and ensuring continuity from my parents to trust to my own trust. Davis is a bit of a drive for me, but it's worth it. Can't recommend her enough! read more

Attorney Jennie Bretschneider and her team were so helpful helping us set up our family trust . As an older couple with a 'blended' family, we had concerns which she patiently helped us resolve. We feel confident our children and grandchildren are protected and will be able to consult with her if need arises. We are so glad to have a local family firm to turn too. Many Thanks to Davis Wills & Trusts Dean & Patricia G. read more

Creating a living trust can be stressful since it requires you to think of what you want to happen when you pass away. Jeannie made my wife and I feel very comfortable, and she would help guide us to the answers we needed to make. Also, due to the legal complexities involved in a living trust, a comprehensive understanding of the law is required and Jeannie was very knowledgeable. We highly recommend her. read more

Jennie, Emma and the rest of the team deliver exceptional services and advice. Jennie is a master of her craft, and explains estate concepts clearly and concisely, guiding clients through a myriad of (sometimes) emotionally wrenching choices. We were provided with a binder containing all documents and end of life choices so our daughter will find it as easy as possible to deal with the estate after we are gone. Totally trust her and the team - quality legal services. read more

Jennie Bretschneider and team are true professionals and helped us navigate our family trust with their calm and steady guidance. They understood our concerns and were flexible when we needed changes. Appreciate so much having a knowledgeable and thorough expert in this area by our side! read more

Jennie Bretschneider has gone the extra mile on multiple occasions for our family to make sure we have the information and resources we need to navigate sometimes complex situations with confidence. We are grateful to have her as a trusted guide through all the years ahead. We actually have a couple of different family email threads singing her praises! read more

Attorney Jennie Bretschneider, proprietor of 'Davis Wills & Trusts', was recommended to me by Davis tax expert Christine Krieger, at the time I was experiencing a harrowing medical emergency. Jennie was highly responsive, knowledgeable and skilful, exactly what I needed to get my Estate in order with a 'Living Trust, Pour Over Will, Durable Power of Attorney, Health Care Power of Attorney, and Advanced Health Care Directive'. She was excellent to work with every step of the way. Now that we've put my affairs in order, I can't believe everybody doesn't do this as a regular part of life maintenance. You and your best beloveds are in the best of hands with Jennie Bretschneider at 'Davis Wills & Trusts'. read more

Excellent, very professional. Seamless process. Completing our will and trust gave us peace of mind!

Jennie is the absolute best! She is extremely knowledgeable, kind and compassionate. I had many questions regarding my trust and she was able to explain everything. I highly recommend her and the wonderful staff at Davis Wills and Trusts! read more

Jennie Bretschneider at Davis Wills and Trusts is an incredibly thorough professional, constantly refining and improving her service to clients. She was incredibly thorough in designating beneficiaries of the trust, asking about all the remote contingencies that might prevent beneficiaries from inheriting and making sure there would always be someone to inherit. She completed all of the relevant health and disabilities forms as we had requested. This was the highest level of service. Jennie, thank you so much for all your wonderful help on this! We are so glad we chose you as our attorney! read more

Davis Wills & Trusts, specifically Jennie Bretschneider, was highly recommended by a majority of people in my neighborhood when asked for recommendations for the best estate planner in town. I studied her website along with those of all the other attorneys mentioned.I had a difficult and complex set of problems that I needed to address in a trust designed to benefit and protect my family after my death. After our initial consultation I was convinced that Jennie was the competent and creative problem-solver that I needed. She calmly helped me clarify my wishes and intentions then presented scenarios and strategies to achieve solutions. It was like chatting with an old and trusted friend who had only my best interests in mind. I recommend Jennie Bretschneider without reservation. I have the utmost confidence in her professional competence and experience. read more

My husband and I agreed that it was time to complete the financial and legal planning for our ultimate demise. We did not want our children to stress over the infinite details involved in distributing our assets among the four of them. Jennie Bretschneider at Davis Wills and Trusts was just amazing, walking us through all the various scenarios and helping us make important decisions about which of our offspring had which responsibilities, not only after our deaths, but should we be unable to make our own decisions during our final days. She covered various scenarios to be sure we had thought about those scenarios. We now have a complete and professionally prepared set of documents that will ensure our wishes are followed and that our children inherit property without onerous legal paperwork. We were both impressed with Jennie's attention to detail and how well she communicated the options available. Finally, Jennie will be available in the future should we have questions, or if our children need help navigating through our trust and individual wills. Great job, Jennie! read more

Highly recommend working with Jennie and team at Davis Wills and Trusts. She makes a time consuming and complex process as pain-free and efficient as possible. read more

We chose Jennie Bretschneider, owner of Davis Wills & Trusts, to update our older Revocable Trust when our children were young. Now with grandchildren part of the family we wanted to include them in our Trust and also ensure all current laws and tax issues are properly included. Our first meeting was sharing our wishes regarding laws and taxes. Jennie was very creative when designing our 'restated' Trust. She presented various options for distribution that created Trusts that encompassed current laws and perfectly matched our desires. Jennie is the ultimate professional and explains in layman's terms each part of the Trust and Wills. We highly recommend Jennie. read more

My husband and I worked with Jennie and it was a wonderful experience! Working through our trust (and my professional will) could have been a stressful ordeal and Jennie walked gently and professionally with us and it was a quick and painless process. Would highly recommend Davis Wills and Trusts! read more

We needed to locate an experienced estate planner locally for our family. After carefully evaluating all the estate planners in the area by reading their reviews in Google, Yelp and their business websites, it was an easy decision that Jenny at Davis Wills & Trusts was the clear-cut choice to represent us. We contacted her and she was very responsive in answering all of our questions before scheduling a consultation. She was everything we imagined and far exceeded our expectations. She is empathetic in understanding our family situation with one of our child with special needs. She customized a very detailed, comprehensive estate trust and will, health directive, power of attorney portfolio for our family. In our meetings, she was courteous, professional, compassionate, patient, thorough, legally diverse and astute, very detailed oriented, and answered all of our questions. We are so fortunate and pleased for her extraordinary service and support and would highly recommend Davis Wills & Trusts to anyone. read more

Jennie Bretschneider has the perfect combination of warmth and professionalism. She did a great job explaining the trust and getting the information from us, the documents look great and are combined in a beautiful binder, and she provided digital copies of everything. Moreover, she seemed genuinely interested in our family situation and history. I would recommend her without hesitation. read more

Attorney Jennie Bretschneider is absolutely wonderful to help with estate planning documentation! She has the perfect temperament for this type of work. She is calm, thoughtful, professional, and a subject matter expert. We trust her implicitly. So glad we had Jennie help get our estate planning affairs in order! Huge peace of mind. read more

When my brother died in Winters, CA my family turned to Jennie Bretschneider to take care of his estate since we live in the Midwest. We were treated with such compassion and respect. Absolutely every detail was handled expertly. We received professional and practically instant service. Texts, emails and phone calls were returned very promptly. The firm is accessible and rates are very affordable. I highly recommend Jennie to anyone or family in need of estate administration services. read more

My husband and I had decided to establish a Will and Trust so we reached out to Davis Wills & Trust. We had a wonderful experience with our attorney, Jennie. She accommodated all our needs and worked patiently with us through our many questions. She is extremely knowledgeable and professional. I highly recommend her to others seeking an attorney to establish their Will and Trust . read more

Not so long ago I'd mentioned to my long-time, trusted accountant that I should get a new will drawn up. Could he recommend a good estate lawyer? Without skipping a beat, he gave me the name of Jennie Bretschneider at Davis Wills & Trusts. I called and set up an appointment. In her bright and pleasant office in downtown Davis, Jennie clearly laid out the differences between a will and a trust and how, in my case, a trust would be the more efficient and money-saving way to go. With her personable and professional desk-side manner, she covered finer points of estate law I never would have considered. She patiently listened to all my questions and answered them thoroughly. I quickly felt I was in competent hands. She offered suggestions and pointed out options. Jennie really cares about her clients and her work; I could tell she sincerely cared about doing right by me and my family. Her rates are reasonable, especially considering all the peripheral research she did on my behalf to say nothing of the thoroughness of the final documents. In addition, she generously helped me create, and notarized, an advance health care directive for my hospital and doctors, all at no extra charge. I can't imagine anyone being better served than by Davis Wills & Trusts and Jennie Bretschneider. Now I owe my accountant a first class bottle of wine for his excellent recommendation. read more

Excellent experience. Jennie was professional, attentive, and efficient. She answered all of our questions and recommended several additional resources to help secure our assets and complete our estate plan. The final document was stunning! I've never experienced a more professional document or office visit. I highly recommend! read more

My wife's and my experience with Jennie Bretschneider at Davis Wills and Trusts was first rate in all respects. We presented a somewhat complicated situation - second marriage (20 years), five children between us, many grandchildren, two houses, his/her IRAs, pensions, etc. We felt immediately at ease with Jennie, as she instilled great confidence that preparing our trust (actually two) was entirely manageable and, for us, essentially "painless" in terms of what we needed to do to get from start to finish in three stages. She handled virtually everything. Jennie discussed the cost associated with the process, which we felt was not only fair, but in the end, excellent value for what we received. Our trusts were prepared with a high degree of clarity and organization, as well as attention to current law and a range of unanticipated life events. Jennie is a professional in every sense of the word. She is open to any and all questions, ideas, and concerns and helped us problem solve a couple sticky issues that arose between my wife and myself. One of the elements Jennie built into our trusts was an option for us to edit certain sections over time without having to return to her office every time for additional services. This level of flexibility is so important as we age and our children's family situations change. That's a good example of the professionalism and thoughtfulness we experienced. I can recommend Jennie and Davis Wills and Trust without qualification. Bob Polkinghorn (Winters, CA) read more

I am a retired attorney, and I am impressed with Jennie Bretschneider's estate planning knowledge. Her legal and organizational skills are superior. She made the estate planning process easy and efficient. read more

Jennie made the process of creating my trust so easy, and helped put my mind at ease knowing all of my affairs are in order. She is thorough and thoughtful and made me comfortable through the whole experience. I would highly recommend Jennie and Davis Wills & Trusts. read more