About our Estate Planning Law Firm in Santa Barbara

Expertise, tenacity and patience.

This is what comes to mind if you ask me to describe Tim in three words. Tim has been helping my elderly parent set-up a living trust and since she is not accustomed to working with attorneys, it has taken the above 3 traits and more to manage the waters with her. I have been amazed at his overall professionalism and knack for explaining complex concepts in understandable sound bites. 

If you are contemplating hiring an attorney, start with Tim, you will save a bunch of time searching for the right attorney, because he is the one to retain. You will be more than pleased with the results.

Oh, by the way, not only does he have clients in central California, he has clients in Southern California too. This has been beyond advantages because I live in LA, and my mom is near Santa Barbara so coordinating convenient meetings has been easy.

 Tim Follett is everything you could want in an attorney: He is highly knowledgeable, he is honest and direct, he is concerned about doing what is right for his client, friendly and easy to talk to, and he believes access to a good lawyer should be fair and affordable. 

We were shocked to find that Tim provides free upfront consultations to make sure there is a match between your needs and his services. He then goes on to listen in depth to your situation and provides a flat rate for the services so you know exactly what it will cost. After years of working with lawyers in LA where the clock is ticking for every minute they speak to you, Tim is a breath of fresh air. 

If you are looking for advice on estate planning or divorce or family law services, he has our highest recommendation. 

He is an exceptional attorney and wonderful person. Tim is meticulous, thoughtful, and a powerful advocate. As a fellow attorney, I admire Tim for his wealth of legal knowledge and commitment to the profession. He is dedicated to navigating his clients through often challenging times. 

I wholeheartedly endorse this lawyer.

Yes, this is the lawyer you really need from the beginning of writing a trust.  I wished we had him from the start. Mr. Follett is very thorough, takes time to explain the trust with handouts/and/or computer. 

I was very clueless of what my husband and I had legally established but with his help, I now understand it. And all this a part of his initial estate planning at no fees to the client.  There are so many estate and tax issues that he explained to me. He is caring, compassionate and very knowledgeable of the estate trust laws. 

I would recommend his services to everyone who looking to write a trust or follow through the estate trust after a spouse's death has occurred.   

I have worked with Tim before, and I have tremendous respect for his sound legal knowledge and legal ethic. He understands the complexities of a legal issue better than most attorneys. He is truly a great lawyer to have on your side.