As an active member of the Contra Costa County Bar Association, Cindy offers a unique view of probate law. She has also been rated as one of the Rising Stars by SuperLawyers.com. She is very involved in her local community and Chairs the Legacy Advisory Counsel for Cancer Support Community.

Cindy spends her free time with her husband and two children. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Arizona and a J.D. from Golden Gate University School of Law.

Cindy is proud to help families plan for their children and grandchildren while keeping the law, tax implications, and elder issues in mind at all times. If a loved one has died and you are struggling with the probate process, or if you need to begin your own estate planning, contact the probate attorney in Walnut Creek, Cindy Sayegh. You can arrange for a no obligation consultation by calling (925) 252-5700 or fill out the easy online form today.

 
 
 
 
  
 
 
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I have had the pleasure of working with Cynthia Sayegh on personal estate matters for many years. She has assisted with my mother's estate after my father passed. In the past few years my mother's mental capacity has slowly diminished. Her assistance continues to be invaluable navigating the many details of this ever changing and difficult situation to ensure the best care of my mother. Cynthia Sayegh prepared the family trust for my wife and me. Her experience, professionalism and great personal care guided us smoothly through a complex and important process. It gives us great confidence to know that our legal affairs are completely in order. We have peace of mind. Additionally, she is always so responsive when a question comes up. I cannot more highly recommend Cynthia Sayegh for your estate legal matters. She is excellent!
  
 
  
 
 
 
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Cindy Sayegh and her entire team were invaluable to me. Everyone involved was prompt, professional and beyond helpful as I navigated being a trustee for the first time. It was immediately clear that she pays attention to detail in both the writing of the trust and in advising me throughout the entire process. Thank you, Cindy and team!
  
 
  
 
 
 
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I highly recommend Cindy and her associates having worked with them closely on a complicated Trust and Will matter. Cindy is a consummate professional who is responsive, thorough, thoughtful, empathetic and kind. Her expertise and dedication to her clients is admirable. I can’t say enough about the impeccable service she and her associates provided.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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I found Cindy's firm on Google.  I was impressed with her website but meeting her in person validated my belief that This was someone I wanted to work with on my late husband's estate and new Trust.  She exceeded every expectation and need, in a professional yet sincerely human way.  I would highly recommend her firm of fine individuals and helpful services.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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Cynthia was fantastic.  She made a difficult task ( my will) into a meaningful and relatively easy process. She was very personable adding an anecdote or two to help me think through a given decision.   She is very professional and I left feeling accomplished. Thanks again!!
  
 
  
 
 
 
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Cynthia’s Law Office helped my family during one of the hardest moments of my life, the sudden passing of my dad. He didn’t have a will or a trust, and at just 25 years old, I was completely overwhelmed trying to figure out how to transfer his estate to my mom. I reached out to multiple low-income and other attorneys before this and, unfortunately, paid for consultations that only left me with more questions and stress. Thankfully, a close friend referred me to Cynthia, and from the very first phone call, everything felt different. Cynthia immediately took a huge weight off my shoulders. She was kind, patient, knowledgeable, and explained everything in a way that actually made sense. She not only guided us through the legal process, but also showed genuine compassion during a time when we really needed it. I’m beyond grateful for her help and support, and I truly don’t know how I would’ve navigated this without her. I highly recommend Cynthia to anyone dealing with estate matters, especially during a difficult or emotional time.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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Cindy made the process of estate planning easy and accessible! She did a great job of clarifying our questions and meeting our specific needs. We also appreciated that she could notarize things for us and it was all done in about 6 weeks. Would highly recommend!
  
 
  
 
 
 
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Cindy represented my sister in a family law matter. She was an expert in her practice focus and very easy to work with throughout the process. My sister, as well as the family, is very satisfied with the results of Cindy’s representation. We would definitely hire her again and refer her to friends/family who require her assistance.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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Cynthia and her team made the often daunting and overwhelming process of establishing a living trust smooth and straightforward. We felt a tremendous sense of relief once it was completed, and we are incredibly grateful for Cynthia’s expertise and the seamless experience she and her team provided. Highly recommended!
  
 
  
 
 
 
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Cindy is a skilled, hard-working, insightful, and supportive attorney with whom it was my privilege to work. She and her team guided me with knowledge, levity, and grace through an intimidating estate resolution involving two trusts, two houses to sell, and 30+ beneficiaries and bequest recipients. A lot can go wrong with that, and Cindy's the reason the whole thing went smoothly. You should hire her.
  
 
  
 
 
 
   
 
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Going through probate alone can be a difficult, frustrating and confusing experience. Not only are you dealing with the loss of a loved one, you also must deal with disposal of assets, distributing to beneficiaries, working your way through a will filled with confusing legal language while still trying to manage your day-to-day in your own household and affairs. The entire process can be overwhelming and frightening. If this sounds like what you are dealing with today, contact probate attorney Cindy Sayegh in Walnut Creek.

The Law Office of Cynthia C. Sayegh offers estate planning, trust administration, and probate. Headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, our office serves clients throughout the East Bay and Greater Bay Area.

Cindy uses a unique blend of legal, tax, and financial expertise to provide her clients with practical solutions. She prides herself on her contemporary approach of providing efficient yet knowledgeable and high-quality legal service to each of her clients.

Probate is a court-supervised process of confirming that a last will and testament is valid. The process also locates and determines assets that will be used to pay final bills, taxes and burial costs. Once those bills have been paid, any funds remaining are distributed to beneficiaries. In California, an administrator or executor is appointed to collect assets, pay the debts and distribute funds to beneficiaries. An administrator is appointed if the deceased did not have a will and an executor if there is a will.

Cindy’s practice concentrates on estate planning, trust administration, and probate. She focuses on helping families plan for their children and grandchildren while taking into account tax implications as well as current elder law issues. Cindy also consults on transactional real estate and business matters as they interface with estate planning and trust administration.

Cindy Sayegh uses a unique blend of legal, tax and financial experience and prides herself on using a contemporary approach to probate law.

One of Cindy’s areas of expertise is setting up trusts. Too often, people think trusts are designed for wealthy people, but they can also offer benefits to those who have minimal assets. If you have assets that are solely in your name and you become mentally disabled, for example, a revocable living trust could protect your assets. It is important to remember that a revocable living trust must contain provisions about your mental capacity as well as how you will be taken care of mentally, physically and financially if you become incapacitated. 

If you are married and your estate exceeds the federal or your state’s estate tax exemption, you want to consider a revocable living trust to take advantage of tax benefits. Cindy can help you create a trust in order to maximize federal and state tax exemptions. A revocable living trust will also allow you to maximize the use of generation-skipping transfer tax exemptions. If this is not your first marriage, you and your spouse may have different beneficiaries. A revocable living trust will address stepchildren and grandchildren as well.

If you have minor children, they could be beneficiaries of your assets, including life insurance proceeds, IRAs, 401(k) or wrongful death settlements. If you and your spouse later divorce or if both of you die at the same time, you want to be sure the money your children inherit is protected. A guardianship is a court-supervised account that holds the funds until your child or children reach the age of 18. A revocable living trust could also be created which allows you to determine who the trustee will be. You can also dictate when the children receive the funds, holding them in trust until the child reaches 25 or 30 instead of 18.

(925) 252-5700

Email Cindy’s Team at team@cindysayeghlaw.com

1211 Newell Avenue, Suite 130, Walnut Creek, CA 94596