COVID-19 UPDATE | We are receiving a lot of inquiries for assistance and we are committed to helping as many people as we possibly can. Therefore, we are open during this time, 9am – 5:30pm. Please call or message us if you have any Estate Planning or other legal needs. In-person/phone/remote video conferencing are all available.
COVID-19 UPDATE | We are receiving a lot of inquiries for assistance and we are committed to helping as many people as we possibly can. Therefore, we are open during this time, 9am – 5:30pm. Please call or message us if you have any Estate Planning or other legal needs. In-person/phone/remote video conferencing are all available.
BBS Law Office ( Burkley Brandlin & Swatik LLP.) is very proud and privileged to be the premier estate planning, business and real estate law firm of the South Bay and surrounding Southern California communities. We provide exceptional legal service based on 220+ combined years experience and expertise, with long-standing relationships with all of our clients.
HIGHEST CLIENT SATISFACTION RANKINGS
Yelp, Avvo, Nextdoor.com and Google reviews have all ranked the attorneys at BBS the top law firm in the South Bay and Southern California.
HIGHEST CLIENT SATISFACTION RANKINGS
Yelp, Avvo, Nextdoor and Google reviews have all ranked the attorneys
at BBS the top law firm in the South Bay and Southern California.
HIGHEST CLIENT SATISFACTION RANKINGS
Yelp, Avvo, Nextdoor and Google reviews have all ranked the attorneys at BBS the top law firm in the South Bay and Southern California.
AREAS OF PRACTICE
ESTATE PLANNING
Essential to life planning is protecting the people most important to you, as well as the management and preservation of your assets, however modest they may be.
While the concept of Estate Planning can appear to be overwhelming, we enjoy taking an educational approach and explaining this process to make it understandable, which in turn, provides great peace of mind and protection for yourself and your loved ones.
As experienced professionals, our team takes pride in creating long lasting relationships with our clients and helping them with future questions about changes in the law, tax rules and family circumstances.
Living Trusts and Wills
Probate Administration
Trust Administration
Revocable Living Trusts
Irrevocable Trusts
Asset Protection
Advanced Tax Planning
Special Needs Planning
Medi-Cal Planning
Business Succession Planning
Conservatorships
Guardianships
REAL ESTATE LAW
Managing the many aspects of your real estate project can require extensive coordination with lenders, borrowers, buyers, sellers, escrow officers and title companies.
To effectively close these transactions, our attorneys/real estate brokers will take close account of your objectives and timelines in order to meet your goals and resolve any issues which need to be resolved.
Real Estate Litigation
Residential Real Estate Sales or Purchases
Commercial Real Estate
1031 Exchanges
Lease Reviews
Evictions
Landlord / Tenant Disputes
BUSINESS LAW
From the creation of your new business, to the matters that arise over the course of its growth and development, our firm possesses the unique abilities to protect your commercial interests and business enterprises.
Our team has the specific knowledge to assist you in business formation, contracts, licensing, and intellectual property rights.
Business Litigation
Corporation Formation
LLC Formation
Partnership Formation
Contracts
Copyright & Trademark
Franchising & Licensing
TRUST & PROBATE LITIGATION
We defend our cases proactively and carefully research the issues in a case, seeking results as quickly and efficiently as possible. Not only will we employ the necessary resources and industry expertise of other leading professionals, but we will also consider other means of economically resolving the dispute.
Challenging a Will or Trust
Executor / Administrator Problems
Protecting Beneficiary Rights
PERSONAL INJURY
Your well-being is our top priority. We work diligently to protect your interests after an injury from start to finish. Our firm can help determine a probable value of your case and whether filing a lawsuit is likely to pay off. You can depend on BBS Law Office for vigorous representation on your case.
Accidents
Premises Liability
Slip-And-Fall
Wrongful Death
Questions about a legal issue?
Questions about a legal issue?
OUR CLIENTS
OUR CLIENTS
BUSINESS OWNERS
With advance planning, you can keep your business in the family, so that it continues to be a vibrant company as it transitions to the next generation. Beyond just succession plan development, we are also able to support you with contracts, licensing, intellectual property rights, and structuring your business into an LLC, corporation, or partnership.
INDIVIDUALS & FAMILIES
Life planning concerns real people, their families and their futures. With consideration of your beneficiaries and the level of protection you want for them, our team can help you structure the components of your estate plan, such as designating the heirs to your assets, or more importantly, the legal guardians for your children.
SENIOR CITIZENS
Our firm can support you in establishing legal measures for protection against fraud and financial abuse, as well as emergency action after fraud has occurred. We also specialize in creating estate plans of all kinds, ensuring peace of mind that your belongings and assets are distributed to your loved ones according to your specific interests and wishes.
AWARDS & HONORS
DISTINGUISHED SPECIALIZATION
It’s important to have knowledge and expertise you can count on. At BBS, we are proud to have attorneys who are certified as Legal Specialists by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization, in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate law, a certification and distinction awarded to less than 1% of all California attorneys.
NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED
Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The patented selection process includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations.
TRUSTED REPUTATION
Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™, the gold standard in attorney ratings, have recognized lawyers for their strong legal ability and high ethical standards for more than a century. This designation is the product of our commitment to excellence in communication skills, legal knowledge and ethics.
HIGHLY RATED
The attorneys at BBS have consistently received the annual Avvo Client’s Choice Award for exceptional ratings in professionalism and client satisfaction. This distinction reflects the overall experience our clients have when retaining our services, as well as how often we are recommended to others by our clients.
VOTED BEST TRUST ATTORNEY
Easy Reader newsweekly recognizes outstanding establishments in the South Bay community, from Manhattan Beach to Redondo Beach. In their “Best of the Beach” magazine, which circulates 45,000 households, BBS Law Office was voted Best Trust Attorney. We are so grateful to the local residents for this honor.