Law Office of Dennis A Fordham

Law Office of Dennis A Fordham Provides estate planning, trust administration, and probate legal services. Dennis A. Mr. in Federal Tax Law from New York University (NYU) School of Law.

Fordham is a State Bar Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Law; he is the only such specialist located in Lake County, California. Fordham has the following degrees: B.A., Columbia University (New York); J.D., State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law; and LL.M. He is licensed to practice law in California & New York States, and is admitted to the federal distri

ct court in Santa Rosa, California, and the United States Tax Court in Washington, D.C. Fordham is a member of the Redwood Empire Estate Planning Council (REEPC) of Santa Rosa, California, a trustee of the Lake County Law Library, and is a past Vice President of the Lake County Bar Association from 2007 to 2009. He is also a member of the Lakeport Rotary Club and Toastmasters International. Fordham authors a regular Column appearing in the Record-Bee, Observer-American and Lake County News online, “Your Legacy & Peace of Mind.”

https://dennisfordhamlaw.com/estate-planning-for-the-primary-residence/
04/24/2026

https://dennisfordhamlaw.com/estate-planning-for-the-primary-residence/

A person’s primary residence is often their most valuable asset. What happens after the owner dies depends on whether any estate planning was done in advance. Let us discuss the issues and the options. Is any debt owed on the primary residence? Any unpaid mortgage will be due and payable when the ...

https://dennisfordhamlaw.com/conversations-to-have-about-estate-planning/
03/06/2026

https://dennisfordhamlaw.com/conversations-to-have-about-estate-planning/

Conversations about estate planning are necessary or helpful when family circumstances are complicated (e.g., blended families, estrangement, caregiving children, special-needs or dependent children, or heirs who cannot manage money). Some talks are purely informational (explaining what will happen)...

https://dennisfordhamlaw.com/understanding-capacity-for-decision-making/
01/23/2026

https://dennisfordhamlaw.com/understanding-capacity-for-decision-making/

Capacity is the ability to understand and to appreciate the consequences of a decision. Does the person understand the risks, benefits and options associated with the decision(s) to be made. Capacity is a threshold requirement at law for decision making. The more involved (difficult) the decision ma...

https://dennisfordhamlaw.com/using-the-right-estate-planning-approach/
01/12/2026

https://dennisfordhamlaw.com/using-the-right-estate-planning-approach/

Estate planning can involve a wide variety of asset types, such as, money, stocks and bonds, real estate, life insurance, personal property, and sometimes business interests. How these different assets are managed during the owner’s life and later distributed at death depends on the asset type, th...

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