Max M. Alavi

Client-oriented in his approach, Max M. Alavi has been practicing law in California since 2010. With a total experience of over three decades, he serves as a principal at the Newport Beach, California, firm Max Alavi APC, OC Trusts Lawyer. He takes on legal matters involving estate planning, wills and trust, and probate administration, in primarily the regions of Orange County and Los Angeles County.Mr. Alavi strives to assist families and individuals with a smooth procedure of acquiring assets from their predecessors or planning their assets for the next generation. He also gives them legal counsel helping them to navigate the complexities of probate and testamentary guardianship with ease. He is experienced in efficiently handling matters from simple probate-avoidance living trusts to those for blended families involving estate tax exposure, life insurance trusts, family limited partnerships and other irrevocable trusts.Familiar with the laws of the state that govern the transfer and passing down of assets, Mr. Alavi uses his knowledge to guide trustees and administrators in their management of trust assets and the resolution of probate disputes as well. He makes sure that anyone who seeks his help is given proper guidance on the steps to follow in order to prevent delay and financial loss that arises from the failure of following the right process.An alumnus of the University of Houston, Mr. Alavi completed his Bachelor of Arts in political theory and classical history in 1988. Returning to his alma mater, he obtained his doctorate in jurisprudence in 1991. Initially, he was licensed to practice in Texas in 1992, after which he was admitted by The State Bar of California in 2010.Mr. Alavi has received an “Excellent” rating on Avvo and is lauded by his clients for his professionalism and thoroughness. The dedication he shows toward each of his clients and their issues is reflected in the reputation he and his firm hold among the legal community.