Betty's List LGBT Community Directory

Legal - Attorneys - Wills & Estate Planning

Helene V. Wenzel is a solo practitioner in Estate Planning and Elderlaw concerns. Her estate planning practice includes the preparation of wills, trusts, durable powers of attorney and advance health care directives; trust administration and probate. Her clients include unmarried and LGBT couples and domestic partners. She is one of the LGBT Attorneys working to clarify and expand our rights under California law. Her elder law practice focuses on planning for the possibility of illness and incapacity; conservatorships; long-term and nursing home care; asset management and Medi-Cal eligibility.

Helene works regularly with several community and professional organizations to spread the word about important legal issues of growing older in our LGBT community:

• National Center for Lesbian Rights Elder Law Project
• Horizons Foundation
• Spectrum - Marin
• Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom
• Bar Association of San Francisco
• Continuing Education of the Bar

Attorneys Susan Jewel and Heather Stoneman offer legal services, including estate planning, trust and estate administration, probate, conservatorships, business law and family law. Additionally, the firm offers legal seminars on basic estate planning, titling and other key topics. (Please visit web site for schedule.) Jewel & Stoneman takes great pride in having earned the trust and respect of clients, and focuses exclusively on helping individuals and families plan for life, deal with death, resolve conflict and give to the community.

Michael Blacksburg is an attorney dedicated to serving individual, family and business clients in the San Francisco area. Throughout his career he has been a staunch advocate for San Francisco's locally-owned businesses, tenants, and families from all walks of life.
Michael has over ten years experience helping people with the full spectrum of legal issues that arise, from preparing their estate plan to negotiating an agreement for their business.
Michael is a rare find in today's legal world: a true generalist who can be your family lawyer and your business lawyer. He lives in Marin with his wife and son. Michael draws on his experience as a small business owner, a world traveler, an Eagle Scout, and a member of the Burning Man community.

Roger Gross specializes in wills and trusts, probate, personal transactions, small business assistance and bankrurptcy. Having established his practice in 1974, he has served the LGBT community for more than 25 years. Roger is known for his competence, sensitivity and integrity.