Andrew M. Wallet

Partner
Tel: 310.473.7000 ext.123
Fax: 310.473.1730
awallet@handwlaw.com

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Marilyn Warren
Phone: 310.473.7000 ext. 133
marilyn.warren@handwlaw.com

Andrew M. Wallet is a partner in the Los Angeles law firm of Hinojosa & Wallet, specializing in litigation of all facets of trust, probate, estate, conservatorship, and related litigation and administration. With over 30 years of experience in the field, he is a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law, as certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. He has also received the highest possible rating of “AV Preeminent” from the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. In addition, Mr. Wallet repeatedly has been named a “Super Lawyer” in the area of Trust and Estate Litigation by Southern California Super Lawyers magazine.  

Mr. Wallet has litigated numerous matters concerning trusts and estates, conservatorships and guardianships. Representative matters he has handled include will and trust contests, trust and estate administration disputes, testamentary capacity, undue influence, asset recovery, fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty by trustees, administrators and conservators, removal and surcharge of fiduciaries, temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions, appointments of fiduciaries, elder abuse, accounting issues, real estate related issues and other matters too numerous to list.

Additionally, Mr. Wallet also acts as a professional fiduciary. A substantial part of his practice involves him serving in such capacities as the trustee of complex trusts, the special or general administrator of probate estates, and as a conservator of estates. Most notably, Mr. Wallet is currently co-conservator of the estate of Britney Jean Spears. Mr. Wallet's fiduciary expertise is regularly utilized by the legal community in matters ranging from general trust and estate administration to complex litigation while managing a wide variety of assets. The Probate Court frequently appoints Mr. Wallet in complex trust and estate disputes, or as conservator of the estate, in those matters where substantial assets and complicated financial issues are involved.   He has particular expertise in handling real estate issues. 

Representative assets handled include administration and management of units of residential real property, commercial real property, businesses such as entertainment, restaurants, manufacturing, investments, entrepreneurial, art work, law practices, etc. 

Mr. Wallet is often able to provide substantial savings to the trust or estate by charging only fees for his fiduciary services. Normally, a private professional fiduciary charges for his or her time in addition to hiring separate legal counsel to represent them who also charges attorney fees for their services. Mr. Wallet is often able to eliminate an entire set of fees for the trust or estate. Additionally, with the consent of the interested parties, Mr. Wallet is frequently able to offer further cost savings by acting as the real estate broker and waiving fiduciary fees related to the sale of real property if feasible under the circumstances. 

Mr. Wallet is also a licensed California real estate broker with extensive experience in all aspects of real estate transactions, both residential and commercial.

Mr. Wallet has been active for many years as a lecturer and panelist on trusts, estates and conservatorship law. Regular speaking engagements include Continuing Education of the Bar, State Bar of California Trusts & Estates Section, Los Angeles County Bar Association Trusts and Estates Section, Los Angeles County Bar Association Litigation Section, Beverly Hills Bar Association, National Association of Elder Law Attorneys, American Bar Association Journal, American Bar Association Center for CLE panelist, Los Angeles Paralegal Association, and numerous other speaking engagements.

2010 Speaking Engagements

  • CEB, Continuing Education of the Bar, State Bar of California, “Trust and Estate Administration Asset Management” (June 2010)
  • Los Angeles County Probate Court, PVP training meeting, “Interplay between Conservatorships, Trusts, Estates, Powers of Attorney and More” (October 2010)
  • USC Gould School of Law, 36th Annual Trust and Estate Conference: “Hidden Traps for Attorney Liability” (November 2010)
  • CEB, Continuing Education of the Bar, State Bar of California, “Estate Litigation” (Program Chair/Moderator) (December 2010)

2009 Speaking Engagements

  • Beverly Hills Bar Association, Trust & Estates Section: “Conservatorship For The High Profile Public Figure; Does It Work?” (September 2009)
  • Aviva K. Bobb Advanced PVP Training and Symposium (Los Angeles County Bar Association Trusts & Estates Section)

2008 Speaking Engagements

  • State Bar of California, Trusts & Estates Section Annual SEI (Real Estate Issues in Trusts and Estates) (January 2008)
  • Los Angeles County Bar Association, Trusts & Estates Section: “Collecting Claims and Judgments in Trusts & Estates” (April 2008)

2007 Speaking Engagements

  • Multiple Continuing Education of the Bar and State Bar Trust & Estates seminars.

2006 Speaking Engagements

  • State Bar of California Trusts and Estates Section (Winter Section Education Institute) (January 2006)
  • Elder Financial Abuse: Indicator and Private Causes of Action (Elder Financial Protection Network) (March 2006)
  • Show Me The Money! Creditors' Rights Against Trusts & Trust Beneficiaries (Los Angeles Paralegal Association) (April 2006)
  • How to Buy, Sell or Quiet Title for Real Estate in the Probate Court (Beverly Hills Bar Assoc. Real Estate Section) (May 2006)
  • Forensics, Fraud & Fiduciaries (State Bar of California Trusts & Estates Section); Elder Abuse (California CPA Education Foundation) (June 2006)
  • Trust and Estate Litigation (Continuing Education of the Bar Trusts & Estates Section State Bar, Moderator/Panelist) (September 2006)
  • State Bar of California Annual Convention (Fiduciary, Fraud & Forensics, Moderator/Panelist) (October 2006)
  • State Bar of California 30th Annual Fall Program (Fiduciary, Fraud & Forensics, Moderator/Panelist) (November 2006)

2005 Speaking Engagements

  • CEB Continuing Education of the Bar, Trusts and Estates Section, California State Bar Association: “Fundamentals of Estate Planning” (April 2005)
  • Trusts and Estates Section, Annual Meeting of the State Bar of California (San Diego): “Mediation in Contested Trust and Estate Matters” (September 2005)
  • Trusts and Estates Section, State Bar of California Fall Program (San Francisco): “Mediation in Contested Trust and Estate Matters”
  •  Beverly Hills Bar Association, Trusts and Estates Elder Law Section: “Litigation Strategies Against the Unscrupulous Caregiver”
  • San Fernando Valley Bar Association, Trusts & Estates Section: “Probate Mediation” (November 2005)
  • December 2005 - CEB, Continuing Education of the Bar (Trusts and Estates Section California State Bar): Estate and Trust Litigation (Moderator/Panelist).

2004 Speaking Engagements

  • Beverly Hills Bar Association: Citizens Law School, Probate and Trust matters (July 2004)
  • Continuing Education of the Bar (“CEB”) for the Trusts and Estates Section, California State Bar Association:  “Estate Litigation” (September 2004)
  • CEB for the Trusts and Estates Section, California State Bar Association:  “Estate Litigation” (October 2004)
  • Los Angeles County Bar Association, Trusts and Estates Litigation Section: “Litigating Non Probate Transfers Probate Code Sections 5000 5705"

Reported Cases: 

  • Estate of Saueressig (2006) 38 Cal. 4th 1045

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  • Trust, Estate and Conservatorship Litigation
  • Trust, Estate and Conservatorship Administration
  • Professional Fiduciary Services to Trusts, Estates and Conservatorship Estates
  • Real Estate Law
  • Real Estate Broker

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Hinojosa & Wallet LLP is located in Los Angeles, CA and serves clients in and around Woodland Hills, Wilmington, Harbor City, Carson, Torrance, San Pedro, Long Beach, Compton, Gardena, Paramount, Lynwood, Bellflower, South Gate, Los Angeles, Hawaiian Gardens, Artesia, Huntington Park, Cerritos, Bell, Norwalk, Maywood, Santa Fe Springs, Pico Rivera, Whittier, Los Angeles County.

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