Estate Planning Attorney · Ruben J. Martinez
Estate Planning for Families in California and Ohio
Wills and living trusts, Medi-Cal and long-term care planning, probate and trust administration. Protecting your family, your assets and your legacy.
Estate Planning for Everyday Families
Protect your family and plan ahead with personalized living trusts, wills, and essential estate planning documents.
Ruben takes time to listen, explain, and create plans that fit your real life, not just your paperwork.
Key Services:
Revocable Living Trusts
Keep your estate private and out of probate, with your home properly placed in your trust.
Medi-Cal and Long-Term Care Planning
Protect your home and savings while qualifying for long-term care.
Special Needs Trusts
Secure a loved one’s future without affecting their benefits.
Wills & Powers of Attorney
Make sure your wishes are honored when it matters most.
Whether you’re starting from scratch or updating an old plan, Ruben will make the process clear, efficient, and affordable.
Peace of mind starts with a conversation.
Uncontested Probate & Trust Administration
Losing a loved one is hard enough—dealing with their estate shouldn’t make it harder.
Ruben helps families and successor trustees through every step of probate and trust administration with honesty, transparency, and care.
Services Include:
Uncontested Probate
Clear, practical guidance through the probate process so you can settle a loved one’s estate with confidence.
Trust Administration
Helping successor trustees understand their responsibilities, manage trust assets, and carry out a loved one’s wishes.
Spousal Property Petitions
Simplify property transfers between spouses.
Heggstad Petitions
Resolve title issues quickly when property wasn’t added to a trust.
Ruben walks families and trustees through each step, so a loved one’s wishes are carried out with care.
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Recent Posts
Why Blended Families Need Strong Revocable Living Trust Provisions—And Why It’s Easier Than You Think
Blended families are increasingly common throughout the United States, and with that comes a complex web of financial, emotional, and legal considerations. When two people marry later in life or after a divorce—with children from previous relationships—the question of who inherits what becomes more than just a minor detail. It becomes a cornerstone of long-term family…
How to Create a Solid Revocable Living Trust
A revocable living trust is not just a tool that holds property. It’s the glue that holds your family together! The only question is do you want that glue to be the cheap nonadhesive stuff you buy at the dollar store OR the NASA grade stuff that will hold anything together? Why a Revocable…
Why a Revocable Living Trust Is Essential—Especially If You Own a Home
Avoid probate. Protect your family. Stay in control. Owning a home is a major milestone. It’s often the cornerstone of a family’s financial life, and in many cases, it’s the single largest asset a person will ever own. But surprisingly, most homeowners never take the step that truly protects that asset—and their family—when they’re gone.…
Read More Why a Revocable Living Trust Is Essential—Especially If You Own a Home
BENEFICIARY DESIGNATIONS: The LEAST EXPENSIVE Type of Estate Planning
NOW, you might be too young, work too much, or just haven’t had time to think about it, but there is something out there called “beneficiary designations” that you can use in lieu of a trust or will, and that will literally cost you nothing, other than half an hour of your time. Sound interesting?…
Read More BENEFICIARY DESIGNATIONS: The LEAST EXPENSIVE Type of Estate Planning
ESTATE PLANNING 101: What is it, and is it right for you?
If you asked me 20-YEARS AGO about Estate Planning, I would have looked at you with a BLANK FACE. Fast-forward twenty-years, and I’m an estate planning attorney. Contrary to popular opinion, Estate Planning is not just a fancy word lawyers made up to add to their infinite lexicon of fancy words. Estate Planning is actually…
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Transfer on Death Deed (TOD)
Have you ever been told that there is “more than one way to skin a cat?” Well, it turns out that this saying is actually true, as least when it comes to probate, and more specifically, how to avoid it. Probate is when your loved one dies owning assets in their own name and/or has…
Why Choose Ruben J. Martinez, APC
Affordable Rates & Price Match Guarantee
If you find a better price for comparable services, Ruben will match it.
Personalized Guidance from a Local Attorney
You’ll always work directly with Ruben—not a junior associate or call center.
Fast, Friendly Communication
Clear answers and quick responses—because your time matters.
Free Consultations, Always
Your first and second consultations are free, by video or phone, so you get honest advice before you commit to anything.
Payment Options:
LawPay • Money Order • Check • Zelle • Credit Card
Meet Ruben J. Martinez
Ruben J. Martinez, Esq. is an attorney who believes in standing up for everyday people. With a reputation for honesty, integrity, and heart, he’s built his practice around helping families and individuals protect what matters most.
Whether he’s guiding a first-time homeowner through a trust transfer or helping a family protect their estate, Ruben approaches every case with the same goal:
To make good legal help accessible to everyone.
Awards & Accreditations
BBB ACCREDITED
HAVING THE BBB ACCREDITATION HAS BEEN THE ICING ON THE CAKE. AS AN ATTORNEY I PRIDE MYSELF IN HONORING THE PRINCIPLES OF THE BBB, WHICH INCLUDE COMMITMENT TO ETHICAL BUSINESS PRACTICES AND CUSTOMER SATISFACTION.
THANK YOU BBB FOR BRINGING ME INTO YOUR INNER CIRCLE AND I PROMISE TO ALWAYS BE DILIGENT, FORTHCOMING, AND RELENTLESSNESS IN MY ADVOCACY FOR MY CLIENTS, NOW, AND IN THE FUTURE.
