About Cho Law Firm, APC
An estate planning and trust administration firm in Irvine, California, founded by Julie M. Cho in 2010.
Julie M. Cho
Julie M. Cho has practiced law since 1997. She founded Cho Law Firm, APC in 2010, and today her practice is devoted to estate planning and trust administration for individuals and families throughout California.
Julie began her career in business litigation at large law firms. She opened her own practice in the city where she was raised, and within a few years estate planning and trust administration had become the center of her work. Clients who call the office are connected directly to Julie when she is available. Julie speaks both English and Korean and meets with clients in either language.
Julie builds ongoing relationships with her clients and coordinates with their CPAs and financial advisors. Her personal approach, integrity, and sincere concern for her clients have made her a trusted partner to families and to the advisors who refer them.
Julie also draws on her business background to help clients form an LLC or corporation and review the related agreements when their plans call for it.
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What to expect when you work with us.
You work with Julie
Julie meets with you, designs your plan, and reviews every document with you. When you call the office, the receptionist connects you directly to Julie whenever she is available.
Every document is explained
Before you sign, we go through your trust, will, powers of attorney, and health care directive in plain terms, so you know what each one does and why it is there.
We help you fund your trust
We prepare and record the deeds for your real estate, give you written instructions for your accounts and beneficiary designations, and review your progress with you.
We work with your advisors
We coordinate with your CPA, financial advisor, and insurance professional so that your legal plan and your finances are consistent with each other.
We are here when life changes
Marriages, births, deaths, moves, and new assets can all affect your plan. Clients call us when something changes, and we update the plan as needed.
Your successor trustee is guided
When the time comes, we guide the person you named as successor trustee through each required step of administering your trust.
Education and practice.
Education
JD, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
BA, University of California, Los Angeles
Practice
Admitted in CA – 1997 (State Bar No. 191929)
Founded Cho Law Firm, APC in 2010
“We believe in a personal and customized legal experience for each and every client. Each family’s circumstances are unique, and we walk you step by step through the process and help you with the steps needed to fund your trust, so that every concern is addressed.”
Schedule a MeetingWe would be glad to meet you.
A conversation is the first step. Schedule a consultation or call the office, and we will help you decide what makes sense for your family or business.
(949) 436-9090Consultation fees: online, $150 for 30 minutes or $300 for 1 hour; in person, $400 for 1 hour; trust review, $550 for 1 hour. You choose a time and pay when you book. If you then hire the firm, the consultation fee is credited toward your legal fees.