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Boutique Probate & Estate Litigation · Southern California

Protecting Legacies.
Resolving Disputes.

A boutique firm handling probate, trust, and estate matters — contested and uncontested — for families throughout Southern California.

EncinoVentura Boulevard office
6 CountiesLos Angeles, Orange, Riverside, Ventura, San Bernardino, San Diego
Partner-LedYou work directly with Nathan or Sarah
One FocusProbate, trust, and estate matters only

Our Firm

When your family’s legacy is on the line, experience matters.

Talei & Talei LLP was founded by siblings Nathan and Sarah Talei, who both practiced at Oldman, Sallus & Gold LLP before opening the firm. We handle contested wills and trusts, trustee and fiduciary disputes, conservatorships and guardianships, probate and trust administration, and estate planning.

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How We Help

Practice Areas

Probate & Trust Litigation

We represent trustees, beneficiaries, and heirs in contested wills and trusts, breach of fiduciary duty, elder financial abuse, accounting objections, and trust mismanagement.

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Conservatorships & Guardianships

We help families establish or contest conservatorships and guardianships involving incapacitated adults, vulnerable seniors, or minor children — protecting the rights of all parties.

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Estate Planning

We craft customized estate plans — wills, living trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives — so your wishes are clearly documented and legally enforceable.

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Meet the Attorneys

Counsel you can trust

Nathan Talei

Nathan Talei

Founding Partner

Over a decade representing trustees, executors, and beneficiaries in complex probate disputes. J.D., Pepperdine. Formerly of Oldman, Sallus & Gold LLP.

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Sarah Talei

Sarah Talei

Founding Partner

Dedicated to probate and trust litigation, conservatorships, and estate planning. J.D., Whittier; B.A., USC. Formerly of Oldman, Sallus & Gold LLP.

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Recognition

Professional Recognition

Nathan Talei

  • Southern California Rising Stars, Estate & Trust Litigation, 2014–2025

Sarah Talei

  • Southern California Super Lawyers, Estate & Trust Litigation, 2023–2026
  • Best Lawyers, Trusts & Estates and Litigation – Trusts & Estates, recognized since 2024

Selection to Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, and Best Lawyers is conducted by those organizations. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of California.

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