Straight answers to the questions we hear most.

Yes. Initial case evaluations at Repchian Law are free and confidential. We respond the same business day.

We accept matters throughout all 58 California counties. Most consultations are handled by phone or video.

Injury and lemon-law matters are handled on contingency — no fee unless we recover. Business, healthcare, and estate work is billed on flat, hybrid, or hourly arrangements scoped in writing.

Yes. Every matter is staffed by an attorney from intake through resolution — never routed through a call center.

Generally two years from the date of injury, but shorter deadlines apply if a government entity is involved. Do not wait.

You are not required to give a recorded statement. Speak to counsel first — what you say early often defines the value of the claim.

In California, the surviving spouse, domestic partner, children, and — in some circumstances — parents or dependents. We help identify the proper claimants.

No. Injury cases are handled on contingency — no fee unless we recover.

Generally, if the same substantial defect has been repaired multiple times or the vehicle has been out of service for 30+ cumulative days under warranty. Send us your repair orders for a free review.

Yes. We represent providers in payor audits, licensing board matters, and government inquiries, and we build the documentation to prevent them.

Regularly. We coordinate with your deal team so legal work accelerates the transaction rather than blocking it.

Yes. We design management services organizations, operating agreements, and service arrangements that align with California regulatory requirements.

Yes. We negotiate SaaS, AI/ML licensing, data-use, and vendor agreements with a focus on IP ownership, liability, and compliance.

Yes — on a matter-by-matter basis, and never adverse to an existing client.

A will directs who receives your assets after death, but it generally must pass through probate court. A revocable living trust holds assets during your lifetime and distributes them after death without probate, offering more privacy and often a faster, less expensive transfer.

Yes. Most estate plans include a pour-over will that catches any assets not properly funded into the trust and directs them into it. It also lets you name guardians for minor children, which a trust cannot do.

A durable power of attorney lets someone you trust manage your financial, legal, or business affairs if you become incapacitated. A healthcare power of attorney, or advance directive, lets an agent make medical decisions on your behalf.

Probate can be time-consuming and public. A properly funded living trust, beneficiary designations, transfer-on-death deeds, and joint ownership can allow assets to pass directly to heirs without court involvement.

California's intestacy laws determine who inherits. The court will appoint an administrator and supervise distribution. This process can take months or years and may not reflect the decedent's actual wishes.

Review every 3–5 years, and immediately after marriage, divorce, a new child, a birth, a major asset change, a move between states, or the death of a beneficiary or fiduciary.

Certain irrevocable trusts can, but they must be carefully drafted and funded well in advance. We evaluate whether asset-protection or Medi-Cal planning makes sense for your situation without sacrificing flexibility you may need.

Funding means retitling assets into the name of the trust. A trust only controls assets that are properly titled to it. An unfunded trust does not avoid probate and may not work as intended.