Local guides

Estate help in Bay Area communities

Bay Area After Death connects families with professionals who handle different parts of the estate process — including legal, tax, planning, and residential real-estate valuation questions. These local guides are a starting point for common issues after a death.

Alameda County

Community guides in this area — not a professional county page.

Oakland

Practical guidance after a death in Oakland — probate and legal questions, tax and basis issues, estate planning, and inherited-property valuation — with clear routes to the right Core 4 professional.

 Berkeley

Practical guidance after a death in Berkeley — probate and legal questions, tax and basis issues, estate planning, and inherited-property valuation — with clear routes to the right Core 4 professional.

 Alameda

Practical guidance after a death in Alameda — probate and legal questions, tax and basis issues, estate planning, and inherited-property valuation — with clear routes to the right Core 4 professional.

 Hayward

Practical guidance after a death in Hayward — probate and legal questions, tax and basis issues, estate planning, and inherited-property valuation — with clear routes to the right Core 4 professional.

 Fremont

Practical guidance after a death in Fremont — probate and legal questions, tax and basis issues, estate planning, and inherited-property valuation — with clear routes to the right Core 4 professional.

 San Leandro

Practical guidance after a death in San Leandro — probate and legal questions, tax and basis issues, estate planning, and inherited-property valuation — with clear routes to the right Core 4 professional.

 Pleasanton

Practical guidance after a death in Pleasanton — probate and legal questions, tax and basis issues, estate planning, and inherited-property valuation — with clear routes to the right Core 4 professional.

 Livermore

Practical guidance after a death in Livermore — probate and legal questions, tax and basis issues, estate planning, and inherited-property valuation — with clear routes to the right Core 4 professional.

Contra Costa County

Community guides in this area — not a professional county page.

Concord

Practical guidance after a death in Concord — probate and legal questions, tax and basis issues, estate planning, and inherited-property valuation — with clear routes to the right Core 4 professional.

 Walnut Creek

Practical guidance after a death in Walnut Creek — probate and legal questions, tax and basis issues, estate planning, and inherited-property valuation — with clear routes to the right Core 4 professional.

 Richmond

Practical guidance after a death in Richmond — probate and legal questions, tax and basis issues, estate planning, and inherited-property valuation — with clear routes to the right Core 4 professional.

 Antioch

Practical guidance after a death in Antioch — probate and legal questions, tax and basis issues, estate planning, and inherited-property valuation — with clear routes to the right Core 4 professional.

 San Ramon

Practical guidance after a death in San Ramon — probate and legal questions, tax and basis issues, estate planning, and inherited-property valuation — with clear routes to the right Core 4 professional.

 Lafayette

Practical guidance after a death in Lafayette — probate and legal questions, tax and basis issues, estate planning, and inherited-property valuation — with clear routes to the right Core 4 professional.

Santa Clara County

Community guides in this area — not a professional county page.

San Jose

Practical guidance after a death in San Jose — probate and legal questions, tax and basis issues, estate planning, and inherited-property valuation — with clear routes to the right Core 4 professional.

 Santa Clara

Practical guidance after a death in Santa Clara — probate and legal questions, tax and basis issues, estate planning, and inherited-property valuation — with clear routes to the right Core 4 professional.

 Sunnyvale

Practical guidance after a death in Sunnyvale — probate and legal questions, tax and basis issues, estate planning, and inherited-property valuation — with clear routes to the right Core 4 professional.

 Mountain View

Practical guidance after a death in Mountain View — probate and legal questions, tax and basis issues, estate planning, and inherited-property valuation — with clear routes to the right Core 4 professional.

 Palo Alto

Practical guidance after a death in Palo Alto — probate and legal questions, tax and basis issues, estate planning, and inherited-property valuation — with clear routes to the right Core 4 professional.

 Cupertino

Practical guidance after a death in Cupertino — probate and legal questions, tax and basis issues, estate planning, and inherited-property valuation — with clear routes to the right Core 4 professional.

 Los Gatos

Practical guidance after a death in Los Gatos — probate and legal questions, tax and basis issues, estate planning, and inherited-property valuation — with clear routes to the right Core 4 professional.

San Mateo County

Community guides in this area — not a professional county page.

Daly City

Practical guidance after a death in Daly City — probate and legal questions, tax and basis issues, estate planning, and inherited-property valuation — with clear routes to the right Core 4 professional.

 San Mateo

Practical guidance after a death in San Mateo — probate and legal questions, tax and basis issues, estate planning, and inherited-property valuation — with clear routes to the right Core 4 professional.

 Redwood City

Practical guidance after a death in Redwood City — probate and legal questions, tax and basis issues, estate planning, and inherited-property valuation — with clear routes to the right Core 4 professional.

 Burlingame

Practical guidance after a death in Burlingame — probate and legal questions, tax and basis issues, estate planning, and inherited-property valuation — with clear routes to the right Core 4 professional.

 Menlo Park

Practical guidance after a death in Menlo Park — probate and legal questions, tax and basis issues, estate planning, and inherited-property valuation — with clear routes to the right Core 4 professional.

San Francisco

Community guides in this area — not a professional county page.

San Francisco

Practical guidance after a death in San Francisco — probate and legal questions, tax and basis issues, estate planning, and inherited-property valuation — with clear routes to the right Core 4 professional.

Marin County

Community guides in this area — not a professional county page.

San Rafael

Practical guidance after a death in San Rafael — probate and legal questions, tax and basis issues, estate planning, and inherited-property valuation — with clear routes to the right Core 4 professional.

 Novato

Practical guidance after a death in Novato — probate and legal questions, tax and basis issues, estate planning, and inherited-property valuation — with clear routes to the right Core 4 professional.

 Mill Valley

Practical guidance after a death in Mill Valley — probate and legal questions, tax and basis issues, estate planning, and inherited-property valuation — with clear routes to the right Core 4 professional.

 Sausalito

Practical guidance after a death in Sausalito — probate and legal questions, tax and basis issues, estate planning, and inherited-property valuation — with clear routes to the right Core 4 professional.

How these guides relate to professionals

City guides are a site-wide starting point for common after-death questions. When you know which specialty you need, go to the Professionals directory. Individual professionals — such as an appraiser’s county and property pages — keep their own deeper trees.