Trusts, Estates, Conservatorships, and Elder Law Attorney
Authentically guiding clients toward a resolution.
Waugh Law is a law firm based in Santa Monica, California that focuses on legal issues that arise surrounding death, dying, and incapacitation whether that be in Court, or planning for such life events.
Owner and founder, Megan Waugh Gray, offers a therapeutic and pragmatic approach for her clients focusing on her client’s goals while authentically guiding her clients through the legal or planning process.
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401 Wilshire Blvd., 12th Floor
Santa Monica, CA 90401
megan@waugh.law
(310) 359-8547
Trust & Estates Litigation, 2016 - 2025
Areas of Practice
Probate
Probate is a court proceeding that moves a deceased person’s assets to his or her heirs and/or beneficiaries. Waugh Law handles probate administration and litigation that may arise during a probate estate, such as will contests, elder abuse, improper accounts, and mismanagement of the estate.
Trusts
A trust is a probate avoidance device. A trust directs a trustee on how to move a deceased person’s assets to his or her beneficiaries without going to court for a probate proceeding. Waugh Law handles trust administrations, and litigation that may arise during trust administration such as trust contest, elder abuse, improper accounts, and mismanagement of the trust estate.
Conservatorships
A conservatorship is a court proceeding where an adult is determined to no longer be able to care for his/her person and/or finances. Waugh Law handles conservatorship petitions, conservatorship administration, and litigation that may arise during a conservatorship proceeding such as a contested conservatorship petitions, elder abuse, improper accounts, or mismanagement of a conservatorship Estate.
Reviews
“Megan has represented me in several difficult, involved probate cases. She has exhibited a diligence in gaining background knowledge and probate laws while always maintaining professionalism in her work. She expresses herself well in speech and in writing court documents being clear, well crafted, and succinct. She is a very hard worker and dedicates herself to giving the very best possible representation for her clients with diligence and follow through. She makes herself available and responds in a timely manner. Because of Megan's legal skills, knowledge, and personal attributes, I know she will rise to the top.”
— Linda Cotterman
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