The Law Office of Thomas D. Reid

We create customized estate plans using wills, trusts, and advanced directives to protect assets and ensure smooth inheritance. Our plans minimize tax liabilities while addressing family-specific needs. Clients receive personalized guidance through every step of the planning process.

Our probate specialists guide executors through court proceedings to settle estates efficiently. We handle asset inventory, debt settlement, and distribution while minimizing delays and costs. Our experience reduces administrative burdens during difficult times.

We ensure trusts are administered according to grantor intentions, handling asset transfer, tax compliance, and beneficiary communications. Our process maintains legal integrity while simplifying complex administrative requirements for successor trustees.

Our litigation team represents clients in trust and probate disputes, protecting rights through mediation or courtroom advocacy. We handle contested trusts, fiduciary breaches, and inheritance conflicts with strategic legal solutions.

We offer complete remote estate planning through secure document platforms and video consultations. Clients complete questionnaires online then review plans with attorneys via Zoom, making estate planning accessible from any location.

Licensed in California, Nevada, and Oregon, Thomas Reid brings 18+ years of estate planning experience. He teaches probate law at MTI College and combines financial industry expertise with litigation insights to create effective estate solutions.

We create customized wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives to protect assets and ensure your wishes are followed.

Proper trust planning, joint tenancy arrangements, and beneficiary designations can significantly reduce or eliminate probate costs.

Yes, we offer complete virtual estate planning services including document review and attorney consultations via Zoom.

We serve clients in Sacramento County, Northern Nevada, and surrounding regions with both in-person and virtual appointments.

Yes, we provide complementary one-hour consultations to discuss your estate planning needs and answer all questions.

We combine personalized attorney guidance with document review, ensuring your estate plan meets legal requirements and addresses unique circumstances.

I have known Tom for several years now. My wife and I put our confidence in Tom to get our estate documents in order. He did the job in a timely and efficient manner. Most of all, he cut the number of pages in the documents in half. Now our papers are directed to our needs, not simply boilerplate pages filled with irrelevant material. Thanks, Tom.

Tom was great to work with and made the process of setting up our trust simple. We feel much better now that we have this trust in place. Now we live and hope Tom's great work product is not necessary for many-many years. :

Estate Planning is a necessary evil, and Tom Reid made the entire process painless. We are so glad to finally have this important paperwork completed. My husband and I felt comfortable asking questions and are both happy with the explanations we received about what we were signing. We felt the cost was fair and honestly had a great experience from start to finish.

I highly recommend The Law Office of Thomas D. Reid. He did our family trust and made it an easy process. We had concerns about what to do and he made us feel comfortable, clearly explained our options, guided us to ensure our kids are properly taken care of. He is very professional and accessible for questions.

Tom was prompt, easy to work with, and detail oriented. He explained things clearly and was friendly and approachable. He made the overall process relatively painless I would absolutely recommend him for any estate planning needs.

We met Tom through our son and daughter in law as a referral. They were pleased with his work so contacted Tom. We were interested in having a Living trust created. He was very knowledgeable and explained very step of the creation of the trust. He answered all of our questions and concerns. With his professionalism, we now have a Living Trust. Nothing left to question. Thank you, Tom!

Tom is a great person to work with and has with a lot of knowledge and ideas that you may not necessarily think of when planning your living will & trust. He makes the process simple and we felt very comfortable recommending him to both family and friends.

Husband and I had decided it was time to do a trust. We called and spoke with Tom and scheduled our appointment. Honestly we didn't know what to put in the trust, how to handle the four year difference between our children. Tom was excellent! Gave us lots of pointers and ideas! Tom was extremely helpful to us! He answered all of our questions and concerns. We were a bit overwhelmed at first, but Tom helped us It was very easy and VERY reasonable on price! HIGHLY RECOMMEND the law offices of Thomas Reid! You will not be disappointed!

Tom settled a creditor error for us. He took care of it quickly, and I never heard from the creditor again. Perfect!

We put off our estate planning for a very long time because we felt it was just a huge undertaking and felt very overwhelming. I have to share that our experience working with the Law Office of Thomas D. Reid for estate planning was the exact opposite! Scheduling our initial appointment was very easy, and at that appointment everything was explained thoroughly, and we left with a good understanding of what the process would look like and what we needed to do. Submitting documents was very easy, as well as scheduling subsequent appointments.

We always felt like we were kept in the loop and understood where we were in the process. We were very impressed with how quickly the documents were prepared. Customer service was top notch, we always received prompt communication to our questions, and appreciated the follow-up/check ins we received. For a process that seems very daunting, I have to say this was very smooth and efficient. The Law Office of Thomas D. Reid made our estate planning experience easy and stress free, and felt great to finally check that off our to do list!

I was very impressed by Tom Reid's professionalism and knowledge. He took care of not only my estate but my living will. He gave me good and sound advice while respecting my wants and needs. I feel he protected me from many unforeseen circumstances that I did not consider. He was easy to work with and available on a flexible schedule for my needs. I highly recommend his law practice.