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Hanlen was great. He provided consultation on my mother's estate planning and current financial situation. We also asked if he could help us with another situation, which we had not scheduled. He went out of his way to help us with this, providing detailed information, and ways that we could save money during the process. He listened and answered any questions we had, was patient, and friendly. When I called him after leaving his office for an additional question, he answered almost immediately and provided the answer. I highly recommend Hanlen J. Chang.

Hanlen Chang is very knowledgeable and was able to help me understand the laws and context relevant to my concerns and suspicions of financial elder abuse of a family member. I did not realize that local county laws and protocols in California can differ with regard to elder law issues. Hanlen guided me in being an advocate for my family, suggesting appropriate language for letters and focusing on the relevant information, while showing me why some points I was making were not really relevant. He confirmed that I have standing to ask for an accounting of the estate. Working with Hanlen gave me confidence to intercede on behalf of my loved one with an expectation of success. Hanlen was also very responsive when the issue became urgent. He got back to me the same day to schedule a phone consult the following morning. I will continue to rely on Hanlen in this matter and recommend him without reservation to anyone who needs estate planning or elder law advice or assistance.

Hanlen helped my husband and I set up a living trust and he was so easy to work with. Very professional, very knowledgeable and responds in a very timely manner. He even provided a handy list of what sort of assets would need to be transferred to the trust and how to go about it. Hanlen also helped provide guidance on some more complicated issues with our extended family related to estate and financial planning. He has a pretty good awareness of tax planning as well so he can help bring attention to potential situations that may arise down the road based on decisions that are made today. Super helpful to get a holistic view of how to approach situations that we were in and be able to make better informed decisions. He occasionally meets with clients in Palo Alto which has been really great for us since we're based in the South Bay. We have been very happy with the services that Hanlen has provided so far and we will continue to reach out to him whenever future needs arise.

Hanlen helped resolve what initially seemed like a very complicated family housing situation by coming up with a simple, yet highly effective solution that benefitted both me as eventual beneficiary and my parents as homeowners. We couldn't be happier with the service we received and Hanlen even went out of his way to meet my parents at their east bay home so they could avoid a trip into the city. The rate charged was nothing compared to the value received by protecting my parents' home from virtually all risk through a deed trust. Hanlen listened carefully to my parents concerns and addressed them all patiently with a very friendly and professional demeanor. Highly recommend Hanlen for your family estate planning needs.

Hanlen is a great and very knowledgeable attorney. I could not represent a family friend due to my employment at a law firm, and Hanlen came highly recommended. I could not be happier with the results he obtained for that friend. The case involved a disingenuous attorney seeking to obtain and enforce a judgment against the wrong defendant, and Hanlen did a great job obtaining the right result, and looking into all the right areas to obtain the requested relief. He was always responsive to my calls and emails, and I knew the case was in good hands just by speaking with him. Highly recommend Hanlen!

Hanlen is a great and very knowledgeable attorney. I could not represent a family friend due to my employment at a law firm, and Hanlen came highly recommended. I could not be happier with the results he obtained for that friend. The case involved a disingenuous attorney seeking to obtain and enforce a judgment against the wrong defendant, and Hanlen did a great job obtaining the right result, and looking into all the right areas to obtain the requested relief. He was always responsive to my calls and emails, and I knew the case was in good hands just by speaking with him. Highly recommend Hanlen!

Hanlen totally saved the day. We were dealing with this awful legal case that should have been quick and easy; however, it ended up dragging on for over 2 years. I wish I found Hanlen early on but instead we tried to save money and dealt with it on our own.. BIG MISTAKE. Then we tried hiring someone else that was cheap but inexperienced so we didn’t get anywhere. We finally found Hanlen and he got the case settled in our favor within a matter of months. MONTHS. Throughout the entire process he was very detailed, responsive, and kept us in the loop. He relieved me of this huge headache and I knew I could just trust that he was doing everything right. I know that he spent a lot of time on our case, he was diligent, and took extreme care. Thank you Hanlen for the great work! We are very happy and satisfied clients. 

My wife & I engaged Mr. Chang to research a complicated real estate contractual matter and couldn't be more satisfied with the work he did for us. Mr. Chang was always very professional, courteous & extremely prompt in returning our calls & e-mails unlike other frustratingly aloof lawyers we had contacted earlier. Our issue was complex & Mr. Chang carefully researched every angle involved so as to be sure to give us the soundest possible advice. He was always patient in explaining the legal principles involved & took care to present things in non-legalese language. He carefully answered each & every question that we had & we never felt rushed. In addition, he showed great sensitivity to the distress that our case was causing us. Most importantly, he was very straightforward with us in letting us know the strengths & weaknesses of our position so that we knew exactly where we stood. We feel he is grounded in strong ethics & plan to continue to seek his advice as our lawyer in the future. We highly recommend him. Joshua S & Hana T

Mr. Chang is a highly competent lawyer with skills that are rare to find These days. I was very impressed by his skills and his professionalism. Mr. Chang speaks 4 languages, has a real estate license and works very detail oriented and delivered all my documents on time. Mr. Chang has helped me setup my e-commerce business. He consulted me and created all my legal documents for my online business web site. I would highly recommend Mr. Chang to anyone. Paul