A few weeks ago I got a message from a California dad who’d been thinking about starting his family’s estate plan for nearly eight years. But he told me he kept putting it off because he thought getting a living trust together would take weeks of meetings, giant binders, and a pile of legal bills he wasn’t ready for.

Then he said something I hear over and over.

“I didn’t know it could be this simple.”

What he meant was that nobody had ever shown him a way to build a complete California estate plan without stepping foot in a law office. Nobody had explained that the confusion, the overwhelm, and the old-school process weren’t requirements. They were the reason he hadn’t started.

And that’s the thing most people in California never get told:
Estate planning isn’t hard. The process is what makes it feel hard.

When you remove the friction — the scheduling, the resistance, the paperwork merry-go-round — families finally get this done. They protect their kids. They avoid probate. They sidestep the court delays. They save the thousands in statutory fees the state has quietly locked into the system.

Once people see the truth, they move fast.

I’ve watched it for more than three decades. As a lawyer and mediator, I’ve sat across the table from families blindsided by chaos simply because they didn’t know what their options were. And after seeing so much avoidable pain, I now offer a digital-first system that takes the legal heavy lifting out of the way so California families can finally protect what matters.

Here’s the part most people miss.

Traditional estate planning was built for a world that doesn’t exist anymore. In-person meetings. Mail-back documents. Slow communication. Office dependency. All of it made sense 25 years ago. It doesn’t make sense today if your goal is speed, clarity, control, and privacy.

What families need now is a guided plan that fits their life, not the other way around.

So I built an option that does exactly that.

It’s modern.
It’s attorney-designed.
It’s built so you can finally cross this off your list with confidence.

And the surprise for most people is how fast the stress drops once they start.

They stop worrying about probate.
They stop guessing whether their children are legally protected.
They stop wondering what happens if they become incapacitated.
They stop feeling guilty for not getting this done.

That’s the moment everything shifts: when you realize estate planning isn’t a burden. It’s a relief.

Here’s the simplest explanation of this solution.

If you’re independent and want to build your estate plan on your own schedule — mornings, nights, weekends, whenever life allows — our Do-It-Yourself California Living Trust Plan gives you everything you need. Most people can get it done in 30 minutes. You log into your private portal. You answer guided questions. You download your completed documents. You store everything in your own secure digital vault. And you do it all quietly and privately, without scheduling a single call. It’s the fastest way to get a legally sound California Revocable Living Trust, Pour-Over Will, Durable Power of Attorney, and Advanced Health Care Directive completed and ready to sign.

The plan avoids California probate.
The plan protects your family.
The plan comes with a simple process that replaces uncertainty with confidence.

The only real question is when will you start.

Right now or later today?

If you’re the type who prefers clarity, structure, and independence, this approach makes sense.

You’ll have a complete California estate plan you can sign, store, and rely on.

No pressure.
No calls you’re not ready for.
No old-school process to slow you down.

Just a simple path to peace of mind.

If you’d like to see how this option works, visit this link.

You can start with a plan that feels right for you and your family.

Mitch