Dear Clients (past and present), Friends, Colleagues and Neighbors:
Please be advised, that I (Ken Begun) have retired from the practice of law and the Law Office of Ken Begun is closed.
Thank you for being my valued client and entrusting your legal needs to me. I am grateful for the confidence you bestowed on me. And I thank you for enriching my professional life with collegial relationships and memorable professional experiences.
I have chosen not to sell my practice so there is not an attorney or law firm taking over my practice. As a result, I cannot offer you the seamless transition of a replacement. For your estate planning, trust and probate legal needs, I do recommend you find a California licensed attorney qualified and experienced in estate planning, trust and probate law. In locating an attorney, you might wish to consider the following options:
- You may wish to dialogue with friends, family and colleagues for referrals to their favored attorneys.
- You may obtain a referral to an appropriate attorney through the Lawyer Referral Service for the Contra Costa County Bar Association at phone (925) 825-5700.
- You may obtain a referral to an appropriate attorney through the Lawyer Referral Service for the Alameda County Bar Association at phone (510) 302-2222.
- You may wish to consult the California State Bar’s website for certified specialists in estate planning, trust and probate law under the search “Find a Certified Specialist”.
Important Note: Ken Begun and the Law Office of Ken Begun do not keep client original documents including trusts, wills, powers of attorney, healthcare directives, and other documents. It has always been my practice to keep you in charge and in possession of your own documents. I recommend that you confirm that your estate plan documents are in a safe and secure place. Clients from April, 2020 to the present will have a hardback binder with original documents and a flash drive with electronic copies in a plastic pocket in the front of the binder. Clients prior to April, 2020 will have a vinyl soft binder containing signed originals and a hardback binder containing photocopies.
While I await word from the NBA draft, I will be unavailable and without access to communications as I become involved in harvesting and consuming betel nut and other delicacies with my sisters Thelma and Louise (pictured below).
And so, I will be retiring my collection of fancy red ink Bic pens but not my morning cappuccino with my best friend.
I wish you the best of luck in your endeavors.
Ciao.
