Mitchell A. Port
DEATH and TAXES. Life's 2 Guarantees. Let Mitch help you navigate through both
I am Mitchell A. Port, an attorney based in Los Angeles, and I represent individuals, families, and businesses in various legal areas including probate, trust administration, estate planning, and IRS tax controversies.
My work primarily involves administering a decedent's estate, identifying, and distributing assets to beneficiaries, and handling other issues that may require probate court intervention. These issues include lost wills, will contests, the removal of executors and trustees, petitions for probate, trust administration, probate litigation, and other legal matters that must go through the California probate court, such as conservatorships and guardianships.
Additionally, I handle post-mortem tax planning and have successfully represented clients in probate cases involving a wide range of assets including real estate, stocks, bonds, and investments in various entities like general and limited partnerships, limited liability companies, sole proprietorships, corporations, and active businesses.
If your probate case involves tax controversy matters, such as unpaid income taxes owed by the deceased or estate taxes, I have significant experience in tax controversy and can provide simple yet effective solutions.
Probate is rarely straightforward, and working with a law firm should simplify, not complicate, the process. Probate litigation can be stressful, with high risk exposure and unpredictable results. You need a lawyer who will streamline the process and aim for the most direct route to a successful outcome. At the Law Office of Mitchell A. Port, we are committed to helping our clients navigate these challenges effectively.
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Tax Law
- Business Taxes, Criminal Tax Litigation, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, International Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Planning
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
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Free Consultation
Free phone consultation. Mitch will gladly discuss your situation and provide help when possible. -
Contingent Fees
Contingent fee arrangements are offered on a selective basis under the appropriate circumstances. -
Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
$450 per hour.
- California
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- 9th Circuit
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- U.S. Tax Court
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Attorney
- Law Office of Mitchell A. Port
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- (1) California Probate Law (2) IRS and California Tax Controversies and Tax Problems (3) Estate Planning (Wills, Living Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Health Care Directives) (4) Business Transactions
- Associate Attorney
- Los Angeles Law Firms
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- In-house counsel and associate attorney engaged in estate planning, tax planning, ERISA, probate and business transactions.
- Office of Chief Counsel
- Internal Revenue Service
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- Tax research involving IRS collection activity.
- Revenue Officer
- Internal Revenue Service
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- Enforced collection action against delinquent taxpayers.
- University of San Diego School of Law
- LL.M. | Tax Law
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- Southwestern University School of Law
- J.D. | Law
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- University of California - Los Angeles
- B.A. | Political Science
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- Super Lawyer - Top Rated Estate Planning & Probate Attorney in Los Angeles, CA
- Super Lawyers
- Selected To Super Lawyers: 2009, 2020 - 2021
- AV Preeminent
- Martindale-Hubbell Lawyers Service
- Selected: 2012 - 2020 Peer Rated for Highest Level of Professional Excellence.
- Tax Law TOP BLOG
- LexisNexis
- California State Bar # 106192
- Member
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- Beverly Hills Bar Association
- Chair - Employee Benefits Section
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- How COVID-19 Has Impacted the Estate Planning Process
- The legal blog of The Law Office of Mitchell A. Port
- California Courtroom Closures, Court Employees Cut-Back And New Court Fees
- California Probate Lawyer Blog
- Same-Sex Marriage And The Federal Estate Tax
- California Probate Lawyer Blog
- A New Sizzle for Split Dollar
- Broker World
- Estate Planning Primer, California CPA Society
- Avoiding Probate and California Estate Planning, Rotary Luncheons
- Estate Planning, DHS - Pre-Retirement
- Estate Planning Basics to Grandparents Serving as Caregivers to their Grandchildren, Grandparents As Parents conference
When Is Probate Required?
When is Probate Required?
Bonds Required In Probate
Bonds Required in Probate
How Much Does Probate Cost?
How Much Does Probate Cost?
What Is In An Estate Plan?
What is an Estate Plan?
Who Gets To Serve As An Executor Of A Probate Estate?
Who Gets to Serve as Executor of a Probate?
- Q. Before a county can seize your property for tax due, do they have to do anything like take you to court?
- A: The county does not have to go to court to foreclose on a tax lien it probably filed to secure the tax debt you have. If you don't think the tax is due, the dispute it through the use of proper channels.
I hope this helps.
Mr. Port is licensed to practice law throughout the state of California with an office in Los Angeles where he handles probate, tax disputes, estate planning and business transactions. He is authorized to handle IRS matters throughout the United States. His phone number is 310.559.5259, his email address is help@AskMyAttorney.net. For more tax, probate, estate planning and business articles visit his website www.los-angeles-lawyers.biz, his tax blog at www.californiataxattorneyblog.com ... Read More
- Q. My parents are cosigners on my house do they have to pay capital gains taxes when I sell it?
- A: As co-signers, I assume your parents are not co-owners. When a capital asset is sold, only the owner pays tax. They are simply relieved of their contingent obligation to pay your debt if you default and that does not give rise to capital income on which a tax is due.
