Law Office of Minor and Keene

We offer comprehensive estate planning advice. We pride ourselves on attentively listening to our clients and taking the mystery out of creating an estate plan.  In addition to total client satisfaction, our goal is to make certain our clients understand the fundamental concepts involved in estate planning so that they are empowered to make decisions they can be comfortable with over the long term.

Richard E. Keene / Attorney-at-Law

Rich is a native of California. He is married with two children. He graduated from the University of California at Berkeley in 1986, and earned his law degree from Santa Clara University in 1992. In addition to family and professional life, Mr. Keene is very involved in the community and has served on the boards of local nonprofit organizations, been involved in coaching youth sports and been an active Rotarian as time allows. Rich has been practicing law continuously since 1992. Rich values the interaction with individuals and families that working as an estate planning attorney brings. In addition, he enjoys teaching a practical estate planning course at Sierra College twice a year as a means to provide additional community service. 

In addition to estate planning, Mr. Keene also has extensive experience in advising executors and trustees as they administer estates.  Whether a probate or any trust estate, California law demands that creditors be dealt with, that beneficiary’s be kept informed and provided with an accounting. This can be a complex process and many clients have benefited from Mr. Keene’s guidance and expertise.

With over twenty years of experience as an attorney practicing law in California, Richard Keene has the experience and expertise to advise families whether their circumstances are “straightforward” or unusually complex. Mr. Keene prides himself on listening to his clients as well as educating them with regard to the options available.

Affiliations

Member, California State Bar
Member, Nevada County Bar Association
Member, Gold Country Estate Planning Council –past president
Member, California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform