Resources

The Santa Cruz law firm of Atack & Penrose LLP provides advice and representation in the areas of estate planning, estate and probate litigation, business succession planning, and real estate and land use law.  We provide the following links as resources for our clients and others seeking legal information in Santa Cruz County, Monterey County, and San Benito County:

Courts

• California Courts
• Superior Courts of California
• Superior Court of California, County of Monterey
• Superior Court of California, County of San Benito
• Superior Court of California, County of Santa Cruz
• California Court of Appeals
• Supreme Court of California
• United States District Court for the Northern District of California

California State Government Resources

• State of California
• State Bar of California
• California Bar Foundation
• California Legislature
• California Secretary of State
• Office of the Attorney General, State of California

Business Resources

• California Business Portal
• California Secretary of State: Business Programs

Estate Planning Resources from the California State Bar Website

• Do I Need a Will?
• Estate Planning
• Living Trusts

Tax Resources

• Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
• California State Board of Equalization
• California Franchise Tax Board
• California Tax Service Center

Real Property and Land Use Resources

• California Department of Real Estate
• California Department of Consumer Affairs: Landlord-Tenant Information
• California Department of Consumer Affairs: Contractors State License Board
• City of Santa Cruz Planning and Community Development
• County of Santa Cruz Planning Department

Additional Resources

• California Civil Code
• Martindale Hubbell, the National Directory of Attorneys