# Law Offices of Robert P. Bergman

> Estate planning attorney in San Jose, California. Robert P. Bergman has practiced in Santa Clara County since 1980. He is a California State Bar Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law (held by roughly 1% of California attorneys). He drafts every estate plan personally for San Jose families and handles trust petitions for clients throughout California.

## Attorney
- [About Robert P. Bergman](https://lawbob.com/about): Biography, certifications, education, and how Robert P. Bergman works with families.

## Practice Areas
- [Estate Planning](https://lawbob.com/practice-areas/estate-planning): Custom estate plans for Silicon Valley families. Wills, trusts, powers of attorney, advance health care directives.
- [Revocable Living Trusts](https://lawbob.com/practice-areas/revocable-living-trusts): Funding, amendment, and administration of revocable living trusts under California law.
- [Special Needs Trusts](https://lawbob.com/practice-areas/special-needs-trusts): Third-party and first-party special needs trusts that preserve Medi-Cal and SSI eligibility. Reflects the 2026 Medi-Cal asset limit reinstatement.
- [Trust Administration](https://lawbob.com/practice-areas/trust-administration): Successor trustee work after a settlor's death.
- [Heggstad Petitions](https://lawbob.com/practice-areas/heggstad-petitions): California Probate Code Section 850 petitions to confirm assets belong to a trust when never formally transferred during life. Filed in Santa Clara County and counties throughout California.
- [Trust Modification Petitions](https://lawbob.com/practice-areas/trust-modification): Petitions to modify, reform, or terminate irrevocable trusts under California Probate Code Sections 15403, 15404, and 15409. Filed in counties throughout California.
- [Powers of Attorney and Advance Health Care Directives](https://lawbob.com/practice-areas/powers-of-attorney): Durable powers of attorney and California advance health care directives.
- [Prop 19 Planning](https://lawbob.com/practice-areas/prop-19-planning): Parent-to-child property transfer planning under California Proposition 19.

## High-intent landing pages (service + city)
- [Estate Planning Attorney in San Jose](https://lawbob.com/estate-planning-attorney-san-jose)
- [Trust Attorney in San Jose](https://lawbob.com/trust-attorney-san-jose)
- [Estate Planning Attorney in Cupertino](https://lawbob.com/estate-planning-attorney-cupertino)

## California reach (trust petitions and out-of-state matters)
- [California Reach Hub](https://lawbob.com/california): How Robert P. Bergman serves families across California for trust petitions and California real estate matters.

## Service Areas
- [San Jose](https://lawbob.com/locations/san-jose)
- [Campbell](https://lawbob.com/locations/campbell)
- [Sunnyvale](https://lawbob.com/locations/sunnyvale)
- [Los Gatos](https://lawbob.com/locations/los-gatos)
- [Cupertino](https://lawbob.com/locations/cupertino)
- [Santa Clara](https://lawbob.com/locations/santa-clara)
- [Los Altos](https://lawbob.com/locations/los-altos)
- [Saratoga](https://lawbob.com/locations/saratoga)

## For Other Professionals
- [For Professional Advisors](https://lawbob.com/for-professional-advisors): Referral and co-counsel relationships with CPAs, financial planners, and other attorneys.

## Resources
- [PLAN YOUR ESTATE RADIO](https://lawbob.com/resources/radio-show): Robert P. Bergman's radio show. Episodes by topic.
- [On-Demand Webinars](https://lawbob.com/resources/webinars): Three free evergreen estate planning webinars, for busy parents, couples, and individuals.
- [Live Seminars](https://lawbob.com/resources/seminars): The Living Trust Seminar, taught in person by Robert P. Bergman in Campbell a few times a year.
- [Educational Videos](https://lawbob.com/resources/videos): Short videos answering common estate planning questions.
- [Education](https://lawbob.com/resources/white-papers): Long-form guides on specific planning topics.
- [California Statutory Forms](https://lawbob.com/resources/forms): California statutory forms with explanatory notes.
- [Blog](https://lawbob.com/blog): Articles on estate planning, trust petitions, and California law updates.
- [FAQ](https://lawbob.com/faq): General questions about working with Robert P. Bergman.

## Contact
- [Contact](https://lawbob.com/contact): Schedule a Free Consultation. Phone, email, address, hours.