# Barr & Douds Attorneys

> Barr & Douds Attorneys is a trust and estate law firm in Danville, California. It represents trustees, beneficiaries and heirs in trust, will, conservatorship and elder abuse disputes across Northern California, and drafts estate plans and administers trusts.

Loren Barr formed the predecessor firm, Barr & Barr Attorneys, with his father Edward Barr in 1998; the firm's published case counts start in 2007. Partners Loren Barr and Graham D. Douds lead the firm; Loren Barr has been certified by the State Bar of California as a Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law since 2004, and Graham D. Douds speaks Mandarin Chinese. The firm works from Contra Costa County for clients throughout Northern California and the East Bay. At the first estate planning meeting the firm recommends a course of action and estimates the cost; there is no charge if you decide not to hire the firm. Office: 318 Diablo Rd Ste C, Danville, CA 94526. Phone (925) 314-9999, fax (925) 314-9960, info@barrdouds.com. Open weekdays 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific; closed Saturday and Sunday. The site is also published in Chinese.

## Services

- [Practice Areas](https://www.barrattorneys.com/practice-areas/): Overview of every trust, estate and elder law service the firm offers
- [Danville Estate & Trust Litigation Attorney in Northern California](https://www.barrattorneys.com/practice-areas/trust-litigation/): Disputes between trustees and beneficiaries over a trust's validity and administration
- [Danville Will Contest Lawyer in California](https://www.barrattorneys.com/practice-areas/will-contests/): Challenging or defending a will for incapacity, undue influence, fraud or forgery
- [Danville Trustee Removal Lawyer](https://www.barrattorneys.com/practice-areas/trustee-removal/): Petitions to remove or suspend a trustee and compel accountings
- [Danville Breach of Fiduciary Duty Lawyers](https://www.barrattorneys.com/practice-areas/breach-of-fiduciary-duty/): Claims against trustees, executors and agents who break their duties
- [Probate Attorney Danville, CA](https://www.barrattorneys.com/practice-areas/probate/): Court-supervised administration of a California decedent's estate
- [Danville Trust Administration Attorney in California](https://www.barrattorneys.com/practice-areas/trust-administration/): A trustee's duties after a death: notices, accountings, distributions
- [Danville Conservatorship Attorney in California](https://www.barrattorneys.com/practice-areas/conservatorships/): Petitions and contested proceedings to appoint a conservator for an adult
- [Danville Elder Abuse Attorney in California](https://www.barrattorneys.com/practice-areas/elder-abuse/): Civil claims for financial abuse, neglect and isolation of elders, restraining orders
- [Elder Law Attorney in Danville, CA](https://www.barrattorneys.com/practice-areas/elder-law/): Legal matters of older adults: capacity, care and abuse
- [Danville Estate Planning Attorney in Northern California](https://www.barrattorneys.com/practice-areas/estate-planning/): Wills, trusts and related documents for individuals and couples
- [Danville Living Trust Attorney](https://www.barrattorneys.com/practice-areas/living-trusts/): Revocable living trusts that pass assets outside probate
- [Danville Last Will and Testament Attorney in Northern California](https://www.barrattorneys.com/practice-areas/last-will-and-testament/): Wills naming beneficiaries, executors and guardians under California law
- [Danville Power of Attorney Lawyer](https://www.barrattorneys.com/practice-areas/power-of-attorney/): Documents authorizing an agent for financial and legal matters
- [Danville Advance Health Care Directive Lawyers](https://www.barrattorneys.com/practice-areas/advance-healthcare-directive/): Naming a health care agent and recording treatment wishes
- [Danville Living Will Attorney in Northern California](https://www.barrattorneys.com/practice-areas/living-will/): End-of-life treatment instructions within a California directive

## About

- [Barr & Douds Attorneys in Danville, CA](https://www.barrattorneys.com/): The firm, its focus, its case counts since 2007 and client testimonials
- [AI & LLM Structured Data for Barr & Douds Attorneys](https://www.barrattorneys.com/ai-info/): The firm's facts in one place: people, services, credentials, contact
- [Professionals](https://www.barrattorneys.com/professionals/): The firm's partners, associates, paralegal and legal assistant
- [Loren Barr](https://www.barrattorneys.com/professionals/loren-barr/): Partner; trust and estate litigation; certified specialist since 2004; J.D. Santa Clara University
- [Graham D. Douds](https://www.barrattorneys.com/professionals/graham-d-douds/): Partner; trust, estate, conservatorship and elder abuse disputes; Mandarin; J.D. University of San Francisco
- [William Howard](https://www.barrattorneys.com/professionals/william-howard/): Associate; trust, estate, conservatorship and elder abuse matters; J.D. UC Law San Francisco
- [Kayla Rivera](https://www.barrattorneys.com/professionals/kayla-rivera/): Associate; J.D. summa cum laude, Charleston School of Law
- [Domenic Lewis](https://www.barrattorneys.com/professionals/domenic-lewis/): Associate; J.D. University of San Francisco, tax law certificate
- [Melisa Recendez](https://www.barrattorneys.com/professionals/melisa-recendez/): Associate; civil litigation background; J.D. Lincoln Law School of Sacramento

## Contact

- [Contact Us](https://www.barrattorneys.com/contact-us/): Danville office address, phone, fax, email, hours and the contact form
- [Estate Planning Information Form](https://www.barrattorneys.com/estate-planning-information-form/): Questionnaire new estate planning clients complete before the first meeting

## Social Profiles

- [Google Business Profile - Danville](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Barr%20%26%20Douds%20Attorneys&query_place_id=ChIJyaXWPqqMj4ARVbs306UYjPk): The Danville office
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/barr-&-young-attorneys): The firm's company page
- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Barrattorneys/): The firm's page
- [Super Lawyers](https://profiles.superlawyers.com/california/danville/lawfirm/barr-and-douds-attorneys/e4c9c57e-971c-42aa-96f7-3337bd3d8f45.html): The firm's listing
- [Martindale-Hubbell](https://www.martindale.com/organization/barr-douds-attorneys-20626295/): The firm's profile
- [Avvo - Loren Barr](https://www.avvo.com/attorneys/94526-ca-loren-barr-319954.html): Loren Barr's attorney profile
- [Avvo - Graham D. Douds](https://www.avvo.com/attorneys/94526-ca-graham-douds-4563577.html): Graham D. Douds's attorney profile
- [Justia - Graham D. Douds](https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/graham-david-douds-1524230): Graham D. Douds's directory profile
- [Yelp](https://www.yelp.com/biz/barr-and-douds-attorneys-danville): The Danville listing
- [BBB](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/danville/profile/lawyers/barr-douds-attorneys-1116-897794): The firm's business profile

## Optional

- [Blog](https://www.barrattorneys.com/blog/): Articles on California trust litigation, probate, conservatorships, elder abuse and estate planning
- [Estate Planning Frequently Asked Questions](https://www.barrattorneys.com/faq/): Estate planning, probate and trust administration questions, and how fees work
- [Areas We Serve](https://www.barrattorneys.com/areas-we-serve/): City pages for probate, estate planning and elder law across the East Bay
- [Barr & Douds in the Community](https://www.barrattorneys.com/barr-in-the-community/): Community organizations and causes the firm supports
- [Some "Friends" Have a Bad Influence](https://www.barrattorneys.com/scenarios/some-friends-have-a-bad-influence/): Fictional scenario: a trustee sells a mother's home below value to her own daughter
- [Not All Black Sheep are Cute](https://www.barrattorneys.com/scenarios/not-all-black-sheep-are-cute/): Fictional scenario: a son living with his widowed mother drains her credit line
- [What's your "New Mum" been up to?](https://www.barrattorneys.com/scenarios/whats-your-new-mum-been-up-to/): Fictional scenario: a father's new partner becomes his trustee and agent