Paula L. Goodwin has over 30 years of experience helping individuals and families plan and administer their estates. Paula is knowledgeable of California's unique issues, i.e. the state's high income taxes, property tax rules and community property structure, along with the federal estate and gift tax. Paula is a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law and a Certified Specialist in Taxation as designated by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. She has been named a Best Lawyer and a Super lawyer, and is Chamber ranked. Paula taught income tax of property transactions to accountants and lawyers for more than 15 years in the graduate program at Golden Gate University Paula regularly speaks on estate planning and the estate and gift tax