Let me first say that I had experienced sub par service from two of the "larger" Torrance trust law firms. My mother needed to have amendments in her living trust. I found Patinelli & Chang thru Yelp.
Michael Patinelli was fantastic. He offered to meet with us to review
my mother's amendments (no charge). After an hour, Michael not only provided clear answers to all of my mother's concerns but he caught several mistakes from the other "larger" trust law firms. We elected to retain services from this law firm.

Mr. Chang and his staff were very helpful in the signing and witnessing of my Mother's Last will and Testament. I would highly recommend there office staff and services.
Michael

After purchasing my first home, my realtor referred me to Patinelli & Chang to set up a Living Trust. I called and was able to speak to John Chang. He answered some of my questions over the phone and we ended up scheduling a meeting.

I thought the whole process was going to be complicated and take a long time but Mr. Chang made it simple and easy. He was so patient and took the time to explain all the legal jargon so I can understand. I now know my family is protected from probate and was so relieved we covered guardianship for my daughter. I am a single mom and taking care of the necessary paperwork to protect my daughter lifted a huge weight off my shoulders.

I strongly recommend this firm due to their professionalism, patience, and they make you feel like you are family.

John Chang set up my trust and it was a seamless experience. The service provided by this law firm far exceeds my expectations. He continues to answer all my quiestions after the trust was set up. 10 out of 10!

My experience with Patinelli & Chang was very pleasant. John Chang handled my situation with great care and professionalism. I highly recommend them.

Very friendly and extremely knowledgeable. Always available for advice on estate planning maters.

Mr. Chang is kind, caring and patient. He explains everything clearly and easy to understand. I highly recommend Patinelli & Chang for your estate planning needs!! Best in the Southbay!!

John Chang is the best attorney in Torrance. He is very knowledgeable about living trusts and probate. He is very easy to talk to and extremely patient. I must have asked a ton of questions. Every time I call his office I can speak to him immediately and not have to go through his assistant. Every time I e-mail him, he responds very promptly, even at night. It gives me peace of mind that he will actually be there for my family when they need him. I highly recommend him and his law firm to handle your estate planning and probate needs.

Michael is highly knowledgeable, fastidious, and easy to speak with.

During my (free) consultation, Michael was generous with his time. He is very personable, straight to the point, and makes legal jargon easy to understand.

I highly recommend Patinelli and Chang if you haven't planned out your assets. I will be recommending this law office to friends and colleagues moving forward.

Mr. Michael Patinelli is very nice and explain questions. He is very professional. Highly recommend!

I called in with tons of anxiety and questions; Nevertheless, Mr. Michael Patinelli answered to all of my questions calmly, kindly, efficiently, and effectively. He is understanding and his pricing is extremely reasonable. Highly recommend! Thank you so much Mr. Patinelli!

Excellent service and great personality.

John provides a professional and excellent service. He is very knowledgeable. He is very responsive when you have question. Highly recommend his service.

From the very first meeting, it was clear John was not only knowledgeable but also honest and sincere. He helped us create our Living Trust, patiently answering all our endless questions. We could not have asked for a better experience and recommended him to our parents and siblings.

My wife and I are fortunate enough to have chosen this law firm to set up our living trust. You should all be so lucky.

If you ever need the services that they offer, look no further.

It was a great experience from start to finish: simple and fast, professional and pleasant, and they exceeded our expectations.

Thank you so much, John Chang. You are a credit to your profession and we really appreciate what you have done for us.

Mr. John Chang provided support, thoughtful perspective and exceptional service for my family trust. John is diligent, dedicated and demonstrates expansive knowledge which facilitates the completion of all services to the highest levels of professionalism. The rates are very competitive with others in the community as well as the area in general. Moreover, John's objective is to work for his clients which provides for a seamless and pleasant experience. I would wholeheartedly recommend Mr. Chang to all individuals and families as well as other entities who are looking for services/representation.

John Chang has been my Trust Attorney for over 2 years. He is very responsive to my emails, always answering the same day. He addresses whatever questions I have, explaining everything in complete detail. I highly recommend him!

When we first decided to set up our trust and LLC, we were stressed out by the complexity of doing so. Our banker recommended John Chang so we went with John. In the first few minutes of meeting John he put us at ease by answering all of our questions and educating us on other aspects that we didn’t even know existed. John went above and beyond in getting the trust and LLC set up and property titles into the trust and LLC. He got the Federal Tax ID for the LLC and all associated state ids and information. Also John Notarized our signatures saving us time and the hassle of getting that done. John supplied us with copies of all of the documents by emailing PDFs, on a microSD card and paper copies. It was/is such a pleasure working with John.

Mr. Chang was very helpful and understanding when assisting us. My mother passed away unexpectedly and he helped us resolve her real estate legal matters. He is very knowledgeable and his assistance was comforting during this difficult time. I highly recommend him to anyone needing his assistance.

Mr. Chang is an outstanding attorney. He helped us set up our family trust and he did an excellent job. He explained to us in detail and answered all of our questions. When we had changes to the assets within the family trust, he help us to update the trust without charging us anything. I would highly recommend him.

After a year of trying to find an attorney to put together my Living Trust I came upon Michael Patinelli of Patinelli & Chang, LLP
Thoroughly checked them out and interviewed twice with them, then moved forward with their comprehensive package and couldn't be happier.
Their professionalism and knowledge in structuring my S-Corp. shares, FDIC banking concerns and home into a Trust was 2nd to none.
I have already highly recommended this team to my acquaintances and business associates.

John assisted my wife and I with setting up a living trust, and the experience was so great we did the same for my wife’s parents. John is thoughtful, smart, considerate, and extremely responsive. It’s easy to get him on the phone if you have a question. And his rates are quite competitive with others in the area. Most importantly, he’s not pushy at all - he really is trying to do the right thing for his clients. This makes for a very pleasant, smooth experience. If we need legal services in the future we will definitely be going back to him.

We had the wonderful pleasure of working with Michael Patinelli to get out trust set up along with a will. For us, he was the perfect match - pleasant to work with, gets to the point, makes house calls, and quick to reply to calls, emails and questions. He really is the whole package and that's why he's our trust lawyer! It was very easy to make an appointment with him! Give him a call, you won't be disappointed!

John Chang drew up my parents family trust years ago and represented us (the beneficiaries) when it was time to settle the estate. John was quick to respond to all our calls and questions and provide excellent guidance throughout the process. Patinelli & Chang were there for us when we needed them and I have recommended them to other family members and colleagues.

I share the same positive sentiment as many who are posting here. My circumstance is complex and John took the time to look into my situation and provided me an extremely informative and free consultation. John is very fluent in a wide variety of matters with estate and life circumstances. He far exceeded my expectations and I plan to retain his services for the future. Thank you, John!...Rich

John Chang is professional, approachable, and provides good legal advice. I can't thank him enough. I highly recommend John for estate planning services.

Working with John was a breeze. We initially reached out to the firm over the phone regarding some questionable advice we received from another firm. Immediately, John made it feel like we were his client and provided us with the answers we needed during the free consultation. We didn't have to return to Patinelli and Chang since we had our answers, but the fact that John took the time to explain to make sure we understood everything regarding our questions (reiterating--for free), made it a no-brainer for us to switch to John. When we met John in person, we didn't feel like just another client of John's since, again, he didn't rushed us through the meetings. As he did over our initial phone call, he answered our questions clearly and succinctly, easing our concerns for our future. I definitely recommend Patinelli & Chang for any questions regarding estate planning/living trusts.

Our original living trust was written many years ago and was done in another state. We needed to make some changes to our living trust. We contacted John for a consultation, which was free. We scheduled a meeting with John. He explained what needed to be done. We asked him to proceed with updating our living trust, which took about a week. Then, signed our updated living trust. The process was not as difficult as I anticipated.
Even after we had signed the updated living trust, John continues to answer any questions we have. He is very knowledgeable and has provided valuable advice to us. I would highly recommend John.

John is an expert in his field and is really helpful in answering the many questions I had while setting up a trust. Very honest and sincere and would recommend him with no hesitation.

My parents needed to make some changes to their wills, family trust etc. I met with John for a consultation, which by the way, was free. He explained what would need to be done and I brought my folks in a week later to meet with John. He made them feel very comfortable and made the process very fluid. My parents liked him and thought he was very professional, as did I. I would refer anyone needing to make any changes to wills or trusts, or do estate planning of any type to Patinelli & Chang.

John is the best in the field. Not only he is knowledgeable, but also sincere, honest, kind and trustworthy.
I know him from a big law firm but I'm glad he has own office.
When you have any concerns, he is there for you right away.
He answeres any questions I have, taking time to make sure I understand about decisions I make, in the right way.
For the things I do for me and my family, I am grateful to have him in my side.

I have known many lawyers personally, but John is different. John had me feel like his family member and sincerely listened to understand my concern. And yet, the job was quickly done to make me impressed very much.

I have known John Chang for over 11 years. He has helped my family greatly for all of our Estate Planning needs. He is very calm, explains things well, and is available to answer the most simplest of questions. I would highly recommend John Chang!!!

I've worked with John Chang for years on matters relating to my family trust. John helped me resolve a very complicated issue and filed all the necessary forms with LA County. He is very easy to work with. I have recommended him highly to family and friends.

I contacted John about setting up a living trust and had a great experience. John was professional, knowledgeable and very easy to talk to. He answered all my questions patiently and provided helpful suggestions. I would definitely recommend John for any estate planning services!

Mr Chang is very experienced and very professional. I would like to recommend him to all my friends.

I had John do over a Living Trust several years when we transplanted from Dever back to Los Angeles several years ago. He did a fine job and I consult with him whenever I have questions. He really knows his stuff.

John was professional, understanding, and clear in his help resolving an inherited trust estate. He would repeatedly answer numerous questions within minutes via email. Highly recommended.

John Chang was extremely professional and very responsive. He helped step my daughter and I through a very difficult process. I would highly recommend John and his firm.

We contacted John during a very difficult time for our family. He made the process seamless. He was extremely knowledgeable and had a great sense of urgency is getting our fathers trust established. Thank you John!!!!!

Facing such personal issues related to estate planning can be a challenge, fortunately I found empathetic guidance with P&C law firm. The process was not as difficult as anticipated because they asked the right questions, and had sensible solutions.

I Highly recommend John Chang at Patinelli and Chang. When my father passed away he left our family with a very complicated trust. After a very high recommendation we met with John Chang and knew he would be the right attorney to administer the trust. He was extremely knowledgeable, professional and easy to work with. He made one of the most difficult times for us a positive experience.

Kind and caring estate planning attorneys!!

I visited Patinelli & Chang, LLP for their complimentary estate planning consultation and was presented with a very thorough review of my needs. Michael was very professional and knowledgeable in all that I needed to protect myself and my family and provide for them should anything ever happen to me. Their rates are very reasonable and they provide life-long support. I love that I can call at anytime and reach one of the partners directly and that they make house calls which is super convenient for my busy schedule. I HIGHLY recommend you schedule a free consultation before it's too late! I'm relieved that I chose Patinelli & Chang for their thoroughness and professionalism. They truly care about me, my family and our needs. Give them a call today!