Improperly prepared estate planning documents are a ticking time bomb that can result in improper tax consequences and other items that could cost the estate and heirs huge sums.”
“Legal Zoom advertises that you don’t need a real attorney because its work is legally binding and reliable. “LegalZoom’s business is based on nurturing the false sense of security that people do not need to hire a traditional attorney,” said Arns.
The class described in court papers includes anyone in California who paid LegalZoom for a living trust, will, living will, advance health care directive or power of attorney. At great expense, Webster hired an estate attorney to straighten everything out. Webster and Ferrantino were not able to fund the living trust by the time Ferrantino died. However, Webster discovered that banks and other financial institutions would not accept the LegalZoom documents. LegalZoom’s claims led Ferrantino and Webster to believe their documents would be legally binding. He asked his niece, Katherine Webster, to help him use LegalZoom to set up a living trust and will. Ferrantino attempted to use LegalZoom’s services before he passed away.įerrantino had terminal cancer. The class representative is the estate of Anthony J. Stebner co-filed the lawsuit with fellow San Francisco attorney Robert Arns. “LegalZoom preys on people when they’re at their most vulnerable,” said San Francisco elder abuse attorney Kathryn Stebner, “when they are of advanced age or poor health and need a will or a living trust.” is the subject of a consumer class action lawsuit that charges the web-based business with practicing law without a license, along with several other unfair and deceptive anti-consumer practices. Legal Zoom, which advertises that “We put the law on your side”, will soon find out if the law in on its side. Contact: Michael Kesten, 88 or Ĭontact: Robert Arns, 80 or Ĭontact: Kathryn Stebner, 41 or
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