Austin Borchard is a California probate and trust attorney who helps families navigate some of life’s most difficult transitions with clarity, care, and steady guidance. He works closely with beneficiaries, trustees, executors, conservators, guardians, and families to resolve probate, trust, and protective proceedings efficiently while preserving family relationships whenever possible. Austin understands that these matters often arise during periods of loss, incapacity, or uncertainty, and he approaches each case with patience, empathy, and practical legal solutions.
Austin’s practice focuses on California probate administration, trust administration, conservatorships, guardianships, estate and trust litigation, and estate planning. He regularly represents clients in matters involving wills and trusts, fiduciary duties, elder and dependent adult protection, and courtsupervised proceedings to protect vulnerable individuals and their assets. Whether guiding families through conservatorship or guardianship proceedings or resolving contested trust and probate disputes, Austin provides clear counsel and steady advocacy at every stage.
Austin earned his Juris Doctor from Western State College of Law in 2016 and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Finance from Saginaw Valley State University. His finance background allows him to clearly explain complex financial issues often involved in probate estates, trusts, conservatorships, and real property. He is admitted to practice in California and before the United States District Courts for the Central and Southern Districts of California.
Education
Western State College of Law, Juris Doctor (2016)
Saginaw Valley State University, Bachelor of Arts in Finance (2011)
Bar Admissions
State Bar of California (2016)
United States District Court, Central District of California
United States District Court, Southern District of California
Practice Areas
- California Probate Administration
- Trust Administration
- Conservatorships
- Guardianships
- Probate, Estate, and Trust Litigation
- Estate Planning
- Civil Litigation (Business and Real Estate)
- Contract Negotiation and Business Entity Formation