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Erik M. Aanestad

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Co-Founder/Attorney at Aanestad Law
📍 Grass Valley, California, United States

Erik Aanestad is the Co-Founder and an attorney at Aanestad Law, specializing in estate planning, trust administration, and probate law. Licensed in California, Nevada, and Tennessee, he earned his Juris Doctor from Florida Coastal School of Law and counsels clients on asset protection, Medi-Cal, and VA planning.

Before his legal career, Erik worked as a firefighter for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CALFIRE). He holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature with a minor in Psychology from the University of Arizona. His academic achievements include receiving the Governors Merit Scholarship.

Unique fact: Erik was a firefighter for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection before becoming an attorney.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder/Attorney
Location
Grass Valley, California, United States
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Priorities

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Estate Planning
As Co-Founder of Aanestad Law, his primary focus is counseling clients on estate planning, including living trusts, wills, and durable powers of attorney.
Trust & Probate Law
He has extensive experience assisting clients through the complex processes of trust administration, probate, and conservatorship proceedings across multiple states.
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Career

Work history

3-2015
Co-Founder/Attorney
Aanestad Law
3-2014 - 3-2015
Attorney
Cunningham Legal
11-2012 - 1-2014
Associate Attorney
Schuering Zimmerman & Doyle, LLP
9-2011 - 9-2012
Law Clerk
Second Judicial District Court, The Honorable Bridget Robb Peck,
2-2010 - 9-2011
Independent Contract Attorney
Harold Comanse, Esq
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Education
2004 - 2007
Doctor of Law (JD)
Florida Coastal School of Law
1994 - 1997
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
University of Arizona
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Nevada Union
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