History
The firm originated in San Francisco. John Kelley & Carolyn Farren moved the firm to Marin in 2000. Lisa Fialco, Christine Hoburg and Colin Kelley became partners at Kelley and Farren in 2013. Meeghan Buckley and Molly Coomber are associate attorneys at the firm. In 2020, Kelley & Farren moved to its permanent home in a historic San Rafael building at 1099 E Street.
Specialties
Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Law Attorneys Each of the attorneys at Kelley & Farren appreciate the opportunity to provide high-quality, personalized estate planning services to our clients. We help clients create and update estate plans including revocable living trusts, wills, and powers of attorney for health care and financial decisions. We work with clients as they choose guardians and fill out beneficiary designation forms. We assist with more sophisticated estate planning techniques including irrevocable trusts when warranted. Following death, we assist trustees and executors in carrying out the steps necessary to settle an estate or trust. These steps may include: - Probate - Trust termination - Communicating with beneficiaries - Collecting and distributing assets - Advice and/or preparation of related tax returns - Setting up and administering ongoing trusts The practice of estate planning also encompasses trust or estate litigation, conservatorships, and business succession. Our firm is experienced in each of these areas of practice.