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CHERYL L. BARRETT is a Partner with the law firm of Ferruzzo & Ferruzzo, LLP. She was born in Santa Ana, California. She was admitted to the California bar in 1979. She received her bachelors degree from California State University, Fullerton in 1974 and her juris doctor degree from Pepperdine University School of Law in 1978.
Ms. Barrett's practice is devoted entirely to estate and gift tax planning, preparation of trusts and wills, probate and trust administration. She is experienced in planning estates of all sizes, drafting simple to complex plans, including revocable living trusts, charitable trusts, life insurance trusts, qualified personal residence trusts and special needs trusts. Her trust administration experience includes the settlement of trusts and on-going administration of charitable, revocable and minors' trusts. She has represented both institutions and individuals in probate matters.
Ms. Barrett resides in Mission Viejo, with her husband, Geoffrey, and is the mother of a university student.
Current Employment Position(s):
Partner
Areas of Practice:
Estate Planning, Trusts & Wills
Estate & Probate Administration
Certification/Specialties:
Certified Specialist in Planned Giving
Bar Admissions:
California, 1979
U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1980
Education:
Pepperdine University School of Law, Malibu, California, 1978
Juris Doctor
California State University, Fullerton, 1974
B.A. in Communications
Honors: Cum Laude
California State University Long Beach, 2002
Certification of Specialist in Planned Giving
Social Media:
Blog:
www.barrettsblawg.blogspot.com
Twitter:
cheryl_ferruzzo
Linked In: Cheryl L. Barrett
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Speaker, Estate Planning, Arthritis Foundation
Speaker, Estate Planning, Goodwill Industries of Orange County
Speaker, Estate Planning, Downey Savings
Speaker, Estate Planning, Parents Without Partners
Speaker, Estate Planning, University of California Irvine Extension
Speaker, Estate Planning, Metropolitan Water District of California
Speaker, Estate Planning, Professional Fiduciary Services
Professional Associations and Memberships:
California Bar Association:
Trusts & Estates and Elder Law Sections, Member
Orange County Estate Planning Council, Member
Goodwill Industries of Orange County, Board of Trustees, Executive Committee
Partnership for Philanthropic Planning Orange County, Board of Trustees
National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), Member
Marketplace Women , Member
