Business Details
20 Years
experience
Your Trusted Legal Partner in Business Law and Estate Planning
Founded in 2006, PROTEC-LAW is a Walnut Creek-based law corporation dedicated to delivering effective and efficient legal services to businesses and individuals. Our practice focuses on business law, estate planning, trust administration, and probate, with a commitment to making each client feel like our sole priority. With over two decades of legal experience, our founder Pamela Ty brings expertise from international law firms and specialized training in corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, and complex estate planning strategies.We emphasize clear communication, tailoring solutions to clients' unique needs while maintaining cost-efficiency. Our services include entity formation, contract drafting, asset protection, and probate navigation, supported by a background in litigation and real estate transactions. We prioritize personalized service, ensuring clients receive actionable advice grounded in both legal rigor and practical understanding of their goals.
Services
Business Law
Estate Planning
Trust Administration
Probate
Corporate Governance
Mergers & Acquisitions
Real Estate Leases
Wills & Trusts
Details
- Year established: 2006
Highlights and features
- We offer 18+ years of specialized legal expertise since 2006
- Our founder practiced at top international law firms
- We provide plain-English legal explanations for better understanding
- We tailor solutions to each client's unique circumstances
- We combine transactional expertise with litigation experience
Services
Business Law
We advise on business transactions including entity formation, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance. Our services cover shareholder agreements, partnership arrangements, and real estate transactions. Clients benefit from strategic guidance on business structure, compliance, and dispute resolution, supported by decades of experience in both transactional and litigation matters.
Estate Planning
We create customized estate plans featuring revocable trusts, wills, and healthcare directives. Our services address asset protection, probate avoidance, and special needs planning. We help clients structure their estates to meet specific family and financial goals while ensuring legal compliance and efficient asset transfer across generations.
Probate
We assist executors and beneficiaries through California probate processes. Our services include will validation, asset inventory, debt settlement, and estate distribution. We provide guidance on probate avoidance strategies while ensuring compliance with state intestacy laws when no estate plan exists.
Trust Administration
We guide trustees through trust management and distribution requirements. Our services cover asset inventory, beneficiary communications, and tax compliance. We help administer living trusts efficiently while addressing potential disputes and ensuring adherence to grantor intentions.
Corporate Governance
We provide ongoing governance support for corporations and LLCs. Services include board meeting documentation, shareholder communications, and regulatory compliance. We help businesses maintain proper corporate formalities while addressing operational challenges and strategic decision-making.
People
Pamela Ty
Founder/Attorney
Pamela Ty founded PROTEC-LAW in 2006 after practicing at Morrison & Foerster LLP and Bowles & Verna LLP. She specializes in business law and estate planning, with additional experience in litigation, real estate, and labor law. She holds a JD from UC Berkeley Law and a BS from Haas School of Business.
Questions
What areas of law does PROTEC-LAW specialize in?
We focus on business law and estate planning, including corporate transactions, trust administration, probate, and estate tax planning.
How does PROTEC-LAW approach client service?
We prioritize personalized attention, making each client feel like our sole focus while delivering efficient, plain-language legal guidance.
What estate planning documents are most important?
Key documents include revocable trusts, wills, healthcare directives, and powers of attorney tailored to your specific circumstances.
How can businesses avoid probate issues?
Proper entity formation, trust funding, and beneficiary designations help businesses avoid probate and ensure smooth asset transfer.
What experience does PROTEC-LAW bring to business clients?
Our founder has 20+ years of experience handling mergers, acquisitions, corporate governance, and commercial transactions for businesses of all sizes.
