Welcome to Rinne Legal

San Francisco-Bay Area Bankruptcy Attorney

As a Bankruptcy lawyer based in Walnut Creek with offices in Fairfield and Sacramento we serve clients with their financial needs in the related counties of Contra Costa, Alameda and Solano. Being bankruptcy attorneys in Northern California we are intimately familiar with the credit card and foreclosure problems in these areas. Bankruptcy filings have been on the rise especially because of the high unemployment and of credit card companies recently increasing people's interest rates and lowering their limits.

We are chapter 7 and chapter 13 bankruptcy attorneys. We also have an expertise in Loan Modifications and Foreclosure Prevention tools.

Sustainable Advocacy

Rinne Legal was founded by Walnut Creek Attorney Michael Rinne, who after working for several law firms followed his vision to create a group of like-minded lawyers who want to make a positive impact through the practice of law.

San Francisco Bankruptcy Lawyer

Attorney Michael Rinne is the author of the book Bankruptcy and Foreclosure Prevention an Easy to read Guide. He put together over one hundred pages of detailed bankruptcy information on this website. Take a look at the content to help you understand your legal rights and options.

Call us for a free legal consultation at 925-932-7086.

San Francisco Estate Planning Attorney

Our firm has an Estate Planning department offering Estate Planning through the drafting of trusts such as a revocable trust, also known as living trust, special needs trust, Q–tip trusts etc. With a living trust our clients avoid the costs and hassles of probate. Probate can reduce the estate of up to 10% and it often takes years for the beneficiaries to receive their share in a normal probate process. The living trust also known as revocable trust enjoys more and more popularity because it avoids the problems of wills and of probate. You can protect your family and your assets by setting up a living trust. You can also determine who shall take care of your minor children should something happen to you. This is being accomplished by setting up a guardianship provision. With an Advanced Health Care Directive a client can lay out his/her wishes, should something happen to the client. If medical decisions have to be made without the client having the ability to utter his/her will the Advance Health Care Directive will be honored by the doctors. As a Contra Costa trust attorney I will guide you through the process of setting up the trust and advise you on the legal aspects.

Bay Area Renewable Energy Law Firm

We are a California renewable energy boutique law firm specializing in this emerging area of law. As California energy lawyers we provide non-profits and companies with the tools to succeed in the renewable energy market focusing on affordable legal fees and cost saving fee arrangements with our clients. We advise solar, wind and geothermal providers and installers on market entry strategies, state and federal government regulations, subsidy programs, general business law including incorporation, commercial contracts and real estate matters. You can contact us at 925-932-7086.

We work out of our various offices throughout Northern California including San Francisco and Sacramento. We serve bankruptcy clients throughout many localities including Placer County, Alameda County, and Solano County to name a few. Our renewable energy clients come from all over Northern California. Our Sacramento Bankruptcy law office is conveniently located at 1104 Corporate Way, Sacramento, CA 95831. We also consult clients out of our San Francisco office located at 1300 Clay Street, San Francisco. Please contact our lawyers for a free initial consultation today. We are dedicated to helping our clients during these difficult and stressful times.

California Estate Planning Attorney Blog

  • Valid Trust An express trust requires (1) present intent by the settlor to create a trust, (2) trust property, (3) beneficiary to enforce the trust, (4) trust ....
  • Antilapse When a devisee or legatee dies after the testator executes his will but before the will becomes effective, the gift to him fails or lapses. For ....
  • Living Trusts and Debts People cannot circumvent creditors by putting property in a revocable living trust. The creditors can still get a settlor's property in a trust while ....

We are a debt relief agency. We help people file for bankruptcy relief under the Bankruptcy Code.

Practice Areas

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925-932-7086
1-800-303-2964

Sacramento Bankruptcy Lawyer Blog

  • Monitoring Employees In June 2010, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in City of Ontario, California v. Quon. The ruling has been talked about all over ....
  • Bribery When attending a 341 hearing, the debtor will be sure to see in the trustee's office, FBI posters warning against fraud. In bankruptcy, everyone needs ....
  • Sound Appraisal, et al. v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., et al. In Sound Appraisal, et al. v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., et al., the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California dismissed with prejudice ....

San Francisco Bankruptcy Lawyer Blog

  • California Civil Code § 2923.5 Robert J. Stumpf, Jr., an attorney from Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP asks in "Private action under law requiring lender to explore options ....
  • Lee Bentley Farkas The Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force reported in June 2010 a 16-count indictment (http://www.ocala.com/assets/pdf/OS20530616.PDF) for Lee ....
  • In Re Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Certificates Litigation The United States District Court for the Northern District of California granted in part and denied in part motions to dismiss a class action filed on ....