She is a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. A graduate of Stanford Law School, she has also served as an instructor at the Santa Clara University Law School and practiced with the state of California and a prestigious Silicon Valley firm. Liza is also the author of The Mom’s Guide to Wills and Estate Planning, The Trustee’s Legal Companion and Busy Family’s Guide to Estate Planning: 10 Steps to Peace of Mind. She lives with her family in Campbell, California. This article was previously published on her website. Email her here: asklizaquestion@gmail.com