Margaret B. Sharp is a former Dean Witter stockbroker. She earned her Juris Doctor degree from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California. She established her solo estate planning practice in 1994. She is currently a member of the State Bar of California, the Beverly Hills Bar Association, and the Los Angeles County Bar Association. She publishes a quarterly newsletter for clients regarding general estate planning information and has frequently held educational seminars on various estate planning topics.

Estate planning is a highly personal area of law. It provides for management of a person’s financial matters during life and after death. It impacts a person’s own medical care and treatment at a crucial time in the person’s life. It usually is a reflection of the unique family dynamics and personal values of those establishing the plan.