Ben Schuck & Katherine Becker

Specialties

We are a small, client-​centered firm located in Ventura County, California. We specialize in estate planning, business planning and incapacity planning. Our goal is to help you through the many transitions of your life. Whether you are dealing with the passing or incapacity of a loved one, changing families, purchasing new property, buying or selling a business, or dealing with new contracts, our team is here to assist you with any questions or concerns you may have.

In addition to estate and business planning, we are also highly experienced in managing the probate process, setting up guardianships, special needs trusts, and conservatorships. We have assisted many clients with tax and gift planning, and with real estate and leasing transactions. We are also one of the few law firms in Southern California that practices animal law.

We take pride in the excellent service we provide to all of our clients. We know that people often come to us during challenging or difficult life events, and that the complexity of many of the proceedings we assist with can be overwhelming. It is our hope that we can make things easier for you, and that you will have peace of mind knowing that your family, loved ones, or business are protected and in good hands.

We want to be the first source of legal assistance you turn to and rely on when legal matters arise. We hope to earn your trust and business, and be your lawyers, for life.

History

Established in 2012.

Ben Schuck began practicing law in 1969. He became a partner in the firm of Lagerlof, Senecal, Drescher and Swift and its predecessors from 1975 to 1993, in Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Paula, and then with the firm of Onstot and Schuck and its predecessors from 1993 to 2004, in Santa Paula. He opened the Law Office of Ben A. Schuck in 2004, which became Ben Schuck & Katherine Becker, LLP in 2012.

Meet the Business Owner

Ben and Katie.

Business Owner

Ben received his Bachelor’s degree from Loyola University, and his Juris Doctor from the University of Southern California. Ben Schuck began practicing law in 1969.

Katie began her career with the firm in 2007 when she joined Ben as a paralegal. Katie attended the Ventura College of Law, graduated in Dec. 2010, and passed the CA Bar Exam in Feb. 2011. She became a partner with the firm in Jan. 2012. The firm changed its name to Ben Schuck & Katherine Becker, LLP after Katie’s marriage in 2013.

Ben spends the majority of his professional time handling estate planning, trusts, wills and business matters and has extensive experience in these areas.

Katie helps clients to plan their estates, organize businesses, reviews contracts, leases, and corporate minutes. Katie also handles trust and estate administrations, and regularly works with families or people with someone in their life with special needs. She is very familiar with conservatorships and special needs trusts.