Life is unpredictable—your plan shouldn’t be.

A thoughtful, balanced approach to estate planning—precisely when you and your loved ones need it most.

Santa Barbara, CA • By Appointment Only

Virginia Fuentes

Attorney Virginia Fuentes helps individuals, families, and business owners gain clarity and peace of mind through thoughtful estate and business planning. Her mission is to support you in protecting what matters most—your people, your values, and your legacy.

Whether you're married or single, have children or not, are just starting out or already managing wealth, Virginia takes the time to understand your goals, your concerns, and your life circumstances.

She provides personalized legal guidance to help you:

  • Avoid unnecessary conflict and court involvement

  • Ensure your assets are passed on according to your wishes

  • Protect your children or vulnerable loved ones

  • Simplify transitions for your family during times of change

GET TO KNOW VIRGINIA
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Getting Started

Be certain that your plan is right for you and your family. We listen, and we will be there when you need us.

  • We don’t just hand you a stack of documents and disappear.

    We guide you (and your loved ones) through a simple, human-centered legal planning process—with check-ins, updates, and practical tools to ensure your plan actually works when it’s needed most.

    • Flat fees, no surprises

    • Family Protection Plans for families with children

    • Annual membership options

    • Quick answers from our team, no billable clocks

    • Married with children

    • Single parents

    • Married or single without children

    • Life partners, unmarried

    • Business owners

    • Caregivers/retirees

  • ·      Estate Planning - Wills, trusts, POAs

    ·      Family Protection Plan - Legal + practical protection for children

    ·      Special Needs Planning - Preserve benefits & provide care

    ·      Probate - Legal support after loss

    ·      Trust Administration - Help for trustees

    ·      Elder law - Long-term care, Medi-Cal, incapacity

    1. Peace of Mind Planning Session (Consultation) – Get clarity on what you need and what would happen now.

    2. Choose Your Plan – Based on your family, goals, and budget.

    3. Review & Sign – We prepare everything and help you implement.

    4. Lifetime Support – We offer check-ins, updates, and follow-through.

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What Our Clients Have To Say

  • Contacted Virginia through our ARAG legal insurance site to help with my family's estate planning (will, trust, etc.). She has been amazing to work with. Very patient during the entire process. Would highly recommend working with her.

    DR

  • Virginia is very patient and caring when it comes to her clients. Answers all our questions and goes beyond to make sure we are comfortable with our choices. Extremely professional.

    EZ

  • Very thorough, knowledgeable, and communicative firm. Virginia exceeded my expectations with putting together a trust. Highly recommend her.

    DM

  • Meeting with Virginia really made a positive impact on the way I thought about having a Trust. I didn’t think I had enough money or belongings to consider it. She walked me through the info, followed with a list of actions steps and has checked in with me to help me stay on course. I am thrilled to have shared that time with Virginia. I feel like she has helped me make the best choice for myself and my family.

    JA

  • Ms. Virginia Fuentes went above and beyond in helping us with our family's various trust needs. We are very grateful for her knowledge, guidance and caring and look forward to continue working with her over the coming years.

    NN

  • My husband and I worked with Virginia to craft our will. We had a n excellent experience. She was professional, kind and helpful. It was a pleasure working with her as she was highly competent in this area. i highly recommend this Law firm and Virginia.

    ZK

  • I hired Virginia to update my will, update a trust, and develop an estate plan. She was recommended to me by a friend and I'm very happy I took his advice. I found her to be knowledgeable, personable, caring, trustworthy, and efficient. She listened to me carefully and advised me very clearly about my options and about the things I needed to do to put the plan into effect. Her rates are reasonable and there were no surprises. Virginia is a lovely person and an exemplary attorney. I recommend her without reservations.

    JS

  • I found Virginia Fuentes to be extremely professional and more importantly available during our entire experience with her. She is extremely thorough in her preparation of our documents and her explanation of all her work. More importantly she is active in her follow-up. Absolutely recommend her for all estate and will planning.

    IM

  • Virginia at Channel Islands Law Group was really thorough and thoughtful in her approach to planning. She thought of things we never had and created a comprehensive set of instructions (binder and flash drive included) for trustees. I highly recommend her to anyone who needs these important services!

    AB

  • We had the pleasure working with Virginia. She is really good in navigating you through processes with her knowledge and very accommodating if you have a deadline. We are glad we got to work with her.

    IG

  • Our experience with channel island's law group was nothing short of exceptional. Their expertise and attention to detail gave us complete confidence in their ability to handle such an important aspect of our lives. They guided us through the process with professionalism and care and ensuring We fully understood every step. We are so grateful for their support and highly recommend them to anyone in need of skilled and trustworthy legal assistance.

    JC

  • Virginia Fuentes could not have been better. Thoughtful and helpful as well as thorough and detailed. Incredibly easy to work with and her support put my mind at ease. Highly recommended.

    JC

  • We couldn't have asked for a better attorney to help us with our estate planning. Virginia and the staff at Channel Islands Law Group were organized, kind, and thorough. We are pleased with our experience and can rest assured that our assets are protected for our family's future.

    RA

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