Meet the Attorney

R. Dustin MacFarlane
California State Bar Certified Specialist
Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law
State Bar #262162 (Licensed since 2009)
CA Insurance License #4335243
California State Bar Certified Specialist: This certification requires passing a rigorous examination, substantial specialized experience, continuing legal education, and peer review recognition. Fewer than 10% of California attorneys hold this credential.
His goal is simple: help clients leave more to their children and grandchildren, and less to probate courts, government agencies, and unnecessary expenses.
Dustin is also passionate about helping families preserve the wealth they receive. For many people, an inheritance represents the largest single transfer of wealth they will ever receive during their lifetime. Thoughtful planning can help ensure that inheritance provides long-term security and opportunities for future generations, rather than disappearing in just a few years.
Preserving an inheritance involves much more than controlling spending. Dustin regularly advises clients on strategies designed to protect inherited assets from divorce, lawsuits, creditors, bankruptcy, long-term care costs, and unnecessary taxes. Whether the concern is a child's future ex-spouse, financial mismanagement, creditor claims, or other outside threats, proper planning can help keep family wealth within the family and available for the people it was intended to benefit.
Dustin believes estate planning is not simply about deciding who receives your assets when you die. It is about creating a framework that protects your family, preserves family harmony, and gives future generations the greatest opportunity to build upon what you worked a lifetime to create.
A Good Estate Plan Should Help You...
- ✅ Keep your family out of court
- ✅ Keep control in the family—not with judges, court investigators, or government agencies
- ✅ Protect your spouse and children when they need it most
- ✅ Preserve your privacy
- ✅ Avoid probate and reduce the risk of conservatorship
- ✅ Protect your children's inheritance from divorce, creditors, lawsuits, and predators
- ✅ Qualify for long-term care benefits without losing everything you've worked for
- ✅ Reduce family conflict and preserve family harmony
- ✅ Pass more to your family and less to the government
- ✅ Sleep better knowing your family has a plan
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Professional Credentials
Bar Admissions
- • California State Bar
- • Bar Number: 262162
Certifications
- • Certified Legal Specialist
- • Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law
- • State Bar of California
Licenses
- • CA Insurance License #4335243
- • Tax ID (EIN): 46-3366887
Education
- • Juris Doctor (J.D.)
- University of Northern California - Lorenzo Patino School of Law
- • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA)
- University of Phoenix
Areas of Practice
- • Estate Planning
- • Living Trusts
- • Trust Administration
- • Probate Administration
- • Elder Law & Medi-Cal Planning
Service Area
California Probate and Trust serves families throughout Sacramento County, Placer County, and El Dorado County, including:
- • Sacramento
- • Roseville
- • Granite Bay
- • Folsom
- • Rocklin
- • Lincoln
- • Auburn
- • El Dorado Hills
- • Loomis