Bart J. Schenone

I am presently of counsel to Temmerman, Cilley & Kohlmann, LLP, having joined the firm in 2015. Preceding my tenure at Temmerman, Cilley & Kohlmann, I practiced as a solo practitioner for nearly 30 years.

I have been practicing in the area of post-mortem administration and estate planning for over 35 years,  encompassing the areas of trust and estate administration, probate, preparation of fiduciary income tax, gift and estate tax returns, real property transactions, formation of business entities to further estate plans, and advising on property tax, income and estate tax matters.

Along the way, I have acted and continue to act as a guardian ad litem and trust protector in many matters. I have also been appointed and served as a court-appointed fiduciary, referee, special master, and temporary Probate Commissioner. I have spoken on numerous subjects for CEB, the State Bar of California, and others.

I am a certified specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law by the California Board of Legal Specialization of the State Bar of California since 1992, am rated "AV" by Martindale-Hubbell, and am a "Super Lawyer".

I am a Fellow with the American College of Trusts and Estates College.

I have served as Chair of the Executive Committee for the Trusts and Estates Section of The State Bar of California (2013-2014) and as a member of the Executive Committee from 2006-2017.