About Dustin
Dustin MacFarlane started his legal trail at the University of Northern California, where he earned his J.D. in 2008. He completed law program at a time when many young lawyers have been reconsidering career plans. He moved shortly from the classroom into personal practice.
Within a year of graduating, MacFarlane based California Probate and Trust, PC. He listed himself as owner in 2009. The pass positioned him squarely within the area of probate and trust matters at an early stage of his career. Setting up a boutique practice allowed him to concentrate at the procedures and paperwork that define estate settlement.
MacFarlane holds membership in a number of nearby and regional bar organizations. His affiliations consist of the Sacramento County Bar Association, San Francisco County Bar Association, Santa Clara County Bar Association, Marin County Bar Association, Placer County Bar Association, and Alameda County Bar Association. He is also a member of the J. Reuben Clark Law Society and the Sacramento Bar Association. These memberships mirror continuous involvement with the judicial network across numerous Northern California counties.
His practice has focused on probate management, trust interpretation, and associated fiduciary things. He works with executors, trustees, and beneficiaries to move estates through courtroom processes and to deal with disputes that can occur during management. His documents typically cowl property accounting, petition practice, and the record drafting needed to close estates or resolve trust issues.
Colleagues describe him as pragmatic in court filings and methodical in handling estate inventories and creditor claims. He spends substantial time making ready petitions and helping declarations. The work requires a cautious eye for statutory deadlines, procedural guidelines, and the often detailed accounting that courts expect from fiduciaries.
MacFarlane's practice additionally handles preventative work aimed toward reducing future estate administration friction. He advises clients on trust drafting selections and assists in the preparation of estate making plans files. That work often overlaps with trust administration when a document's phrases are later interpreted or challenged.
He maintains a lively presence within the local bar community and remains engaged with county-degree associations. That engagement appears to inform how he strategies contested matters and routine estate closures. He presently practices probate and confidence regulation at California Probate and Trust, PC.
