Amy Shelf, Counselor at Law

Talk about patient and helping you feel comfortable with tough stuff! So who do you want to take care of your child if you die is not exactly an easy question. And ugh, what one of us wants to deal with all that paperwork and stuff? Amy gets you through it and for a lawyer, she is reasonably priced. You have to do it so go to Amy Shelf and get it over with!

I heard about Amy Shelf’s trust and will pot luck /​work shops through a local Mom’s Group. I had already done some work on our trust, but I had a few questions looming that I couldn’t find anyone to give me sound advice on. I ended up speaking with Amy and she gave me very direct, sound and knowledgeable advice. She was very informed and quickly responded to all of my questions. She took the time to understand my situation and generously offered her opinion. Creating these types of documents has been a pretty intimidating experience, but Amy really helped me to cut through and assured me that I should have all tools I need already at my fingertips. When we are ready to hire legal counsel, I know where I’m going!

No one wants to talk about death and dying. And you really don’t want to talk about when you are a new parent. But it may just be the biggest gift you can give to your child and your family when the inevitable occurs. My father died unexpectantly when I was a teenager and more recently we have had to deal with an elderly family member who died without a will, so I speak from experience that writing a will, financial power of attorney and healthcare directive is of the utmost importance.
Amy has made this uncomfortable, difficult and challenging task easy and accessible. She offers «Panic Free Workshops» in a group setting in which the purpose is to ease you through the process. You leave the workshop with all three documents complete and a feeling that you have tackled a difficult thing, successfully.
Amy is not only knowledgable about the law, she understands how difficult this topic is for parents and non-​parents and with humor and compassion walks you through the entire process.
I can HIGHLY recommend her workshops and hope this inspires you to move this very important to-​do to the top of your list.

Amy Shelf is a fantastic attorney! She works out of her home office in Bernal Heights. She specializes in Estate Planning and Nonprofit Organization Law.
My partner and I have been working with her for a couple of months now in creating an ownership agreement between the two of us for our first home purchase together. In addition, Amy has guided us though creating our wills, etc. Being the first experience of this kind for both of us, it’s been a relatively painless process. Amy has been super clear, direct, timely and incredibly thoughtful during our work together. She has a good sense of humor, is very professional, has a wealth of knowledge and also a great educator — we’ve both learned a lot!
I’ve felt very comfortable working with Amy in navigating these sometimes challenging, but very necessary details in life.