One could not ask for an attorney more knowledgeable and pleasant to work with than Anne Rudolph. joni S read more

Anne Rudolph represented me and a family member on a matter and she was amazing. She offered genuine and exceptional advice and was very realistic when answering all our questions. She was professional and kind and she informed of us of any communication with the other party and laid out our choices in a realistic fashion and did not offer "pie in the sky" possibilities. We were very impressed with her knowledge of case law and what we could expect at each step. We would recommend her without hesitation. read more

My lawyer in this firm was Anne Rudolph. I cannot say enough great things about Anne. Anne was professional and efficient. All things were explained in terms that I understood. Communication was quick and concise. Our plan was organized in its approach and execution Anne proved to be knowledgable and trustworthy. I will actually miss her now my case has come to an end Anne is the lawyer you want in your corner for any trust or estate issues. read more

Anne Rudolph of Hughes & Pizzuto did an excellent job representing our interests for a very complicated estate/trust left by our late father. Her expertise and professionalism are outstanding and highly recommend her services. She is timely, thoughtful and thorough. Anne was there for us from start to finish and appreciated the no-nonsense approach while dealing with the complexities of our case. H&P support staff are also excellent. Thanks Anne! read more

I would highly recommend Hughes and Pizzuto for both trust litigation and trust planning. Ralph Hughes helped our family with a complicated case and he and his entire staff were excellent. I then had the opportunity to work with Robert Pizzuto on updating our family trust. He is very smart and knows his stuff. As I said, I would highly recommend Hughes and Pizzuto for any issues with your will or trust. read more

This firm is fantastic. If I could, I would give them 10 stars. I have used them for a number of matters. They are very knowledgeable, professional and efficient. The went above and beyond to accommodate my needs and at a fair price. I would definitely recommend them. read more

I was voted by family into taking on the responsibility of administering our mother's family trust. Unfortunately, the process was complicated by having to distribute the trust between two families who did not get along. I placed my legal faith in Hughes & Pizzuto for two years. My attorney, Shannon Montisano, provided the education I needed to have the confidence to make good decisions. Through her guidance, we were able to influence both families to agree upon a resolution that resulted in a peaceful distribution of the trust assets. The best outcome I could have asked for. Thank you Shannon, you are a good person and a leader in your field. read more

They say money divides families. And in my case that is true. After my first husband passed away there was a Trust left to myself and my four minor children. My late husband had two children from previous relationships. The oldest had received a small amount ( 36 at the time of his death) but trust fund on her 18 birthday and the other who had been estranged from our family for more then a decade had received the life insurance. Our four minor children each had their own but equal trust. The bank which over sees mine and my children's trust wanted clarification of one sentence out of hundreds of pages. , " The children's Trust" which was only written one time. The bank wanted an order stating that it was for my 4 children and not all 6 children. I knew that there was going to be a problem and I needed to get not a good attorney but an EXCELLENT attorney. It was an extremely difficult time because I thought these girls loved my children their siblings. But they wanted money. They didn't want to spend time helping take care of our ranch or business. Like mentioned above, one had received a large trust fund at 18 and the other was disinherited while she was still in High School cause she wanted nothing to do with her dad until he was dying. I saw their true colors. I had made a few inquiries and was given the name Anne Rudolph of Hughes and Pizzuto. Upon speaking with Anne for over an hour ( the first many of lots of long phones calls) due to the large size of my late husband's Estate. My late husband made sure his Estate has always been in order since he divorced his first wife. At the first hearing the girls showed up with an Attorney and by the end of it had reached out to Anne and asked what kind of offer we would be willing to make? She replied none, unless your clients want to pay my clients attorney's fees. Anne has already gone through the HUNDREDS of pages of my husbands trust and determined that they had no case. He had specially named our four children to have trust only along with my martial trust which was the other half. The two older girls were left a sum of money or life insurance only. She said there was no deal and they had no case. Their attorney must have spoken with them at length after and told them that they had NO CASE. Their attorney sent a letter a week later stating that the girls would not be going any further. We thought the case was closed however when Anne wanted them to sign documents stating this , they hired a second back alley attorney who promised to get them money as long as he got a portion of it. They were saying their father wanted them to be equal beneficiaries. Well in San Diego County they have a mandatory Settlement hearing. Anne pretty much knew that at some point we would have to put an offer on the table to make it go away. But she knew the best bet would to take their depositions under oath. Neither one could prove that their father wanted them to have any part of his Estate. They kept stating that their dad wanted it to be divided into 6 equal parts. When Anne pointed out to my the oldest that she had received a trust fund at 18 along with a small amount of money at the time of his death ( the only one to receive cash at the time of his death) she asked how is this equal to the other 5? She couldn't explain it. And the same with the one who got the life insurance. They had nothing and Anne not only proved they had nothing but she basically made them choke and stutter over their words. At that time it was hard not to chuckle. They wanted my deposition next and I had had enough. Anne pointed out that we had what we needed and it would be a good time to make an offer. She was willing to go forward but our case was solid. It was call. We started at a low offer thinking that their greasier of an attorney would came back with a outrageous number. When he came back with another $10 grand each over our offer - we agreed! Anne through out the whole ordeal listened to me, listened to find out who I was but more importantly who my late husband was. When you did him wrong he cut you. He had warned me about the oldest and that she was using me. And Anne listened to all of it. Even the parts that wasn't going to be beneficial to the case because she knew I needed to get it off my chest. She fought for my ( our ) children and for what my late husband wanted. Not only Anne but the whole Firm at Hughes and Pizzuto are beyond professional but they know they are dealing with people and their emotions. I am thankful this is behind me and I Thank the Lord for bringing Anne to my children's defense as their attorney and me as the Guardian at Litem. I highly recommend Hughes and Pizzuto and any all Estate matters to be handled by Anne Rudolph. I would hire anyone from that firm if I ever need an attorney again. They KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING! read more

I can't recall a time in my life when I felt more foolish for hiring a company to help me. I am an executer and trustee of a very small special needs trust and I needed someone to explain what some of my options were in dealing with the trust. I was told initially my case would run between $2000 and $2500 and take around 3 weeks to conclude. My specific question was about changing my successor trustee. I was told that I could and they would write a letter for her to sign. In my correspondence I told the lawyer I wanted my son to replace my niece as successor trustee. I had the letter signed and returned it but never received any confirmation that my son was now the successor trustee. That process took around 4 months. A year later when I asked, for which I was charged another $452.00, they said I didn't have the authority to do that. Approximately $6000 later I accomplished absolutely nothing except that I now have no successor trustee. Very, very disappointed and disgusted with this law firm. read more