Providing Customized Legal Solutions Since 1979
Biography
Samantha Ruggles is an associate attorney whose practice focuses on estate planning, trust administration, and probate. She is dedicated to helping individuals and families plan for the future and navigate difficult transitions with clarity, confidence, and care.
Samantha values the opportunity to connect with her clients and learn about their lives, priorities, and long-term goals. She believes that effective estate planning begins with understanding each client’s unique circumstances, and she works closely with individuals and families to create plans that reflect both their personal wishes and broader financial considerations. Her experience working with complex estates and related tax considerations, including estate, gift, generation-skipping transfer (GST), income, and property tax issue, shapes her thoughtful and practical approach. She strives to make the process clear, approachable, and tailored to each client’s needs.
Her practice includes advising clients on comprehensive estate plans and assisting trustees and executors in trust administration and probate matters. Samantha approaches each matter with empathy and attention to detail, recognizing the legal and personal complexities involved.
Education
- McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, Sacramento, California
- J.D., with distinction - 2024
- UC Santa Barbara
- B.A., Sociology - 2020
Bar Admissions
- California, 2024
Current Employment Position
- Associate Attorney
Languages
- English
Professional Associations
- Placer County Bar Association – Probate and Estate Planning Section, Board Member


