Legacy Legal Group
Legacy Legal Group helps you protect what matters most through thoughtful estate planning, probate guidance, wills & trusts. Wright. Kennedy.
Named to Super Lawyers 2020-2026.
đ Serving California & Tennessee The Legacy Law Group PC was founded by attorney Douglas A. Recognized as both a "Rising Star"and "Super Lawyer" by Super Lawyers magazine, rated a 10.0 "Superb" on AVVO.com and voted the Best Attorney for the Best of the North State 2017, Douglas A. Wright has established a reputation as the "go-to" attorney for probate, estate planning matters including succession, living trusts, wills, probate, and business law, among other things. Doug holds a Juris Doctor from University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, and was awarded the Witkin Award for Academic Excellence in Professional Responsibility (Ethics). Doug also spent a summer studying in the prestigious International Legal Studies program in Salzburg Austria with United States Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Doug completed his undergraduate studies at UCLA and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. Doug is admitted to the California Supreme Court, U.S. District Courts: Central, Southern, Eastern and Northern Districts of California, Central District of Illinois, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit and the Tennessee State Supreme Court. Doug is the past Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Redding Chamber of Commerce, past member of the Board of Directors for the Economic Development Corporation for Shasta County, is the legal director and sits on the Board of Directors for the Redding C**t 45's baseball club, past member of the Rotary Club of Redding and past member of the Board of Directors for the Rotary Club of Redding, a past member of the Board of Trustees for the Mercy Foundation North, is the past Chair of the Planned Giving Committee for the Mercy Foundation North, and past Vice President of the Shasta Trinity Counties Bar Association. Doug was also named on the Top 100 Lawyers list by The National Advocates in 2015, one of the Top Lawyers in Northern California in 2014 and 2015 by San Francisco Magazine, and one of the 2013 Top Lawyers in California by The American Lawyer magazine. Doug has also been twice recognized as one of the top 20 under 40 Emerging Leaders in the North State by Redding.com for the years 2011 and 2012. Doug is licensed with the California State Bar (SBN 239112) and the Tennessee State Bar (BPR 041660)
10/01/2026
We are incredibly excited to announce that Ryan Crites has (re)joined the firm as a Partner and Shareholder. Ryan brings extensive Courtroom experience back to the firm, mostly in the probate department. He will continue to work in estate planning and probate. Please join us in welcoming Ryan back to the Legacy Legal Group! Itâs never too early to plan, itâs only too late!
09/30/2026
Most people think estate planning is about money.
It is not.
It is about who makes decisions for your children if you cannot.
It is about whether your family spends the hardest season of their lives in a courtroom or at home, together.
We started this page with one purpose: to make protection feel accessible, clear, and personal. Not to sell. To serve.
Thank you to every family who has trusted us with what matters most. Your story is the reason we do this work.
Estate planning and business law for families in California and Tennessee.
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09/28/2026
Most people plan for the life they want.
Very few plan for the moment they canât speak for themselves.
A Power of Attorney and a Healthcare Directive are not documents for the elderly or the wealthy.
They are for anyone with a family, a business, a bank account, or a child heading off to college.
Without them, the people you love may need a courtâs permission to help you.
Swipe through five situations where having these documents in place changes everything, and ask yourself which one youâve been putting off.
Legacy Legal Group PC helps families across California and Tennessee put clear, legally sound plans in place before theyâre needed.
Schedule your consultation at thelegacygroup.law.
09/25/2026
Most people donât lose what theyâve built because of a bad decision.
They lose it because they never made one.
Waiting for the âright timeâ to create your estate plan or protect your business is a decision in itself, and itâs usually the most expensive one.
Life doesnât send a calendar invite before things change.
This fall, put the plan in place. Your family, your assets, and your business deserve more than good intentions.
Schedule your consultation at thelegacygroup.law
Legacy Legal Group PC | Estate Planning & Business Law | Serving California and Tennessee
09/23/2026
Your estate plan was written for a life you may no longer live.
Marriage. Divorce. A new child.
The loss of someone you love.
Life moves forward, and a plan that sits untouched quietly falls out of step with the people and assets it was meant to protect.
Most families donât discover the gaps until itâs too late to fix them.
An outdated beneficiary, an untitled asset, a guardian who no longer fits. Small oversights with lasting consequences.
Swipe through the five updates we recommend after any major life change, then ask yourself when you last reviewed yours.
Legacy Legal Group PC guides families across California and Tennessee through estate planning with clarity and care.
Visit thelegacygroup.law or send us a DM to schedule your review.
09/21/2026
Most people plan for everything except the moment they canât speak for themselves.
A Healthcare Directive is not about death. It is about control.
You decide who speaks for you and which care you accept or refuse, instead of leaving it to a hospital, a court, or a family divided at the bedside.
Without one, someone else makes those calls.
Loved ones guessing is not a plan.
Estate planning in Tennessee and California starts with a conversation.
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09/18/2026
Most people wait for January to get their affairs in order.
By then itâs already too late for the things that mattered this year.
Fall isnât the finish line.
Itâs the deadline you didnât know you had.
Estate plans, wills, trusts, business structures.
The right things donât start on New Yearâs Day.
They start the moment you decide to stop putting them off.
If itâs been on your list, this is your sign.
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09/16/2026
Most people donât have an estate plan.
Not because they donât care about their family, but because âlaterâ always feels safer than ânow.â
Fall doesnât feel that way.
The kids are back in a routine.
Work has settled into something manageable.
And somewhere between the first cool morning and the first holiday plans, most people finally feel clear on why this matters.
Hereâs the truth: October turns into November turns into December faster than anyone expects. Attorney calendars fill up fast in Q4. And a complete estate plan, will, trust, POA, healthcare documents, can realistically be finished in just a few weeks.
Start now.
Be protected before the year ends.
Legacy Legal Group is ready when you are.
Visit thelegacygroup.law or send us a DM to book your fall consultation.
09/14/2026
Your will is not the last word.
Beneficiary designations override it every time-on life insurance, retirement accounts, and payable on death assets.
Most people find out too late, when the wrong person inherits.
An outdated form can undo years of careful planning in seconds.
Review your beneficiaries as often as you review your will.
It takes minutes.
The cost of skipping it lasts generations.
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09/11/2026
Most people wait until itâs too late to ask these questions.
A will and a trust are not the same thing, and choosing wrong can cost your family time, money, and privacy after youâre gone. Probate is public. Probate is slow. Probate is avoidable.
If you own property, have minor children, or simply want your estate handled on your terms, the five questions in this carousel will tell you exactly where to start.
California and Tennessee residents: your stateâs rules are different, and generic advice online will not cut it. Work with someone who knows your state.
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