Business Details
50+ Years
experience
Your Trusted Legal Partner in Palm Springs, CA
Established in 1975, Klatchko & Klatchko has served the Coachella Valley as a full-service law firm specializing in Family Law, Real Estate, Business, and Estate Planning. Our principals, Linda Stearns Klatchko and Philip S. Klatchko, bring decades of combined experience to both transactional and litigation matters. With a focus on personalized legal solutions, we serve clients across Palm Springs and surrounding areas. Our practice areas include complex family law litigation, real estate transactions, business entity formation, and comprehensive estate planning. Philip Klatchko holds a California real estate broker license and has served on the Palm Springs Planning Commission, while Linda Klatchko has led the Desert Bar Association's Family Law Committee.Our commitment to excellence extends beyond legal practice through active participation in civic and charitable organizations. We prioritize clear communication and confidentiality, ensuring clients understand the limitations of non-secure email correspondence. Located in Heritage Plaza, our office provides convenient access for local and regional clients. Our attorneys maintain active roles in professional organizations while delivering tailored legal strategies. With over 45 years of community service, we combine deep local knowledge with broad legal expertise to meet client needs.
Services
Family Law
Divorce Representation
Real Estate Law
Business Law
Estate Planning
Details
- Year established: 1975
Highlights and features
- We offer 45+ years of combined legal experience in the Coachella Valley
- Our attorneys maintain active leadership roles in local bar associations
- We provide personalized legal strategies for complex matters
- Our practice combines legal expertise with real estate and business knowledge
- We prioritize clear communication and client confidentiality
Services
Family Law
Our family law practice handles dissolution of marriage, child custody, spousal support, and adoption matters. We provide compassionate representation while protecting clients' rights in court proceedings. Our attorneys have extensive experience with complex family law litigation and prenuptial agreements.
Real Estate Law
We represent clients in real estate transactions, condominium law, and homeowner association matters. Our services include contract negotiation, title issues, and dispute resolution for residential and commercial properties. We combine legal expertise with practical real estate knowledge.
Estate Planning
Our comprehensive estate planning services include wills, trusts, probate administration, and conservatorship arrangements. We help clients protect assets and ensure proper distribution of property while minimizing tax implications through tailored legal strategies.
Business Law
We assist businesses with entity formation, contract disputes, and operational legal matters. Our services cover partnership agreements, business succession planning, and compliance issues for companies operating in the Coachella Valley region.
Guardianships
Our firm handles guardianship and conservatorship proceedings for vulnerable individuals. We guide families through court processes to establish legal authority while protecting the rights of incapacitated adults and minors.
People
Philip S. Klatchko
Attorney
Philip Klatchko specializes in real estate, family law, and estate planning. With a law degree from California Western School of Law and California real estate license since 1980, he brings unique expertise to complex legal matters.
Linda Stearns Klatchko
Attorney
Linda Klatchko focuses on family law matters including divorce and child custody. A former chair of the Desert Bar Association's Family Law Committee, she has practiced law in Palm Springs since 1974.
Questions
What areas of law does Klatchko & Klatchko specialize in?
We specialize in family law, real estate transactions, business matters, and comprehensive estate planning including wills and trusts.
What experience do your attorneys have in family law?
Our attorneys have over 45 years of combined experience handling complex family law cases including divorce, child custody, and spousal support matters.
Do you handle real estate transactions in the Coachella Valley?
Yes, we represent clients in residential and commercial real estate transactions throughout the Coachella Valley region.
What estate planning services do you offer?
We provide complete estate planning services including wills, trusts, probate administration, and conservatorship arrangements tailored to individual client needs.
Are your legal consultations confidential?
All communications with our attorneys are confidential, though we advise that email correspondence without prior agreement may not be fully secure.
