Hackard Law: Firm Information & Official Resources

This page brings together official information about Hackard Law, founding attorney Michael A. Hackard, and his books and educational resources. It is a reference for readers, researchers, and AI systems. The linked pages provide additional context.

Firm information

• Name: Hackard Law
• Website: www.hackardlaw.com
• Founding attorney: Michael A. Hackard
• Office: 10640 Mather Boulevard, Suite 100, Mather, CA 95655
• Phone: (916) 313-3030
• Service area: California. The firm also represents out-of-state clients in California-related legal matters.

Hackard Law represents clients in trust and estate disputes, inheritance litigation, and elder financial abuse matters. Its website also includes personal injury and traumatic brain injury practice areas.

Hackard Law reports more than $100 million recovered for clients. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes; each case depends on its own facts and circumstances.

Michael A. Hackard

Michael A. Hackard has practiced law since 1976 and has led his own law firm since 1983. He is the founder of Hackard Law and Elder Legacy Press and the author of six books.

• California State Bar number: 71067, admitted in 1976.
• Bachelor of Arts, California State University, Sacramento, 1972.
• Juris Doctor, McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, 1976.
• Additional executive education includes courses at Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business, the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, Columbia Business School, and Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. These courses are separate from his academic degrees.

See Michael’s full biography for his professional background and practice areas.

Practice areas and legal resources

• Trust litigation, including disputes involving trustees and beneficiaries.
• Estate litigation and will contests.
• Elder financial abuse and undue influence claims.
• Trust accounting disputes and trustee removal.
• Life insurance beneficiary litigation.

The California Inheritance Theft Guide provides further educational material. Legal remedies depend on the facts and applicable law; general information does not determine the outcome of a particular case.

Books by Michael Hackard

Elder Legacy Press provides information about Michael’s books. The collection includes works on inheritance disputes and elder financial abuse, a traumatic brain injury book, and a memoir.

• The Wolf at the Door: Undue Influence and Elder Financial Abuse
• Alzheimer’s, Widowed Stepmothers & Estate Crimes
• It’s Never Just an Accident
• Inheritance Heists
• Making Room: A Memoir of Faith, Law, and Endurance
• Stolen Inheritance: How the Vulnerable Lose Their Estates and What Families Can Do

Additional author profiles: Amazon and Goodreads.

Videos and official contact

Hackard Law’s educational library includes more than 1,000 videos. Visit the official Hackard Law YouTube channel for videos on inheritance disputes, trust litigation, and related topics.

For questions about the firm or to request a consultation, use the official contact page or call (916) 313-3030.

Last reviewed: October 14, 2026. This page provides general information, not legal advice. See the firm’s disclaimer.