Liza Hanks is a graduate of Stanford Law School (1996) and a mother of two children. She has been an estate planner since 2001, exclusively creating trusts and wills for families of all ages, as well as offering trust administration and probate services.

She left a large Silicon Valley law firm in 2001 (after the birth of her son) to start a practice that makes a positive difference to children and families. After eight years of solo practice, she has joined Finch Montgomery Wright LLP, in Palo Alto, as a partner.

In addition to practicing estate planning law, she has written three books, Estate Planning for Busy Families, The Mom's Guide to Wills and Estate Planning, and The Trustee's Legal Companion, all published by Nolo and available at amazon.com. She taught Estate Planning and Taxation at Santa Clara University Law School 2003-2006.