California State Bar No. 355415 Serving California statewide Profile updated August 2026 · pending attorney sign-off

Attorney

Sivendra Ganesh Maraj

Probate, trust administration, estate planning, and contested probate and trust matters.

Sivendra handles California probate and trust administration at Bay Legal, and works alongside Jayson R. Elliott on contested probate and trust matters. He leads the administration side of the practice — the estates and trusts that need to be opened, accounted for, and closed correctly.

Practice snapshot: Opening and administering probate estates · trust administration and trustee guidance · accountings and distributions · estate planning · contested probate and trust matters with Jayson R. Elliott.

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Matters handled on this site

California probate administration →Opening the estate, Letters, inventory and appraisal, creditor claims, and final distribution. Trust administrationTrustee notice duties under §16061.7, accountings, and distribution decisions. Contested trust and probate matters →Handled alongside Jayson R. Elliott, who leads litigation at the firm.

How a new matter starts

A paid Case Strategy Session, scheduled after a short intake.
Document review before the session — trust, will, notices, and any court filings.
A written plan setting out the options, the sequence, and the dates that matter.
If Bay Legal is engaged, a defined scope and a named point of contact.

Credentials

Bar admission

State Bar of California, No. 355415

Education

Provided on request.

Recognition

Not published. Nothing appears here until it is verified and approved.

Offices

Palo Alto and Los Angeles, serving California statewide

Also at Bay Legal

Jayson R. Elliott

Managing Attorney · CA Bar No. 332479

Oversees litigation at the firm and handles probate and trust matters involving real property. His business, real estate, healthcare, construction, and technology background is the reason Bay Legal can keep those questions in-house when they arise inside an estate dispute.

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