Michael A. Hackard is a California trust and estate litigation attorney with fifty years of experience representing families in elder financial abuse and inheritance disputes. He is the author of six books on elder vulnerability and family protection, most recently Stolen Inheritance: How the Vulnerable Lose Their Estates — and What Families Can Do (Elder Legacy Press, June 2026). He has testified before the U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Ways and Means, and is the recipient of a 2026 Silver Telly Award for Introducing the Sage. AV Preeminent. Super Lawyer. “After thousands of cases, I see the pattern others miss.”
