Ms. Cyr specializes in estate planning, trust and probate law, with an emphasis on probate and trust litigation. Her practice includes the preparation of wills, trusts (revocable and irrevocable), powers of attorney, spousal property agreements, and other estate planning vehicles. Her litigation practice includes fiduciary removal and surcharge actions, fiduciary defense, will and trust contests, heirship petitions and petitions to establish claims to property.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1990 (with honors)
Juris Doctor, McGeorge School of Law, 1993 (Order of the Coif)
Professional Organizations and Memberships
Certified Specialist in Estate Planning Trust & Probate Law, California State Bar, Board of Legal Specialization (2000 to present)
Member, San Luis Obispo County Bar Association, Probate Section
Member, State Bar of California, Trusts & Estates Section
Civic Organizations
Charter Member, Rotary Club of San Luis Obispo Daybreak (1998 to present)
Member, Professional Advisors Committee, The Community Foundation of San Luis Obispo County
former Board Member, Los Osos Little League
Articles and Books
Co-author, "Contractual Agreements Relating to Estate Planning," Chapter 11 of California Transactions Forms: Estate Planning, West Publishing Company, 1999
Ms. Cyr has repeatedly taught Recent Developments in Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Law for the California Continuing Education of the Bar.
Named one of The Tribune's Top 20 under 40 in 2006.
Skye Christakos, Partner
Practice Areas
Ms. Christakos specializes in estate planning, trust and probate law, with emphasis on tax planning and administration of estates. Her practice includes preparation of revocable and irrevocable trusts, planning and preparation of federal estate and gift tax returns, charitable planning, and the utilization of corporations, partnerships, and other entities as they relate to estate and tax planning.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, Willamette University, Salem, Oregon, 2003
Juris Doctor, cum laude, Lewis and Clark Law School, Portland, Oregon, 2010
Master of Laws in Taxation, New York University, 2017
Professional Organizations and Memberships
Certified Specialist in Estate Planning Trust & Probate Law, California State Bar, Board of Legal Specialization (2018 to present)
Former Member, Oregon State Bar
Member, State Bar of California, Trusts & Estates Section
Member, San Luis Obispo County Bar Association, Probate Section
Member, Women Lawyers Association of San Luis Obispo County
Civic Organizations
Board Member, Foundation for the Performing Arts Center
Past President and Treasurer, Central Coast Memorial Society
Tech Chair, Women Lawyers Association of San Luis Obispo County
Board Member, Collective Good
Board Chair, Leadership SLO
Leadership SLO Class XXI alum
Articles and Books
"Has the IRS Gone Too Far with its Alternate Valuation Date Proposed Regulations?" Lewis and Clark Law Review, Volume 15, Number 2, Summer 2011
Additional Languages
French
Bio
Skye was born and raised in San Luis Obispo. She left after high school to live in Oregon and North Carolina, but returned home in 2011. She lives with her husband, young kids, and menagerie of pets and writes novels in her spare time.
