Waldo Point in Sausalito sits along Richardson Bay with floating home docks, small marine businesses, and limited road access via Bridgeway and Gate 5 Road. Coordinates: approximately 37.8780° N, 122.5050° W (Google Maps). Estimated population: about 500–700 residents, primarily in the floating home community.
Nearby landmarks include Marinship Park, Bay Model Visitor Center, US Army Corps of Engineers Bay Model, Dunphy Park, Sausalito City Hall, Sausalito Police Department, Sausalito Public Library, Cavallo Point Lodge, Fort Baker, and Marin General Hospital in Greenbrae.
The Law Office of Matthew W. Harris tailors estate planning to floating homeowners and liveaboard residents: documenting ownership structures for berths and cooperative docks, coordinating with harbor masters on assignment and transfer rules, and aligning trusts with slip agreements and HOA bylaws.
We address history shaped by wartime Marinship shipyards and later the houseboat movement, which influences title, improvements, and environmental restrictions. Plans account for FEMA flood maps, king tide impacts, and insurance considerations. We draft disability and emergency directives suited to dock access and evacuation routes.
Local compliance includes Marin County Recorder requirements, Sausalito municipal codes affecting liveaboards, and BCDC shoreline/use regulations. We handle trust funding for vessels and floating homes, Proposition 19 property tax planning, and beneficiary designations for mixed marine/land assets.
We also serve nearby neighborhoods: Marinship, Old Town Sausalito, and Floating Homes Association docks along Gate 5–6. Our practice uses paperless workflows, recycled paper when printing is required, and supports Richardson Bay Audubon stewardship.
Contact the Law Office of Matthew W. Harris for Waldo Point-focused estate planning.