Maria N. Jonsson

Maria N. Jonsson

5.0
Rating: 9.0

Licensed for 13 years

Estate planning Lawyer at Marina del Rey, CA
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trusts, Probate

475 Washington Boulevard, 2nd Floor, Marina del Rey, CA

About Maria

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Estate Planning 34%

Creating Estate Planning documents: living Trusts, Wills, Powers of Attorney, Advance Health Directives, and assistance with funding the Trust - deed transfers, business assignments, etc. Business Entity Formation (LLC, Corp).

11 years

34%
Probate 33%

Administration of Estates in Probate Court

11 years

33%
Trusts 33%

Trust Administration, representing Trustees or Beneficiaries.

11 years

33%

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 13 years

State: California

Acquired: 2012

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Location

Law Offices of Maria N. Jonsson, PC

475 Washington Boulevard, 2nd Floor, Marina del Rey, CA, 90292

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Maria N. Jonsson's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

19 Client Reviews

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Posted by P.G. | February 11, 2025 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

Extremely Knowledgeable and Kind

After dealing with the stress of my mom's illness and death, I was desperate to settle her affairs as painlessly as possible. I got more valuable information from a brief consultation with Maria N. Jonsson than I did from months of communicating with other attorneys and from my own research. I was im...pressed by her depth of knowledge and genuine empathy. Should I need to hire an attorney in the future she will be my first call.

Posted by Merrill | August 4, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Excellent Attorney. Highly service-oriented. Goes the extra mile.

Excellent attorney. Very knowledgeable of trust and probate law. Very pleasant to work with. Always goes the extra mile. My wife and I recently wanted to create a living trust, along with new wills, powers of attorney, and health care directives. We chose Maria based upon the very many positive ...reviews she received on numerous websites. We couldn't possibly be more pleased with our choice and Maria. She is exceptionally knowledgeable of probate, trust, and property law. Even more so, I had dozens of questions concerning the details of the above documents. She responded to my many emails usually the same day and with reassuring and understandable information. She truly goes the extra mile. Most of all, she is extremely pleasant to work with. I would recommend her wholeheartedly to anyone.

Posted by KAWANNA | April 29, 2023 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

My Angel

Good evening everyone, the reason why I'm writing this review for Maria is I found her just by googling I trust lawyer close to my job. She was the first one that popped up and I'm so thankful that she did. I scheduled my consultation for me and my sister and trust me, we've been through a few lawyer...s that say they couldn't help us go over my parents trust and they couldn't help us and when I say that I believe that she is really passionate and very helpful with the whole will and trust. I couldn't believe how thorough she was and very patient about going over my parents will and trust. I told her at the end of our consultation that I really appreciate her really helping me and my sister and I just want to tell her again and again. How much me and my sister appreciates her?

Posted by Rob | February 6, 2023 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Faith in Lawyers Restored

I’d highly recommend Maria for anyone needing help with Trusts, Estates and/or Probate. I wasted 2 years with unhelpful, almost inept, attorneys until I found Ms Jonsson who immediately understood my problem with tangled/conflicting Trusts (incorrectly amended) 2 Estates and Probates. She explained... clearly the legal path forward, prepared required documents at each step and kept me in the loop as things progressed through the Courts. Because of the complexity it took another 2 years to resolve matters but with Maria’s guidance and advice those years, unlike the first 2, I understood and felt comfortable with the legal process. Along the way, Maria wrote several assertive letters on my behalf. This attorney is a force – deep knowledge of the law, strong writing and communication skills, billing that’s reasonable and transparent and, for me, it was like working with a close friend who had my best interests at heart.

Posted by Anne | January 9, 2021 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Excellent Trust Attorney!

Excellent Experience! I would highly recommend Maria Jonsson! She is very professional, efficient, thorough, compassionate and made the process easy. Five stars!

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Maria N. Jonsson's Lawyer Endorsements

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Matthew Skarin

Estate planning lawyer | Apr 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Maria is extremely knowledgeable in the areas of estate planning and probate. She is kind, patient, and easily makes her clients feel comfortable. I have no reservations about endorsing Maria."

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Lauren Youngman

Estate planning lawyer | Dec 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I strongly endorse and recommend Maria Jonsson. Maria is an increadibly caring and compassionate attorney, and puts her clients' satisfaction above all else. She is extremely knowledgeable and skilled in her practice. I have referred clients, friends and family to Maria, and she has expertly handled all of their estate plans or post-death administrations. Further, without exception, everyone I have referred to Maria has later raved about their experiences with her representation."

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Diane Marmolejo

Unknown lawyer | Jun 21

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I worked against Maria in a matter and she was extremely professional and very easy to work with. I appreciated that she was prompt in her responses. Maria was also a great advocate for her client. I really enjoyed working with her and I hope to do so again in the future."

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Eric Martinelli

Trusts lawyer | Aug 10

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have worked with Maria on several matters. I have always found her to be dependable, knowledgeable, and ethical. I highly recommend Maria."

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Robert Mansour

Trusts lawyer | Aug 08

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Maria for several years. She has a great deal of experience, and I would recommend her without hesitation. She is not only an experienced attorney, but she is gracious and compassionate."

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Randall Kaiden

Probate lawyer | Aug 08

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Ms. Jonsson has broad knowledge in many areas of law, including probate, estate planning, trusts and estates. That knowledge, coupled with a unique ability to identify the critical facts necessary to apply the correct legal principals, serves her clients well. In short, she is extremely talented and consequently is a well respected attorney in the legal community."

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Robert Weinstock

Trusts lawyer | Aug 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Experience

Rating:  9.0 (Superb)

Honors

2011

Academic Excellence in Legal Writing, Witkin Legal Institute

2010

Academic Excellence in Business Associations, Witkin Legal Institute

2010

Academic Excellence Scholarship, CPA and Law Society of Ventura

Work Experience

2014 - Present

Principal, Law Offices of Maria N. Jonsson, PC

2012 - 2013

Attorney, MortensenLaw, Tax, Trust & Probate Attorneys PC

2002 - 2012

Senior Paralegal, MortensenLaw, Tax, Trust & Probate Attorney, PC

Associations

State Bar of California, Member of the Trusts & Estates Section

Member

ProVisors

Member

2018 - 2019

Los Angeles County Bar Association

Member

2015 - 2017

Santa Monica Bar Association

Board Member

2015 - 2016

Beverly Hills Bar Foundation

Member

Education

2011

Santa Barbara College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1998

University of California - Los Angeles

Certificate in Paralegal Studies

1997

University of California - Los Angeles

International Business Management

1992

University of Economics, Varna, Bulgaria

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

Bulgarian

English

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