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Marina Modlin
About Marina
Biography
I was born in Saint Petersburg, Russia, and am a graduate of UC Davis and University of San Francisco School of Law.
Straight out of law school, I founded Modlin Legal, which back then was a freelance law practice: I did the work that other attorneys had no time for. I built that business up on referrals only, and worked for numerous small firms and solo practitioners across the whole state of California, in many different practice areas.
In January of 2010, I stopped freelancing and Modlin Legal became a full service estate planning firm. I specialize exclusively on clients whose net worth is under $5m. I have developed a very efficient 3-meeting planning process. I always offer free consultations, and strive to work for flat fees, whenever possible. The firm is nearly completely paperless, utilizes the latest cloud-based technology, and was just certified as a Santa Clara County Green Business.
My goal is to make estate planning affordable, accessible, and less intimidating. Please contact me for a free consultation.
Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Estate Planning
30%
17 years
Probate
30%
17 years
Trusts
30%
17 years
Wills and Living Wills
10%
17 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in California for 18 years
State: California
Acquired: 2007
No misconduct found
Licensed in Washington for 6 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 2019
No misconduct found
Location
Modlin Legal
800 W. El Camino Real, Suite 180, Mountain View, CA, 94040
Law Offices of Marina Modlin
951 Mariners Island Blvd, Suite 300, San Mateo, CA, 94404
Law Offices of Marina Modlin
900 E. Hamilton Ave., Ste. 100, Campbell, CA, 95008
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Posted by Harry and Donna | August 30, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning
A Trustworthy Trust Attorney
Nobody really likes to think about wills and trusts, because...you know. Unless they're a passionate probate attorney. Fortunately Marina is just that. Five years ago she led us painlessly to a working estate plan and a trust to make that plan work. Recently she helped us through some time-sensit...
Posted by John | August 26, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning
Efficient and responsive
Marina got our estate planning done very efficiently, even over a vacation of hers. The signings were done remotely. This worked well thanks to her excellent written instructions which were easy to follow. She was good at explaining how to think about the decisions required to execute a trust.
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Litigation lawyer
Experience
Work Experience
2010 - Present
Owner, Modlin Legal
Associations
2007 - Present
State Bar of CaliforniaMember
Education
2007
U of San Francisco SOL
JD - Juris Doctor
2003
Univ of California Davis
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2012
SCU Law Solo Practice Day
How To Succeed As A Freelance Attorney
2012
CLE Event
Freelancers And The Firms That Hire Them
Publications
2016
D&L Publishers
Wills & Trusts For the Rest of Us: Estate Planning for California Residents with a Net Worth Up to 10 Million Dollars
2011
Languages
Russian
English