Maria Kathleen Matan

Maria Kathleen Matan

5.0
Rating: 8.1

Licensed for 34 years

Estate planning Lawyer at Petaluma, CA
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trusts, Tax, Immigration

755 Baywood Dr 2nd Fl, Petaluma, CA

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Practice Areas

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Practice Areas

Estate Planning 35%

When it comes to Estate Planning, everyone’s situation is different. Only you know what your wishes are, and what you wish to happen to your estate once you are gone. Develop a solid plan that fits that will bring you peace of mind.

35%
Trusts 35%

You may want to distribute your property ahead of time or take advantage of trusts to ensure that your wishes are expressed.

35%
Tax 20%

Understanding complicated tax issues can be difficult and getting the right help is important to help avoid paying excessively.

20%
Immigration 10%

Handling complex immigration situations that range from, but not limited to: Naturalization, waivers, consular processing and citizenship.

10%

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 34 years

State: California

Acquired: 1991

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Law Office of Maria K. Matan

755 Baywood Dr 2nd Fl, Petaluma, CA, 94954

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Posted by Paulino | October 09, 2020 | Immigration

Exelen attorney

Mi Nombre es Paulino García gracias a María tengo mi familia en este país , ke pido a Dios que le de mucha salud y bendiciones por ser tan honesta y tan adorable persona , cuando me alluda a traer a mi gente no era ni residente de EU estaba en trámites , vivía en San Francisco y ella me dijo confía e...n mi y vas a tener a tu esposa acá más rápido de lo q te imaginas y así fue que Fios me la bendiga y un gran saludo de mi familia para Ud .

Posted by Tom | January 09, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Estate Planning Services

Maria is extremely professional and knowledgeable with regards to estate and tax planning. My family utilized her services specifically for estate planning purposes; updating wills, our living trust and healthcare documents. While I am somewhat versed in these areas, we fell negligibly behind in main...taining and updating these important documents. Maria stepped in and guided the process quickly and painlessly. This is not an easy task, given that no one really enjoys the process and often puts it off as long as possible. So, we really appreciated the extra push to get these important pieces of our financial lives up to date. And, everything was done with a smile on her part. Thank you Maria!

Posted by anonymous | November 07, 2013 | Estate Planning

Very positive experience developing a living trust with Ms. Matan

Ms. Matan is professional and knowledgeable about estate law. I will refer her to friends and associates. She has a very reasonable fee for a single person, such as myself. Ms. Matan understands unusual family situations and knows how to handle them, such as disinheriting a child. The entir...e process was easy and casual, with frequent explanations and discussions along the way. Of major importance to me was Ms. Matan's request that I carefully review all the documents while in draft form, to avoid any problems. The Petaluma office of Ms. Matan is convenient for me in the Sheraton Hotel complex, at #101 and Lakeville.

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Helen Zebel

Estate planning lawyer | Aug 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Maria Matan has been a colleague of mine since the early 1990's. I have had the opportunity to review her work for clients who I have referred to her over the years for estate planning. She has a clear talent for writing and research that she uses artfully to meet her clients' objectives. She has an LLM degree that allows her to give further advise of any potential tax consequences. Of the several clients I have referred to her, they have all been pleased with her services saying that she is easy to work with and that they felt confident and at peace that their wishes were being met. In my opinion, these comments are the hallmark of a thoughtful, honest and diligent lawyer."

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Denise Olrich

Estate planning lawyer | Aug 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Maria is an excellent estate planning attorney who is extremely knowledgeable about estate planing and taxes. I have received consistently excellent reports from the many clients I have referred to Maria, who has also represented me personally. She is smart and very attentive to her clients, and is also a very caring person who is easy to communicate with. If you are looking for an excellent estate planing attorney who is very responsive and offers the highest quality legal services, I would encourage you to contact Maria Matan. She has my strongest recommendation."

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Andrew Kern

Immigration lawyer | Feb 08

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Maria is a smart knowledgeable attorney who I recommend."

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David Blair

Estate planning lawyer | Mar 14

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Maria Matan is the lawyer you are looking for. She is knowledgeable, thorough, precise, dedicated and hard-working. She cares about her clients and their needs and makes sure she does what it takes to tackle the task successfully. She is also a great pleasure to work with."

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Experience

Rating:  8.1 (Excellent)

Education

2010

Golden Gate University School of Law

LLM

1991

University of Southern California Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1984

Mills College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

Spanish

English

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