Speak with a Certified Specialist
Maria N. Jonsson, Esq. is a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.
Attorneys who obtain a Certified Legal Specialist distinction and certification by the State Bar of California pass a comprehensive examination in the area of Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law, demonstrate extensive experience, complete additional legal education courses, and are favorably evaluated by their peers. Only a small percentage of attorneys in California achieve a Certified Specialist status. This status is maintained by undergoing recertification every few years, and by completing additional number of continued education courses.
Benefit from a Focused Practice
When assisting clients with Estate Planning, Trust Administration, or Probate, we are most sensitive and empathetic with our clients. Having lived through the life-changing trauma of losing loved ones, Attorney Maria N. Jonsson, Esq. brings compassion, patience, and understanding to families who are grappling with the administration of a decedent's Estate or Trust while in the grieving process. Compassion and understanding are combined with years of experience and up-to-date knowledge in Probate and Trust Law. We offer focused legal services with:
- Pre-Death Planning: setting up of revocable or irrevocable Living Trusts, Wills, Powers of Attorney, Advance Health Care Directives, Prenuptial, Postnuptial, Cohabitation Agreements, or Community Property Agreements;
- Inheritance transfers – setting up of Separate Property Trusts for married persons
- Post-death administration: representing Trustees, Beneficiaries, Executors or Administrators with the post-death administration of Trusts or Probate Estates
- Non-Probate transfers of small Estates
Professional Memberships
- California Lawyers Association Trusts & Estates Section
- Beverly Hills Bar Association
- ProVisors
If you are looking for a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law in Marina del Rey, Venice, and the surrounding areas, please call the Law Offices of Maria N. Jonsson, PC at (424) 383-8445.
Recent Blog Posts
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Recommendations
- 2/2/23 - J. F.'s Updated review I wanted a quick update and addition to my Trust, and there was a lot I didn't understand. Maria's extra patience & time explaining and clarifying made all the difference for my understanding and peace of mind! She went above ...
- 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 explain...
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Maria is one of the most thorough and detail-oriented attorneys I have ever met and worked with
“Maria is amazing. I am an attorney and I hired Maria to complete our estate planning documents to protect our assets and our children. Maria is one of the most thorough and detail-oriented attorneys I have ever met and worked with. This is extremely important, especially in the areas that Maria ... -
I placed my family in her hands and she exceeded all expectations
“Unfortunately the maximum is a 5 star rating because Maria is a true professional. I placed my family in her hands and she exceeded all expectations. I would recommend her to the closest of my friends and anyone else in between. Thank you Maria for your attention to detail and ability to explain... - “Maria was engaged, helpful, and very knowledgeable. She not only prepared our trust accurately but also advised us on different portions as well as follow up items we should take care of in addition to the trust. She explained the entire process in a friendly and helpful way. My wife and I highl...
- “My trusts were done (poorly) twenty years ago. I am twenty years older and feel much more mortal. Almost every trustee and beneficiary on the trusts were gone or as good as gone and I needed an update or new trust. I did not wish to go to Century City or downtown to a 30 story office building wi...
- “Maria is extraordinary. She went above and beyond what was expected and truly made us feel like family. She is so welcoming, kind, and most importantly knowledgeable about her field of law. We contacted multiple other attorneys but none of them had the expertise that Maria has. If you want somet...
- “I have been going through a terribly difficult time and had nowhere to turn until I found Maria. She was so organized and knowledgeable concerning my specific problem that I finally have every aspect of my legal problems solved! She is also a wonderful counselor for those questions that are so h...
- “I really enjoyed my experience with Maria. She is a terrific responsible attorney who I would gladly recommend to anyone seeking to complete a Trust”
- “Maria is a pleasure to work with. She is extremely responsive and very thorough. We always felt like we were her only client at the time, as her attention to our documents was always so prompt. She took time to completely explain everything and make sure everything we wanted covered was covered....
- “I recommend Maria N. Jonsson as a knowledgeable and dependable trust attorney. We worked on an Advance Health Care Directive before the pandemic, and she was generous with her time as well as patient; I had so many questions! After the pandemic began to affect Los Angeles County residents, I dec...
- “Maria was brilliant at helping me pull together my living trust especially during this pandemic. Outside of her kindness, she's extremely professional and patient. She feels like family!”
- “Maria was brilliant in helping me establish a living trust. Now that I own a home and additional assets, I was encouraged by friends to create a living trust. Maria came to me as a referral, and her kindness, openness and attention to detail were pivotal in selecting to work with her. During thi...
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I am so grateful to have Maria, such an intelligent and kind attorney, on my side.
“Maria was so helpful to me at an incredibly difficult time, after my husband passed away. Her consultation was very informative, her fees very affordable, and her expertise solid. She even helped me discover $1.8K owed to me! I am so grateful to have Maria, such an intelligent and kind attorney,... -
Maria is extremely professional, organized and every little detail was looked over.
“We are very pleased with how our family trust was set up. Maria is extremely professional, organized and every little detail was looked over. We won't use any other attorney from now on. Don't get fooled by lower fees, get it done correctly.” - “Maria is so amazing. I found it so overwhelming to imagine setting up a Family Trust and our Wills and Health Directives and she made the whole thing so pain-free. I felt informed and confident with every confusing decision we had to make. Maria was knowledgeable about pretty much every complica...
- “Excellent Experience! I would highly recommend Maria Jonsson! She is very professional, efficient, thorough, compassionate and made the process easy. Five stars!”
- “Maria was the best trust lawyer I had the good fortune to come across. I met with two other lawyers before deciding on her and they couldn't come close to the free consultation she offered me or the experience and personal knowledge she has. Maria is THE BEST in the west and I can't emphasize th...
- “Working with Maria Jonsson has been an absolute pleasure. She is knowledgeable, prompt and reliable, and made a task about which I knew very little, I.E. setting up a trust, easy.”