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
- Santa Monica Bar Association
- Beverly Hills Bar Association
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.
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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 ...
- “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.”
- 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...
- “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 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.” - View More Recommendations