It is a very good feeling to know you have a trusted attorney who will always have your back! And…read morefor me, that attorney is Mathew D. Scott. This is an updated review from my original of 11/09/2020. Matthew brings years of knowledge and experience to every case he handles. If you read my first review, I met him in the dark days of Covid. I was selling my home under a stressful situation while buying and moving into a new one! He handled everything for me and made the process flow perfectly to a most successful conclusion. I have much gratitude for his assistance. Recently, and three years later, I called upon him for yet another legal issue. His expeditous intervention, along with his reliable and highly skilled team, again saved the day for me. Matthew is a true professional you can trust to always have your best interests as his number one priority. You will find no one who will work harder to get you where you need to be. And his sense of humor always surfaces just when you need it the most! I strongly recommend Matthew based upon his years of experience, knowledge of the law, and unwavering integrity. He has so many other valuable skills. Take a moment and review the website for more information about this exceptional attorney. I trust him. Thank you, Matthew!

We called upon Matthew after my MIL passed to take care of legal issues my wife had been dealing…read morewith her family sibling which was back in 2016. Matthew stood up to the usual expensive corporate lawyer & his past experiences showed through. We felt lucky to have Matthew's support that we felt a review was necessary to show that Matthew cares & will help you in the best way possible. Wifey had worked for UCDMC so we have ARAG legal insurance which Matthew takes right away. Just be sure to let him know before and/or during your first visit. We also had him update our will & living trusts several years ago. So we just didn't use him just once. Actually we were going to use him again just recently last year but fortunately for us we didn't need to as family situations can be always so precarious. Don't hesitate to make that appointment right away. We have met with him in both the Elk Grove & Roseville offices & a separate law firm downtown when he represented my wife. He communicates well through emails & phone calls if needed. He does come highly recommended by both me & my wife. Just know Matthew is thorough, experienced, efficient and above all professional in his attorney occupation. He will help you in the best way possible legally & please take this advice with the utmost confidence. Thank you Matthew for all you have done for us. We can't ask for a better person to do this job for us as he has supported us in so many ways. We have been so blessed. By the way I was just informed Matthew is only at the Roseville office now. We had contacted him via email last year so I was unaware of the only one office. It was very convenient back then but that doesn't stop us from being a returning customer when needed.

This team is very slow to respond. With my father in the hospital with serious medical issues and a…read moredementia diagnosis, his brother and I have been trying to get a digital copy of the estate documents for two weeks. The first week they never replied to the request. When Howard called again, they got back to him, but didn't send the docs. Then the scheduled a phone appointment for another full week away. Meanwhile, my father languishes in the hospital rather than moving to a nice long term care facility because we don't have the documents we need to assume control of his finances so we can pay for it. This should have been a simple request handled in a day or two, but two weeks into the process, we have to wait another week to get to basic next steps. It's totally unacceptable.

I needed a good estate lawyer to revise our family trust. The law firm that originally put the…read moretrust together wanted to charge an arm and a leg to look at it again. When we initially called the office to set up an appointment to see them, Tim did not do any kind of "hard sell." But, he clearly had his check list of things he would need in advance of our meeting in order to make it productive. So the call was very focused on Tim giving me the list of what he needed. Once we got to the point where he was comfortable that I had the list he opened up the call to answer any questions I had. Tim and his team did a fabulous job in revising and modernizing our trust. Most importantly, they put together a binder of materials targeted at our heirs so they would have the tools they need when the time comes.

Unfortunately, Mr. Laird's expertise is not in the area of law we needed representation in. So we…read moreweren't able to work together. That said, I very much appreciated that he took the time from his busy schedule to personally call me back. He apologized that he couldn't help us with our claim. He explained the scope of the different specialties of elder law and which area we should focus on. Then he generously offered recommendations and resources that could help me to find a better fitting attorney. Many of which I wasn't aware of. Even after days of exhaustive research. Although we weren't able to hire Mr. Laird, we would definitely consider him if faced with a situation that falls under his scope of expertise and would recommend others do as well.

Our family hired Elder Abuse Attorney Sean Laird to help both my Mom (Elder Abuse Case), and my…read moreimmediate family (Domestic Abuse case). From the very start Sean was thorough, thoughtful, and extremely competent. It was a stressful family situation and he was compassionate and caring with us all, especially my Mom. He never missed a scheduled call or family meeting and was always on time. He worked diligently to keep our court costs down as promised. He is a solid attorney and we couldn't recommend him enough to anyone in need of an extremely capable Elder Abuse attorney. You will be in the best of hands!

I have been notarizing documents for dozens of her estate planning, living trust, special needs…read moretrusts, elder law, Medi-Cal planning, assets protection clients for nearly years. Her clients always comment about her honesty, her mastery of the subject, her fairness and flexibility, and her ability to explain everything in plain English. Mrs. Medeiros keeps up with changes in the law by attending annual conferences and updates from Wealth Counsel and Elder Counsel. She also has volunteered for the California Bar Association, helping elders avoid elder financial abuse and acting as an arbitrator in fee disputes. Her office is located at a convenient location near Hwy 80 and Watt Avenue with plenty of parking. I would recommend her anytime. Sergio Musetti, Sacramento Mobile Notary Public Spanish Signing Agent

I have know Joan for several years, and she is an integral part of my partnerships in my industry…read more I have referred her to several of my clients in order to handle their estate planning needs. Each one has been exceptionally happy with her professionalism, honesty, and strength of character. She is well versed in Elder law, and will to the extra mile for you. She is the amazing, and truly has your best interest at heart.

Jeff has helped my family on three separate occasions and was successful each time. Anyone who has…read morebeen involved in legal matters knows that emotions can run high and it's easy to get sidetracked with topics that don't serve your case. What Jeff brings to the table and where he really shines is that he is very quick to stop you from going down the wrong path and makes sure the case stays focused on the issues that matter. In other words he is here to make sure you win, not tell you what you want to hear. From this perspective he is a legal counselor in the true sense. For my daughter helped her with a dispute with her landlord which involved a lawsuit. For my ex-wife he helped her handle her mother's trust while she was having disputes with her sisters about it. He also helped me with PI case. He always made us feel at ease, explained everything very clearly and most importantly won all three of our cases quickly.

I had a great recent experience with Jeff; He really helped me out in a case that I was not going…read moreto be taken care of medically on; Jeff really came through and not only got my medical taken care of, but also some for pain & suffering, which was very helpful. Jeff also took care of everything and made the situation stress free for me!

She knows how to listen and make you feel seen and heard. I highly recommend her services.read more

Thought I would give this a try since I saw the previous review about you not responding to a…read moreclient for weeks...Sent an email through your Avvo Service think it was before memorial day... Hadn't heard back from you so I sent another one about 3 days ago...Still no response. My previous lawyer that retired recommended you and I've been bad about updating my Trust and really need to do so. If you are busy, could you let me know and maybe recommend somebody up my way in Roseville area. Thank you P.S. found someone on my own...no response needed now...He responded to my email within an hour... have a good day.

I cannot recommend Liz and her team highly enough. Liz is compassionate, thoughtful, and thorough…read more She made the process of estate planning accessible and less overwhelming for my family. She has a ton of experience, is reliable, and pays attention to the details. I will honestly be recommending her to all of my friends and community.

Liz at Gaw Estate Planning is amazing - she is knowledgeable, efficient, and responsive. She is…read morealso kind and has a great sense of humor. Our estate planning process was a breeze.

We went to this law office after our father passed away, as this is where he set his estate…read moreplanning at. They are very good at setting up estate planning, but lack in communication and understanding when dealing with the family after your loved one has passed. I wasn't expecting a warm and fuzzy relationship with the attorney, but some respect and decency would have been nice. If we are paying them $900 an hour I think that's not too much to ask. They were very nice at the first meeting, as this is where they hook you in. After that we were made to feel like a little kid and a bother every time we asked a question. She seemed very irritated every time we asked a question (which she charged for). When I voice my concerned at her frustration regarding our questions they dropped us and told us we were unprofessional. From my point of view if you can't take constructional criticism and learn from it then you don't belong in a profession where you deal with people. They should have apologized for making us feel that way and asked how they could make it better. They didn't, they just got an attitude. We learned the hard way that you don't have to use the attorney your loved one set it up with, you can use any attorney you want that deals in trusts and estate management. We have a new attorney now and they are great to work with. Open communication, very helpful and making us feel they have our best interest at heart. Never felt any of that at Cunningham Legal. Save yourself the hassle of dealing with them. I posted this on another site but it was not the office I went to and it is no where to be seen. Auburn is the office we went to and had the bad experience

I loved working with Cunningham Legal. We an extremely informative initial call with their attorney…read moreand it was a no-brainer to go through them. For us, the benefits fo working with this law firm were as follows: 1. In comparison to a solo estate attorney, an estate law firm has greater number of team members who can support your heirs in an organized manner should something happen to you. 2. I felt the quality of the document i.e. legal language was top notch. At the end of the day, you don't want your heirs to go through probate and this law firm can help you avoid probate. 3. Highly responsive team who took the time to understand our needs You may find them slightly more expensive than solo attorneys or online companies, but this is not an area of life where you should try to save money as it can be a costly mistake if your estate plan is not set up properly. Highly recommend Jim Cunningham and his team at Cunningham Legal.