In 2019, the grift and brainwashing perpetrated by my brother, sister, sister's "boyfriend" and other addicts living with my increasingly addled, elderly mother was in full swing. I started asking questions about large amounts of money disappearing from a joint account and, not getting any answers, called APS. The grifters' response was to coerce mom into creating a new trust, disavowing me and threatening to sue me for everything *I* was allegedly stealing. The grifters even had the gall to name two conspirators as co-trustees. I brought my mom to MMZ Law to meet with Marivel, told her of the situation and desperately needed her help to protect my mom from further financial abuse. She created new estate docs and installed another lawyer as POA to, in theory, act as overseer and buffer for all of mom's bank accounts (mom meanwhile had been coerced into opening new accounts in her name only so I couldn't see what was going on). I hoped it was enough and left SoCal to go back home to Seattle. My husband had been diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer that year and I was unable to provide any in-person, hands-on help with my mom. When MMZ Law came on board, I told mom that any large purchases or withdrawals needed to okayed by her POA beforehand and she assured me that she understood and everything was fine. She kept up this facade for the next few years, even though her cognitive decline was becoming obvious. My brother died suddenly at home, at the end of 2020, at the height of COVID when the county was just stuffing bodies in reefers and not doing any autopsies. My sister died 18 months later, March 2022, in the same house. Both were "found" by the ex-boyfriend, who now considered himself my mom's main caregiver and in charge of the household. My husband died in July 2022. I took mom to MMZ Law to have her will redone, due to my siblings' deaths. Fast forward to September 2023. Mom mentioned that she thought she was running out of money, and I told her, that can't be possible. After all, she had sold two properties in the meantime and netted over $1M. I thought maybe she was imagining things and told her not to worry, even though I did not know anything about her financials at this point. Then, in December, the rental property she has up here had a massive roof leak and, while inspecting the damage, I also uncovered a terrible rat infestation in the attic. I asked mom to please transfer $8K into our joint account (which was almost at $0 at that point) so I could make the repairs. She transferred $4K and then promptly withdrew $2K. I called and asked her why did she do that and she couldn't tell me. Now I knew without a doubt that her complaint about running out of money was true. I had detailed every suspicion since the beginning and conveyed them to Marivel as they occurred. She usually did not respond. In 2024 I caught wind that something fishy was going on with her house. Mom's insurance guy said someone claiming to be my brother said he needed proof of insurance emailed to someone, which the insurance guy said usually means applying for a refinance, HELOC or reverse mortgage. I immediately called APS and messaged MMZ Law. Marivel's response was, I can't advise you because you're not my client, but you should probably do whatever you can to save what's left of your mother's estate. I filed for conservatorship to try to stop the reverse mortgage but ultimately had to withdraw my petition because the grifters coerced mom into hiring a lawyer to contest it and I couldn't afford to go on. I decided I'd done all I could and planned to move out of the country. Simultaneously in early 2025, my cousin-in-law and aunt (mom's sister) called me and asked if I'd talked to my mom recently. She told both of them she'd fallen and had been hospitalized in January. They were rightfully concerned because no one had been notified. As part of the grift, I'd been taken off the hospital and doctor need-to-know list years ago. After 6 months of silence, I called mom to see how she was doing and tell her I was moving and would never see her again. I told her the only thing that would keep me here was if she told me she wanted me to take care of her. And that's exactly what she said back to me. Most of 2025 was spent moving in with mom, hiring a lawyer, getting a restraining order with a moveout and CLETS on the grifting caregiver, finally gathering evidence from the house and bank (who were NOT helpful), clearing out the house, putting it on the market and moving mom in with me. Why detail this egregious example of elder financial abuse? Even though I picked MMZ Law, they chose not to take my suspicions seriously. They were more than happy to take $1000s, as I later learned, to simply and repeatedly reaffirm the basic structure of the fraudulent, coerced 2019 will. My mom lost 2 children, her home of 60 years, $1.5M, her trust. All could have been avoided if MMZ Law had done what I asked 6 years ago. read more

This agency is not providing the type of service that Yelp identifies them as providing. When I tried to talk to this company to get assistance, I was told that the services that I am requesting are not in their wheelhouse and that they could not help me I had to contacted them about a DPOA And, an estate litigation matter read more

We had our trust done here and they were efficient, polite, and professional. They listened to our needs and made it a good overall experience. read more

My wife hired MMZ Law after the death of her father as she needed to become a conservator for her mother, who was very old and unable to look after herself. The case was complicated by the fact that my wife and I lived in England and her mother was in California. To make matters worse, the Covid pandemic was at its height. Marivel and her team helped with every aspect of the affair, from the legal matters to my wife's mother's medical insurance. When my wife suddenly passed away last year, it was left to me to succeed her as conservator. Again, MMZ did an excellent job, getting the court filings done in a timely manner so that I could ensure my mother-in-law was well looked after. I have only good things to say about Marivel, Kylie and Rose, whose professionalism and expertise ensured a good result at each important juncture. read more

Terrible service by Merivel. She was took time at first, but once we paid for services, she was seldom available. And she adviced us incorrectly on my mother's trust and are dealing with it after a year correcting what she did. In addition, she was not helpful in advising regarding med-cal qualification. She had to refer me to another person and never followed up even though we paid for those services. Would not recommend going to her. read more

Marivel and her staff and I have been through a long experience. That's how the law works, of course. However, there were some problems in Marivel's office (a staff person who no longer works there; her other staff are cool and polite and work well) when she first took my case. After I brought it up, Marivel sincerely apologized and fixed her office and went ahead finishing my case. Marivel helped me fix a situation in which I administered a trust by myself (the trust had been written by a paralegal and he didn't give my family the whole story), which had led to an unpleasant outcome. Marivel amazingly helped me fix the situation. Marivel did something that other lawyers thought wasn't possible. That's really cool. What she did enabled me to make back all they money that I had spent in retaining her. I got my money's worth. Since Marivel saved my situation, I've hired her to write my own trust/will, which will be a lot easier than what she's already done. read more

Very happy with the service provided by MMZ Law. Quick response to my specific need and very detailed. Highly recommend using their services for estate/trust planning. Thank you so very much Marivel and Staff. read more

I was referring to Marivel by a friend. When I read all her great Yelp reviews I decided it was time to make an appointment and get my Living Trust established. Meeting with Marivel I found her to be knowledgeable, concise, and professional. She quoted me a reasonable price for the work, and did an excellent job. Thank you for a job well done! read more

Marivel helped us multiple times for various estate/trust planning. She was always very knowledgeable, responsive, and professional. Marivel covered every angle and laid out all of our options for us so that we could make the best decision for our family. She handled the entire process in a timely manner and her follow up was great. Once everything was completed, she still checked in with us after to see if we had additional questions. We highly recommended Marivel to others as well and they were all very happy with her services. Thanks so MUCH!! read more

It is a great pleasure working with MMZ Law they take great care of there clients and help them understand the probate process. They are very reliable and communication was on point anytime our clients have questions regarding the process they respond quickly. A lot of our clients speak to MMZ Law about the future of there estate planning and getting their trust in place. I can't thank MMZ Law enough for helping our clients create a Legacy. Very professional law office and highly recommend MMZ Law if your are looking to do a trust or need to go through the probate process. read more

MMZ Law has done the unthinkable. They have taken our retainer and did not one thing they promised. Instead they took advantage of us in our most vulnerable moment. Marivale appeared on our behalf and was NOT prepared at all. We worked very hard as administrators to secure my Mothers estate only to have it taken from us because Marivale did nothing on our behalf. She said she KNEW the judge. We gave Marivale and her staff everything they needed to dispute the lies of Knudsen. But nothing was done. Nothing was filed. and when i had no choice but to jump off the sinking ship she was captaining, Marivale decided to double and triple charge us to make sure we didnt get any retainer back. She made 1 court appearance for us and charged us for 3. She charged us for meetings SHE canceled?!?! Im not sure how an attorney can get upset with her own performance and blame and unlawfully tax her grieving and vulnerable clients. But This person did just that. Be very careful who you hire for you probate and estate business. we found out the hard and costly way. read more

We were referred to Marivel to work on our family trust. It was a very simple process. Marivel was timely and thorough and was an expert in the subject. I would highly recommend this firm and Marivel. read more

They are a great law office. They did my trust. I moved and needed to change the address on trust. I emailed Wendy and the next day it was taken care of. I have also gone to their seminars and get their e newsletter. read more

Marivel and her team are who you want working for you when the times get tough . She is very knowledgeable and truly cares about helping her clients understand the whole process . Estate planning can become a headache for a family, but she stream lined the process and helped us understand the steps needed to take . She is very knowledgeable in Elder Law and I highly recommend her to everyone. read more

My mom was recommended to this firm by our Social Security Disabilities lawyer. I received a trust fund, but did not want to lose my medical insurance. Our first meeting was double booked, but that was fine because it gave us a reason to go our favorite bakery. Everything was handled quickly, discretely, and professionally. Our lawyer was Marivel and she was great. She made sure I understood everything that was happening every step of the way. I highly recommend this firm!! read more

Marivel was very helpful in our trust planning and will continue to use her company for future services. Our first meeting was very professional and concise, Marivel know's her stuff for sure. I will for sure be referring her business. read more

When my mother got diagnosed with a terminal disease, my brother and I were so lost. Family and friends told us we needed to get my mother's affairs in order, yet we did not know the process let alone the first step. That is when Marivel came in. My boyfriend had recommended me to her and I called her right away. She made it so easy for us and she came to our home to set everything up. She explained everything we needed to make sure we were all taken care of. She put our minds at ease so my brother and I can focus on the most important thing - to spend as much time we had left with our mother. Thank you, Marivel for all you did for our family. Not only were you available every time we had questions, you were so professional and willing to help. Best of all, you showed us compassion. You treated us as if we were your own family and not just a client. read more

awful!! no communication, no account of charges, multiple errors & delays, no organization, minimal return calls (always in 'court' when you call), lots of excuses. sad, sad, sad!! I would NEVER recommend for anything read more