I just received the firm's official public response to my review, and I want to respond to it directly. Your public response still avoids the core issue. The issue was never whether attorneys charge fees, nor whether a complimentary consultation includes detailed legal analysis. I fully understand that legal services are paid services. The issue was the attitude and conduct displayed during the interaction itself. Within only a couple of minutes, Attorney Tiffany Chiu repeatedly emphasized that this was "only a 15-minute free meeting," repeatedly brought up paying $500 before any meaningful discussion could occur, and then directly told me I could "find someone else to do it." That is not simply a communication gap about consultation scope. That is a professionalism and respect issue. Your public response reads more like carefully worded damage control than a sincere acknowledgment of what actually happened. If this were merely a misunderstanding about consultation scope, there would have been no reason for Attorney Tiffany Chiu herself to later call me with an apology, nor for your managing partner to personally leave me a voicemail trying to "make it right" and "resolve the issue." People can recognize the difference between a genuine response and a public relations statement. If there is no genuine intention to acknowledge and correct the underlying issue, then further polished and generic public replies are unnecessary and only waste everyone's time. read more

I reached out to Modern Wealth Law for guidance on recovering my late father's assets in Vietnam. Benjamin responded swiftly the very next business day with a thorough voicemail explaining that they couldn't assist due to Vietnam's distinct probate laws. When I didn't reply right away, he followed up the next day with another detailed message, and called again today, finally catching me live. He patiently addressed all my questions over the phone and outlined clear next steps for me. In a field where time equals billable hours, I genuinely value the exceptional effort this firm put into ensuring I received the support and clarity I needed. read more

Tiffany has helped not only our family with our living trust, but also my mother with hers. She guided each of us with patience, clarity, and genuine care. Throughout the entire process, she has been consistently honest, professional, and incredibly thorough. Her ability to explain complex legal matters in a way that feels understandable and manageable has been a tremendous blessing to our family. We trust her completely and appreciate the peace of mind she has given us. We would not hesitate to work with her again for any future legal needs, and we are grateful for the integrity and excellence she brings to her work. read more

I recently reached out to this estate planning attorney to get a quote and learn more about their trust process, and I was impressed with the experience. Although I haven't moved forward with their services just yet, their responsiveness and professionalism were appreciated. They were quick to communicate, answered all of my questions, and provided clear, helpful information that made the process easy to understand. I never felt rushed or pressured, which I really appreciated while exploring my options. I'll be in touch :) read more

We had a great experience with Modern Wealth. They set up a trust for our family. Tiffany was so helpful and knowledgeable. Sara was so efficient with the signing process. We highly recommend them! read more

I recently had to administer a friend's trust after his passing. He told me to work with Modern Wealth Law, the firm that created his trust. It was a responsibility I took seriously to honor his final wishes, but I wasn't looking forward to it. Since Tiffany wrote the trust, I reached out to her. During my first meeting with Tiffany, it was clear that she genuinely cared about her client and wanted to make sure his wishes were carried out exactly. The fee for the administration seemed high at first, but I preferred that it was a flat fee so I wouldn't wonder how much I was being billed for each email or call. The process took several months, and I felt supported by everyone at the firm the entire time. They kept things moving forward with letters and emails to follow up. Tiffany was also available to answer my questions. I never felt rushed and she always let me ask all of my questions. I had heard horror stories about firms taking weeks to respond to simple emails, but that was never the case here. Modern Wealth Law handled everything smoothly and efficiently. read more

We are so happy that we hired Tiffany and team at Modern Wealth Law. They assisted us with everything from redoing our family trust, wills, and when our children turned 18 with their legal docs as well. They are a thoughtful team that really has your family's best interest at heart. Highly recommend them!! read more

Many thanks to John's solid expertise and his highly capable team for the great service and reasonable fee. Solid legal advice and results. Smooth, efficient process. read more

Dear Modern Wealth Law, Thank you for helping my husband and finally get our trust together! It was on the back burner for years, but after a friend experienced a sudden death in her family, we made this a priority. Tiffany and her team were warm from the start. Our initial call with Benjamin made us feel comfortable with the culture of the firm. When we met with Tiffany, she was clear, knowledgeable, and educated us on the different options available. As promised, by the end of the first meeting, the flat fee for all services was set. April and Sara kept me up to date with the progress of my drafts and were responsive to my questions. I was able to schedule a call with Tiffany to review the drafts and she took the time to answer all of my questions. By the time I made an appointment to sign the documents, I was comfortable with the content and confident about the plan created for me. Thanks, Modern Wealth Law, helping me check this off my list! read more

My wife and I have worked with Tiffany Chiu for all our estate planning. I became acquainted with Tiffany on my individual estate planning prior to her joining Modern Wealth. I was impressed with how personable and thorough she is. Most refreshing, she declined guidance on an issue that might create a conflict of interest. She is most ethical. I have followed her to Modern Wealth and she now guides all our family estate affairs and even assisted us on creating a special needs trust. I appreciate her business acumen, discretion and expertise. The team at Modern Wealth is also most professional and responsive. Thanks Tiffany!!! read more

My husband and I were hesitant and resisted looking into revocable living trusts for years (they sounded complicated and scary) since we don't have any children. But we wanted to protect our assets for our nieces and nephew, so we asked around and Tiffany came highly recommended by a family friend. From the minute we met, she made us feel comfortable and really took her time explaining the intricacies in an easy to understand manner. She was always available to answer our questions with professionalism, but was also super friendly and could joke around with us. The staff, including Benjamin and April, are equally respectful and cordial, and made us feel like family, not just clients. We will continue to recommend Modern Wealth Law to our family and friends for estate planning, and will remain lifelong clients. read more

John guided us through the process of creating an Estate Plan with clarity and professionalism from start to finish. Every step was thoroughly explained, making the experience smooth and stress-free. We were especially impressed by the courteous and professional demeanor of Mr. Benjamin, the office secretary. As a plus John was also very familiar with the complex Prop 19 Rules. If you're considering setting up your estate plan, we would highly recommend reaching out to John Wong here at Modern Wealth Law. read more

I would strongly caution others before engaging Tiffany Chiu and Modern Wealth Law. I do not read much English, especially not legal documents, and it was clearly communicated in advance that I would need explanations in Chinese. Tiffany assured my daughter that she would help explain everything, but that never happened. Instead, I was pressured to sign the agreement and pay the full fee immediately, without any explanation of her service agreement. The initial meeting was only about 30 minutes and very high-level. There was little effort to truly understand my needs or explain the plan. Most of the focus was on getting her service agreement signed and payment completed after went through the in-take forms that my daughter helped me submit to her prior to the meeting. The draft estate plan we received was not ready for execution. It contained grammatical mistakes, inconsistent legal wording, and provisions of self-appointed Authority to her firm that did not match my intentions. My daughter had to spend considerable time reviewing and correcting the documents. On top of that, I was charged $575 for a deed transfer service that we had clearly declined in advance. My daughter, a licensed real estate broker, had already offered to handle this. We had to follow up to get that charge reversed. Due to these concerns, I terminated the engagement. Instead of resolving things reasonably, she refused to issue a fair refund and attempted to charge additional $1,000 fees for work that was not authorized during our fee dispute. This was a stressful and frustrating experience. I expected professionalism, clarity, and care, especially given the importance of estate planning, but unfortunately did not receive that. read more

Wherever Tiffany goes we will follow because she is the best. She has done estate planning for my entire family and we could not be happier with her services. She takes the time to fully explain anything and everything. She even brought things to our attention that we didn't even know we needed to know about. You can tell she enjoys her job as well which is a bonus when it comes to "boring" legal paperwork, haha. I will be recommending her to all of my friends for their estate planning needs. read more

https://modernwealthlaw.com/tiffany-chiu/ My wife and I recently updated our Wills and Living Trust. It's been over 10 years since our first Living Trust and much has changed. New job, new home, and 2 more kids. When I was in financial services, I referred all my clients to Tiffany Chiu for estate planning. She's amazing. I couldn't imagine a better experience working with an attorney. She's competent and experienced. And she makes complex concepts easy to comprehend. I couldn't recommend her more highly. If you've been meaning to begin or update your estate plans, you should definitely give her a call. read more

I highly recommend this law office. Tiffany Chiu assisted me in setting up my Living Trust and Will ten years ago, and recently helped me update my estate plan. She and her team April, Benjamin answered all my questions efficiently and explained everything clearly. Absolutely great service. read more

My husband and I have been more and more focused on putting the right plan in place to protect our assets for our kiddos. After research and community referrals for an asset protection attorney located here in OC, John Wong came highly recommended. We had our initial call with John to discuss the proper asset protection approach for our circumstance and his knowledge and willingness to help was great. I felt very comfortable and know he will be the right firm to move ahead with in this area of focus. Thank you! read more

Tiffany helped us do a living trust restatement. The office staff was great at setting up the appointments, welcoming us, and helping us understand what to expect. Tiffany did a great job explaining our situation, outlining our options, and then executing on what we we decided. I highly recommend Modern Wealth Law! read more

Tiffany and her team at Modern Wealth Law made a difficult time go as smoothly as possible with their knowledge of trust administration. They were professional, responsive to my questions and made a complex process accessible. Everything was done in a timely manner and Tiffany made sure to explain thoroughly any questions that I had. I would feel comfortable recommending MWL to friends and family. read more

Great experience with John and his team with our trust. He was super helpful and we appreciated his expertise and willingness to truly walk us through this kind of daunting process! We have already recommended him to many friends and family. read more

John Wong set up our wills, a family trust, and other legal documents in 2023. It was our first time going through the process. John explained everything clearly, followed up throughout the process, and was very pleasant to work with. We've recommended him to family and friends. read more

I had a great experience working with Tiffany and her team for my estate planning and building of my trust. It was a great process with ease of setting up appointments and receiving consistent and thorough communication with their team. Tiffany did a great job leading me through the build of my trust, providing tons of information and offering scenarios to work through. Benjamin Love was fantastic to work with as well, extremely pleasant and consistent with all communication and interactions. Want to thank MWL team for their support and service these last couple months. read more

Hi Tiffany and team, Joyce and I just wanted to take a moment to express our gratitude to you and your team at Modern Wealth Law APLC for the incredible service you provided in completing our estate plan. We really appreciate how you and the team took care of everything in a timely manner and made sure we understood every step along the way. Your guidance has provided us with peace of mind knowing that our estate plan is in order, protected, and in good hands. Thank you, JC & Joyce read more

My husband and I have nothing but great things to say about Attorney Wong and everyone at Modern Wealth Law. We had "create a trust" on our to-do list for many years and we are so happy to have this off our checklist and to have the peace of mind that our financial affairs will be taken care of in the future. Attorney Wong is beyond knowledgeable in this field and was able to answers all of our questions in a way my husband and I could understand. The office communicated with us during every step of the process and it really was such an enjoyable experience working with this firm. We believe the legal service prices are very reasonable and have recommended them to our other family members. read more

Although I did my research about estate planning before I met John, I was still worried about the process. But I was very happy and relieved after my first meeting with John bc he explained everything very clearly and he is super knowledgeable! Also, John and his team are very efficient communicators, they will reply to your emails and phone calls in no time, providing the best services. If you need Estate Planning, this is the firm you want to go with!! Highly recommended! read more

Excellent! My wife and I visited Modern Wealth Law and met with Tiffany Chiu for estate planning. Tiffany was amazing. She put complex concepts into easy to understand terms. She spent time with us and was engaged the whole time. She was very patient with us and our many questions. Even after all the documents were finished, she spent time with us over the phone to answer further clarifications. The whole process from start to finish was efficient and smooth. If you are looking for an estate planning attorney I highly recommend Tiffany Chiu at Modern Wealth Law. read more

When my father needed some work I did my research to find the best. As a lawyer, I know what is needed to provide great customer service. Modern Wealth Law, Attorney Wong, and his entire staff were amazing. I monitored my father's representation from the beginning, and they took great efforts to make sure he understood what he was doing, why he was doing it, and make sure this was exactly what he wanted and what he needed. The work product was top notch, timely and professional. read more

I had a great experience at Modern Wealth Law. Tiffany, Benjamin and Sara were very courteous and helpful. I would feel comfortable recommending MWL to family and friends. read more

John and his staff are very knowledgeable and the whole process was very efficient! If you need Estate Planning, this is the firm you want to go with. They answer your questions and everything is done in a timely manner. I highly reccomend this firm! --Jen M. read more

Did my trust. Was fast, easy and very informative. Funny story is we found out our neighbor used him as well and was just as happy. Highly recommend read more

We had a great experience working with John and his team. Not only were they knowledgeable and professional, they took the time to answer all of our questions and educate us on the process. They processed our Trust timely and gave us the peace of mind we were looking for. Would highly recommend. read more

I was referred to John Wong and his team by my financial advisor. After an initial design meeting with John, I chose to work with him because of 1. his knowledge and experience, 2. his ability to identify potential issues, 3. his clear presentation. After providing a range of options, John delivered drafts of my estate plan within the discussed timeframe. He, and his team, also helped make the process efficient by quickly responding to all questions. I highly recommend Modern Wealth Law to anyone looking for quality estate planning. read more

My wife and I finally looked into estate planning after years of putting it off. We were referred to Tiffany Chiu from a close friend, and she is amazing! She took the time to explain the different types of trusts we can establish and answered all of our questions we had. If you are on the fence on getting your Living Trust, I would definitely recommend contacting Tiffany first. read more

John Wong is very helpful and personable...he and his team set up my trust. I am 100% satisfied with the results. His team...Esther and April are very friendly and answered all my questions promptly. Good to know I have a lawyer I can trust for any future legal issues. read more

My wife and I had the most amazing experience working with Tiffany Chiu on our estate plan. She made the mundane interesting and was extremely thoughtful and attentive to our situation. We have referred friends and family to Tiffany and have only heard glowing reviews. read more

Why 5 stars when we didn't even utilize their services? Because we WERE going to use them...until last minute we decided to call 1 more estate planning attorney who was referred to us..he was good too and the reason we ended up using that attorney over MWL was that he specialized in special needs trusts... and since we didn't know one attorney from another, decided to go with the one that specializes in special needs...turns out the one we used is considered at the top of his game on snts...even authored books on it that other snt attorneys consider their bible...anyway I digress...lol..but I told my sister that I already vetted MWL and that she and her husband should go there...she said ok...:) read more

I was introduced to Modern Wealth when I was searching for an attorney to assist me in the administration of a trust. I selected John Wong for his depth of knowledge and experience in estate planning and administration. I found his guidance critical to ensuring I met all obligations as a trust administrator and finalized the distribution without issue. Furthermore, he recommended and assisted in the establishment of an LLC to ensure that individual interests were protected in jointly owned properties. After I had completed and closed the trust I hired John to update my family trust. His guidance made for an exceptional experience and conclusion. Based on my experience with John and his staff in both situations; I recommend Modern Wealth without hesitation or reservation. read more

I was referred to John and his team by a colleague of mine. My wife and I were looking for estate planning and the whole process from start to finish was easy, thorough, and efficient. After an initial meeting to go over what his team does, John met with us again and asked us numerous questions to drill down to what our goals were for our family. Overall, we were very satisfied with everything. John and his team answered our numerous questions and set up meetings to go over everything and walk us through next steps. The process to get everything signed went as smooth as it could given COVID circumstances. Esther was great throughout the whole process. I would have no hesitations using John and his team again in the future and actually plan on having his team review my family circumstances in 5 years to make sure we are still all good. read more

John Wong and his team assisted us on updating our family trust recently. He had also helped us with setting up our initial trust a few years ago. John and his team were prompt and responsive to all our questions. He asked us everything needed to set up our goals and desired outcomes. It is a knowledgeable and professional team. We would be happy to use them again for future updates and assistance. read more

Seven years ago my wife and I researched for estate attorneys and decided to employ John Wong at Modern Wealth Law. At that time we found him to be extremely knowledgable and he presented issues that we had not even considered. We recently reviewed our trust, as is recommended, and decided we wanted to make some changes due to changing life circumstances. We again met with Mr. Wong and and had our trust amended. The entire process went smoothly and was not expensive. Once again the professionalism of he and his team was in evidence. If you want full confidence in an attorney to draw up your estate plan, I highly recommend Modern Wealth Law. read more