Marina is a pleasure to work with. She explains everything and has lots of contacts for other professional services that make this annoying process just so much easier. Her fees are in line with the average for her field and the Bay Area. What I am saying is yes, it's expensive, but I feel I got my money's worth. read more

Our decision to use Marina's services to restate our Trust was fairly easy to make after a free consultation interview with her as well as reviewing her many short and informative videos on her website on subjects related to Estate Planning. Marina's skill of explaining legalese in layman's terms was invaluable in crystallizing our thoughts and very helpful in tailoring our restated Trust, Wills, and related documents such as Advanced Health Care Directives, and Durable Power of Attorneys just as we had intended, bringing us the needed peace of mind. With Marina's responsiveness and efficiency we were ready to sign off on the completed documents just after two 40 minutes zoom call meetings with her. The entire process was educational, streamlined, and stress-free. We would not hesitate to reach out to her in the future should there be a need to amend any of our estate planning documents. read more

Highly recommend Marina for estate planning and living trusts. She was friendly, honest, very knowledgeable, affordable, and kind. Concerning our living trust, she clearly spelled out everything we had to do and answered all our questions thoroughly, so that the process was straightforward and seamless. Meetings were on zoom and the final signing in person was quick and conveniently close by. I'm so glad we found Marina and completed our living trust quickly in just a few weeks! read more

Top notch service and results from Modlin Legal. Marina was a great fit for my estate needs. I'm motivated and do my homework, so it took barely two weeks to update my will, create a new trust, review them, then print and sign final copies. We also completed, signed, and filed about a dozen other supporting documents. She answered all my questions in person and online immediately and precisely. Left me with a list of tasks so I may complete the process (nice!), no guessing. On top of all that, Marina is a very easy and fun person to talk to. If I have similar needs in the future, I'll contact her for sure. read more

My wife and I used Modlin Legal for estate planning. We created our family trust after buying a house. Marina Modlin did a great job educating us on community property and separate property, letting us know what part of our estate is and is not covered by our trust. She helped us get on paper the plans for what happens with our estate and children if the worst were to happen. It's not fun to think about but it was really great working through it with Marina. She answered all our questions and got all our services done quickly. She had a really great energy and signing in office was an enjoyable experience. Not something I can say for any other document signings I've done! I definitely recommend Modlin Legal and will continue to work with her for our trust restatements in the future. read more

After my sister's passing I contacted Modlin Legal, the company that had drawn up her will and trust. I was reluctant to hire anyone thinking I could handle the estate myself and even more so when I received a fee schedule. After much thought, investigation into what settling the estate would probably entail, and pricing other sources I decided Modlin Legal was probably a good choice. I could not have been more right. Marina Modlin was professional at every turn and helped me through the whole process. She explained everything that was going on and helped me decipher all the forms and procedures of the numerous companies, financial institutions, and government entities that had to be dealt with. She was timely and diligent in completing the things she could /needed to take care of for me. With the things that fell to my discretion, she presented the facts and options and allowed me to have the final say on all matters. I live in Utah so most of our communication was by e-mail. At one point, I became concerned with the direction things seemed to be going. Marina arranged a FaceTime meeting so she could be sure we understood each other. She took her time to explain everything that was going on, as many times as I needed it explained, and cleared up all my concerns. Part of the estate went to probate. That process was, for me, mostly just a waiting game. Marina did all the work with the court, sending me an occasional form to sign. She made dealing with the court almost unnoticeable to me. Marina was always prompt and thorough in all matters. Although it is obviously not true, I never once felt I was anything other than her only client. I am glad my sister chose Modlin Legal to draw up her trust and will and I am very glad I chose to enlist Marina's help settling the estate. I would recommend Marina Modlin / Modlin Legal, to anyone in need of an estate lawyer. You will be glad you chose her. Christopher Rohr Salt Lake City, Utah read more

Marina was absolutely wonderful. You'll get more than your money's worth, you'll get someone that actually cares about you and your family. Far above a five star rating read more

5 out of 5 stars. My wife and I used Modlin Legal for estate planning and had a great experience. Marina was very easy to work with, responsive and made the whole process seamless. I'd certainly use her again in the future and encourage others to as well! read more

We used Modlin Legal for some recent estate planning preparation. Marina is very pleasant and easy to work with - efficient, thorough and personable. I would definitely contact her in the future for any related matters and have already recommended her to friends. read more

Marina is a top notch professional in her field, with the wealth of knowledge and expertise. She was able to make the most complex and challenging process of creating living trust, health care directives and other documents relatively easy. What makes her unique among other people in her field, is her sense of humor, which is absolutely essential when dealing with such a touchy subjects as death and taxes. We would highly recommend Marina to anyone who is interested in setting up a living trust, health care directives etc. and value his/her time and money. Leonid & Olga read more

Marina created a trust for us and it was a super experience. She is super responsive, thorough, and fast. Whole process start to finish was flawless. Thanks Marina! read more

My wife and I worked with Marina to do our living trust, Will and health authorizations. We had 3 zoom meetings and an in-person signing which we managed to complete in about 3 weeks. She was very professional and patiently answered all our questions in simple words. The cost of the whole process was very reasonable. I would highly recommend her expertise for these important life documents. read more

My husband and I recently worked with Marina on our Estate Planning and it was easy, efficient and dare I say...fun? These are not words I would typically use to describe interactions with a lawyer or the activity of planning for our untimely demise but Marina made it seamless and surprisingly enjoyable. We're grateful for her expertise and her fun personality was a bonus. She was responsive, organized, and personable--and most importantly, she was on top of things (i.e. she sent us friendly but firm emails with tight deadlines to make sure we didn't procrastinate...which we totally would have). We are glad we found her. She was a delight to work with. 10 out of 10, highly recommend. read more

We have worked with Marina for our Family Trust, Wills, DPAs & Healthcare directives since 2013. Recently went through a restatement to make updates - which should be done as major life events occur. The entire process went seamless and took about a week to complete. The preparation articles were super helpful to review prior to our meetings and all of our questions were answered very well. Marina is a total pro and very easy to work with - highly recommend her services. read more

We found Marina after reading several positive reviews online. She assisted my husband and I with our estate planning. We had a GREAT experience with Marina. She offered an initial consultation via zoom then setup another meeting to walk us through all of the planning. The final step was to meet in person and get all the documents notarized. She was extremely efficient and professional - the process took less than a month. She went above and beyond with answering all of our questions and being very flexible with our schedules . We highly recommend Marina to anyone who needs estate planning services or updates to their wills and trusts. We appreciate everything she did for us and will use her services again if we ever need to make updates! read more

Marina helped my wife and I set up a trust and estate plan. We've known for years that this was something we needed to do, but it always sounded difficult and was easy to put off. We're so glad we found Marina, because she made the experience so easy the whole way. From our first Zoom call through our final signing, Marina was patient, organized, knowledgeable, and super easy to work with. In the end, our Trust was set up after just three quick Zoom calls and a signing meeting. We couldn't be happier with our experience! read more

I wanted to update my trust and related documents. After reading dozens of listings and reviews online, I decided to contact Marina. She had an excellent academic background, plenty of experience, and was not part of a huge and impersonal firm (something I really wanted to avoid). Marina was very responsive, easy to talk to, and highly efficient. She was even able to track down a real estate deed that the county no longer puts online, saving me from spending half a day trying to acquire a paper copy from the county recorder's office! She made the entire process run smoothly and was clear and straightforward in her communications. I highly recommend Marina Modlin for your trust and estate planning needs. read more

The work done by Modlin Legal to update our estate plan was professional and efficient.

Marina was super efficient and professional in establishing my real estate trust. Was easy to schedule call, instructions were super helpful and it was easy to schedule in person meeting as well. Thanks Marina! read more

I received a recommendation for Marina from a coworker. I appreciated that she offered an initial meeting to see if we vibed well, if I felt that her services were going to be the best fit for me including her personality, the process that she uses, and the cost. I thought Marina was very professional, easy-going, and easy to speak to about such an important thing! Since this is the time of COVID, she offers all of the meetings over Zoom which is quite simple. She makes the question and answer session, or information gathering, really easy; she explains what each document is actually for so you can think about who you want to appoint. She has two options once the actual documents are ready, you can pay a little extra and meet her in person outside of her office to have a witness sign and she notarized the documents, with you leaving with everything completed in a nice leather bound notebook. Additionally if you would like she can send you all of the documents with instructions on how to print out yourself, have witnessed and notarized outside, then file yourself. While you might save a small amount of money doing it yourself, you then have to take care of the process yourself. I chose to pay a little bit more for the peace of mind of a fantastic lawyer, Marina, completing this step for me. Plus, it was nice to actually meet her in person even with our masks on! I highly recommend Marina for any of your estate planning needs. I used her for a full trust which included a will, durable power of attorney, and healthcare appointee, including updating my house deed. read more

We found Modlin Legal services through some positive reviews and were quite pleased ourselves with Marina's work from start to finish. She is extremely knowledgeable and was able to work efficiently and quickly. After the initial consultation we were able to set up a living trust and updated health care directives within a few weeks using virtual meetings and one in-person signing session. She was very professional and always followed through as promised. Would highly recommend her to others who are interested in estate planning. read more

Marina helped my family prepare an estate plan. She went above and beyond to address a complicated land ownership issue and made the finalization and signing process quick and easy. read more

Marina did a great job helping me set up my estate and update all my wills. I particularly appreciated the document she provided at the end of her work that explained what steps I needed to take in the upcoming months. I highly recommend her! read more

We used Modlin Legal for our estate planning. It was a pleasure working with Marina. She is a good listener, very patient and generous with her time. At the same time, she is very efficient. In a few short weeks we had all documents ready to be signed. We were impressed with Marina's experience and knowledge. Our situation was not exactly straightforward and Marina offered a solution with ease. We highly recommend Modlin Legal. read more

Let me start by saying I would have given it more starts if it was possible! Prior to meeting with Marina, I had reached out to a couple of other attorneys. They had given me some fat folders with a ton of forms to fill out. After a year, I contacted Marina and realized her approach was totally different. We meet with her 2 times! The first time she took her notes based on the questions she asked us and then gave us some light homework. I emailed her the responses and then we meet to go over the entire living trust she had prepared. There were only a few minor modifications that were take care of during that session. That was it! She is the most professional and caring attorney which I would trust to reach out to for any question or recommendation. I have always recommended Marina to my friends. Just contact her for a consultation and you won't regret it. read more

Called with an inquiry and spoke to Marina. Even though it was outside of her field she was very kind, attentive and helpful. Thanks Marina!

This is over-overly due feedback. Marina helped my wife and me set up a trust and an estate plan for my family. She is knowledgeable and patient to answer all our questions. What is amazing is that: Normally you don't need to look into the details of the legal documents so I completely forget about this, and recently when I suddenly read some articles talking about trust and wills, the article said "You must include the following terms in your trust or otherwise something is not covered, blah blah blah." Then I reviewed the legal document written by Marina and found out everything is well taken care of. Marina is very professional and experienced, she would think of the cases that you don't even think about, and she respects all your thoughts. The overall experience is wonderful and seamless. Highly recommended. read more

Setting up a trust has been a long overdue to do item - due to procrastination in dealing with a complex matter and the unsavory decisions that need to be made and documented. Marina was EXTREMELY efficient in walking us through the process, providing explanations in layman terms, keeping everyone on task, and quickly resolved gaps and addressed questions. Within a span of three weeks, our trust was setup from start to finish (exactly three 1 hr mtgs). Marina made what seemed like a complicated jumble of paperwork simple and quick. She's organized, diligent, and detail oriented - yet keeps it simple as needed in the interest of her clients in the long run. We highly recommend Modlin Legal to create a trust. read more

We came to Marina less than two weeks before leaving on a long vacation and wanted to do just a simple will. She convinced us we had enough time to go through complete Will, Trust, and Advanced Care Directives. She fully delivered on this and we were able to leave for vacation with confidence everything was in order. All the forms were edited and transferred on-line through a secure process drop until the final signature process. It was very efficient. read more

I have recommended Marina to many of my clients with estate planning needs. Every one has come back with glowing reviews of her professionalism and her efficiency throughout the process. They often state it was so much easier than they thought it would be. I rely on a network of professionals to help my clients in areas that support my work with them so I greatly appreciate having someone like Marina on my networking team! read more

I recently used Marina to draw up a living trust and health care directive primarily based on recommendations on Yelp. She was easy to work with and was very responsive to inquiries and questions. From start to finish was about 3 weeks with most of the effort by her. Would use her again. read more

I was absolutely certain that I'd already written a review for Modlin Legal, but since I don't see it here I'll assume it was a figment of my imagination! Like many people, my wife and I had put this off for a very long time. Estate and Trust stuff can be scary to people (don't we already spend enough time contemplating our own demise??!?), but Marina made it pleasant, quick, and easy. She's very personable, super friendly, and she knows her stuff. And take it from me.. the comfort of having it finally done is really, REALLY nice. My only regret is that we didn't find her sooner, because the spent anxious energy of not having it done for so long before was a big waste. If you've been procrastinating and want to work with someone who will make the process easy and smooth, you found the right place. Marina is wonderful, so give her a call. read more

So there I was a lost soul out in the world of small business all alone and no one to turn to like a child in a dark room when suddenly she appeared. Her name was Marina Modlin of Modlin Legal Services she showed me the path that i was to partake in if I wished to acquire my small business. with her extensive knowledge and passion to help others I was able to obtain a LLC within 3 weeks. I love her and would recommend her services to anyone seaking legal services. she has kept me constantly updated and has made sure all my questions are always answered. what more can you ask from a legal service? read more

Marina helped my wife and I setup an estate plan for our family. This was a very positive experience in that she took great care and time to explain the process, intricacies and any special situations that i'm sure come up for all clients. She also took extra time and patience in answering all of our questions as we were newbies to the process. Marina really knows her stuff and is very customer oriented. When it came to execution she was great in keeping the schedule, extended covid-related courtesy (zoom meetings, socially distant in-person document signing), and ultimately helping to get everything submitted with the proper county agencies on our behalf. Highly recommend Marina as an expert who truly cares about her clients. Thank you Marina! read more

Marina helped us out in creating our Living Trust. We had plenty of questions, but she was very efficient, knowledgable, and easy to talk to. There was an aspect of our trust that was slightly different than normal, but she was able to figure out the proper course of action in a very timely manner. She was organized, compiling a checklist of things for us to do after our meeting, and was always super, super prompt in replying to our follow-up questions via email. Thus, if you are looking to create a trust, we would highly recommend Modlin Legal. read more

I procrastinated about setting up a living will for years. After speaking with Ms. Modlin I realized how important it is for everyone to have one - especially someone with children (or in my case, one child). I was embarrassed at how little I knew about the legal process but she explained everything to me. She was very patient with me and my lack of organization. I have referred a few others to her and they have all been pleased with her services as well. Marina is a true professional who is passionate about her work, I highly recommend her! read more

I've used Ms. Modlin's services several times to review, modify and draft contracts. I'm a photographer and regularly require custom contracts for client usage agreements. Her rates are always fare and turn-around quick. I would recommend her without hesitation to any colleague in need of such legal services. read more

I was referred to Modlin Legal by my financial planner and what a great match. Marina is so easy to talk to, very professional and made it very comfortable to deal with a sensitive topic. If you're looking for someone to get your assets in order, Marina is someone I highly recommend. Don't wait as taking care of your will and trust is such a relief! read more

We just finished transferring the last of our assets to the trust a couple of days ago. And the last banker we saw said that even though he deals a lot with trusts he never saw such a detailed one before. The entire process was nothing but smooth sailing! read more

I went to Modlin Legal for a trust and advice on best ways to approach it. I felt she charged a lot for no real insightful legal advice. I get the feeling she plugs in her customer's variables into a "turbo tax for legal" some canned off the shelf program and just cranks out your trust. If you have a very simple trust, she's probably ok. (i.e. no kids, not that many assets) But, if you have some more complexities, go see someone that is older, with more experience. It's worth spending for the experience. She's all about efficiency which worries me. It seemed like she had more interest in getting me out the door after I paid. She seemed very short with me. I'm going to have my trust redone with someone with more experience. Many of the positive reviews are about how efficient she is... Be careful. This is a process that requires effectiveness over efficiency. read more