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Deborah Malkin

Soquel, CA

Licensed for 33 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Estate Planning

Language

English

About

From simple wills and basic trusts, to sophisticated tax-saving trusts and charitable remainder trusts, I provide reliable assistance to clients in estate planning and estate administration. My work integrates a broad understanding of estate and gift tax factors, with an awareness that tax issues are only one element in establishing an estate plan that best meets the family and life goals of each client.I can assist you with your Estate Planning, Probate, and Conservatorship matters. About my logo, people ask, "why the tree?" The tree signifies the procession of life, and the beauty inherent in each stage of our lives. The roots are our parents, grandparents, and more distant ancestors. The tree itself represents our life, with each leaf representing one of our days. The acorns symbolize our children.I have practiced law in Santa Cruz County since 1988. Beginning in 1992, I focused my practice exclusively in the areas of Estate Planning and Administration. I specialize in Wills, Trusts, Tax-Reduction Estate Planning, Conservatorships, Probate and other aspects of Estate Planning and Administration.My philosophy of practicing law is to empower the client. I do not promote the mystique of the attorney; rather I promote understanding of the law. One of my goals for clients is that when they leave my office, they truly understand the estate plan I have put in place for them.I believe in supporting our community. My local affiliations include the Santa Cruz County Estate Planning Council; Cabrillo College Planned Giving Advisory Council (member of Council charged with promoting Cabrillo's presence in the community for purposes of planned giving); Santa Cruz Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (working with SPCA to develop a formal planned giving program); L.E.A.P. (active volunteer in mentoring program to encourage leadership qualities in high school students); Leads (professional women's networking organization, past Director of Santa Cruz chapter); City of Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation Commissioner (by City Council appointment). Prior to the birth of my son, I was a member of the Sierra Club Executive Committee, which is a nine-member body that makes policy and action decisions for our 3600-member environmental Regional Group. It involved a high level of public contact embracing environmental concerns. I was also co-chair of the Sierra Club's Conservation Committee, an action-oriented group that addresses environmental issues.I graduated from City University of New York Law School in 1987, and passed the New York State bar examination immediately. I then sat for the California bar examination, which I also passed immediately. I am a member of the Estate Planning Section of the California State Bar. I have been a licensed attorney since 1988. I was born and raised on the East Coast, and have an undergraduate degree from Cornell University.Personal interests include family, animals, team sports, making pottery, and trail running.Deborah A. MalkinAttorney at Law2425 Porter Street, Suite 15Soquel, CA 95073831.462.9100[email protected]Please call for a complimentary initial consultation.

Practices Areas

Estate Planning

Probate

Elder Law

Language

English

Contact

Deborah A Malkin Attorney At Law2425 Porter Street Suite 15Soquel, CA, 95073 Office (831) 462-9100 2425 Porter Street Suite 15Soquel, CA, 95073 Office (831) 462-9100(831) 462-9100

Office: (831) 508-3853

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Reviews

Kris
September 23, 2018

Deborah has created, revised, updated, advised and supported me through a rather complicated, many times sad situation. Her advice and referrals to other specialized attorneys has been spot on. For one of the most important documents you will ever create, you need a specialist in the field, Deborah is that. I have and will continue to highly recommend her to others.

anonymous
January 26, 2011

Deborah has advised me on myTrust over a period of 17 years when I've had to update it a few times to take into consideration impact of changes in relationship status, etc. She's everything the other reviewers say. Generous, low-key but very knowledgeable. She refers cases where you need "the aggressive type" lawyer to a colleague!

Jack
October 8, 2009

She advised me on how to deal with my son's special needs trust. She was very helpful. Evertything she told me wsa right on. I am doing a good job as trustee thanks to her.

Mark
October 6, 2009

Smart, friendly, generous with information. She is very knowledgeable in the law and helped us a lot. I'm glad we went to her, and we'd use her again.

Sandra
September 6, 2009

Very helpful. She did our family trust promptly, and she also helped us with my father's probate. She did a great job in explaining it all to us. We feel that we really understand our documents.

Sandra
September 6, 2009

She was very helpful to us and generous with information. In preparing our family trust, she found two issues that we hadn't even considered, and helped us by giving us lots of useful information. We are so happy she is our attorney! We are in good hands with her.

anonymous
May 14, 2009

My mom used Ms. Malkin to prepare her will and living trust. She was very professional, responsive, and knowledgeable - we could not have been happier with her services.

anonymous
May 11, 2009

Ms. Malkin did a fantastic job with our living trust. She was knowledgeable and competent. She did the work quickly and we were very happy with her services. She explained things in a way that was easy to understand, and we are very glad we are her clients.

anonymous
October 4, 2009

I can't really figure out if she just doesn't know the law or she is deliberate in her misguidance. She will tell you something and later deny it so take copious notes, have a witness with you or save yourself a lot of headaches and LOTS of money and find another attorney. Chances are, you will have to look for them anyway.

anonymous
April 6, 2009

She took two years attempting to prepare two trusts, two wills and some property transfers involved. She didn't finished the job: I had to pull her off the work and do a lot of it myself. COMPLETELY, UTTERLY unresponsive. She lost paperwork. She lied about the lost paperwork. She made simple things ridiculously complicated, then couldn't do the work because it had become so complicated. She had one of those "This has never happened before" stories that I've heard from two real estate sales people, one plumbing company and one exterminator. I don't believe it, but if she does such crappy work on a regular basis, how in the world does she stay in business?

Kris
September 23, 2018

Deborah has created, revised, updated, advised and supported me through a rather complicated, many times sad situation. Her advice and referrals to other specialized attorneys has been spot on. For one of the most important documents you will ever create, you need a specialist in the field, Deborah is that. I have and will continue to highly recommend her to others.

anonymous
January 26, 2011

Deborah has advised me on myTrust over a period of 17 years when I've had to update it a few times to take into consideration impact of changes in relationship status, etc. She's everything the other reviewers say. Generous, low-key but very knowledgeable. She refers cases where you need "the aggressive type" lawyer to a colleague!

Jack
October 8, 2009

She advised me on how to deal with my son's special needs trust. She was very helpful. Evertything she told me wsa right on. I am doing a good job as trustee thanks to her.

Mark
October 6, 2009

Smart, friendly, generous with information. She is very knowledgeable in the law and helped us a lot. I'm glad we went to her, and we'd use her again.

Sandra
September 6, 2009

Very helpful. She did our family trust promptly, and she also helped us with my father's probate. She did a great job in explaining it all to us. We feel that we really understand our documents.

Sandra
September 6, 2009

She was very helpful to us and generous with information. In preparing our family trust, she found two issues that we hadn't even considered, and helped us by giving us lots of useful information. We are so happy she is our attorney! We are in good hands with her.

anonymous
May 14, 2009

My mom used Ms. Malkin to prepare her will and living trust. She was very professional, responsive, and knowledgeable - we could not have been happier with her services.

anonymous
May 11, 2009

Ms. Malkin did a fantastic job with our living trust. She was knowledgeable and competent. She did the work quickly and we were very happy with her services. She explained things in a way that was easy to understand, and we are very glad we are her clients.

anonymous
October 4, 2009

I can't really figure out if she just doesn't know the law or she is deliberate in her misguidance. She will tell you something and later deny it so take copious notes, have a witness with you or save yourself a lot of headaches and LOTS of money and find another attorney. Chances are, you will have to look for them anyway.

anonymous
April 6, 2009

She took two years attempting to prepare two trusts, two wills and some property transfers involved. She didn't finished the job: I had to pull her off the work and do a lot of it myself. COMPLETELY, UTTERLY unresponsive. She lost paperwork. She lied about the lost paperwork. She made simple things ridiculously complicated, then couldn't do the work because it had become so complicated. She had one of those "This has never happened before" stories that I've heard from two real estate sales people, one plumbing company and one exterminator. I don't believe it, but if she does such crappy work on a regular basis, how in the world does she stay in business?

Kris
September 23, 2018

Deborah has created, revised, updated, advised and supported me through a rather complicated, many times sad situation. Her advice and referrals to other specialized attorneys has been spot on. For one of the most important documents you will ever create, you need a specialist in the field, Deborah is that. I have and will continue to highly recommend her to others.

anonymous
January 26, 2011

Deborah has advised me on myTrust over a period of 17 years when I've had to update it a few times to take into consideration impact of changes in relationship status, etc. She's everything the other reviewers say. Generous, low-key but very knowledgeable. She refers cases where you need "the aggressive type" lawyer to a colleague!

Jack
October 8, 2009

She advised me on how to deal with my son's special needs trust. She was very helpful. Evertything she told me wsa right on. I am doing a good job as trustee thanks to her.

Mark
October 6, 2009

Smart, friendly, generous with information. She is very knowledgeable in the law and helped us a lot. I'm glad we went to her, and we'd use her again.

Sandra
September 6, 2009

Very helpful. She did our family trust promptly, and she also helped us with my father's probate. She did a great job in explaining it all to us. We feel that we really understand our documents.

Sandra
September 6, 2009

She was very helpful to us and generous with information. In preparing our family trust, she found two issues that we hadn't even considered, and helped us by giving us lots of useful information. We are so happy she is our attorney! We are in good hands with her.

anonymous
May 14, 2009

My mom used Ms. Malkin to prepare her will and living trust. She was very professional, responsive, and knowledgeable - we could not have been happier with her services.

anonymous
May 11, 2009

Ms. Malkin did a fantastic job with our living trust. She was knowledgeable and competent. She did the work quickly and we were very happy with her services. She explained things in a way that was easy to understand, and we are very glad we are her clients.

anonymous
October 4, 2009

I can't really figure out if she just doesn't know the law or she is deliberate in her misguidance. She will tell you something and later deny it so take copious notes, have a witness with you or save yourself a lot of headaches and LOTS of money and find another attorney. Chances are, you will have to look for them anyway.

anonymous
April 6, 2009

She took two years attempting to prepare two trusts, two wills and some property transfers involved. She didn't finished the job: I had to pull her off the work and do a lot of it myself. COMPLETELY, UTTERLY unresponsive. She lost paperwork. She lied about the lost paperwork. She made simple things ridiculously complicated, then couldn't do the work because it had become so complicated. She had one of those "This has never happened before" stories that I've heard from two real estate sales people, one plumbing company and one exterminator. I don't believe it, but if she does such crappy work on a regular basis, how in the world does she stay in business?

Kris
September 23, 2018

Deborah has created, revised, updated, advised and supported me through a rather complicated, many times sad situation. Her advice and referrals to other specialized attorneys has been spot on. For one of the most important documents you will ever create, you need a specialist in the field, Deborah is that. I have and will continue to highly recommend her to others.

anonymous
January 26, 2011

Deborah has advised me on myTrust over a period of 17 years when I've had to update it a few times to take into consideration impact of changes in relationship status, etc. She's everything the other reviewers say. Generous, low-key but very knowledgeable. She refers cases where you need "the aggressive type" lawyer to a colleague!

Jack
October 8, 2009

She advised me on how to deal with my son's special needs trust. She was very helpful. Evertything she told me wsa right on. I am doing a good job as trustee thanks to her.

Mark
October 6, 2009

Smart, friendly, generous with information. She is very knowledgeable in the law and helped us a lot. I'm glad we went to her, and we'd use her again.

Sandra
September 6, 2009

Very helpful. She did our family trust promptly, and she also helped us with my father's probate. She did a great job in explaining it all to us. We feel that we really understand our documents.

Sandra
September 6, 2009

She was very helpful to us and generous with information. In preparing our family trust, she found two issues that we hadn't even considered, and helped us by giving us lots of useful information. We are so happy she is our attorney! We are in good hands with her.

anonymous
May 14, 2009

My mom used Ms. Malkin to prepare her will and living trust. She was very professional, responsive, and knowledgeable - we could not have been happier with her services.

anonymous
May 11, 2009

Ms. Malkin did a fantastic job with our living trust. She was knowledgeable and competent. She did the work quickly and we were very happy with her services. She explained things in a way that was easy to understand, and we are very glad we are her clients.

anonymous
October 4, 2009

I can't really figure out if she just doesn't know the law or she is deliberate in her misguidance. She will tell you something and later deny it so take copious notes, have a witness with you or save yourself a lot of headaches and LOTS of money and find another attorney. Chances are, you will have to look for them anyway.

anonymous
April 6, 2009

She took two years attempting to prepare two trusts, two wills and some property transfers involved. She didn't finished the job: I had to pull her off the work and do a lot of it myself. COMPLETELY, UTTERLY unresponsive. She lost paperwork. She lied about the lost paperwork. She made simple things ridiculously complicated, then couldn't do the work because it had become so complicated. She had one of those "This has never happened before" stories that I've heard from two real estate sales people, one plumbing company and one exterminator. I don't believe it, but if she does such crappy work on a regular basis, how in the world does she stay in business?

Kris
September 23, 2018

Deborah has created, revised, updated, advised and supported me through a rather complicated, many times sad situation. Her advice and referrals to other specialized attorneys has been spot on. For one of the most important documents you will ever create, you need a specialist in the field, Deborah is that. I have and will continue to highly recommend her to others.

anonymous
January 26, 2011

Deborah has advised me on myTrust over a period of 17 years when I've had to update it a few times to take into consideration impact of changes in relationship status, etc. She's everything the other reviewers say. Generous, low-key but very knowledgeable. She refers cases where you need "the aggressive type" lawyer to a colleague!

Jack
October 8, 2009

She advised me on how to deal with my son's special needs trust. She was very helpful. Evertything she told me wsa right on. I am doing a good job as trustee thanks to her.

Mark
October 6, 2009

Smart, friendly, generous with information. She is very knowledgeable in the law and helped us a lot. I'm glad we went to her, and we'd use her again.

Sandra
September 6, 2009

Very helpful. She did our family trust promptly, and she also helped us with my father's probate. She did a great job in explaining it all to us. We feel that we really understand our documents.

Sandra
September 6, 2009

She was very helpful to us and generous with information. In preparing our family trust, she found two issues that we hadn't even considered, and helped us by giving us lots of useful information. We are so happy she is our attorney! We are in good hands with her.

anonymous
May 14, 2009

My mom used Ms. Malkin to prepare her will and living trust. She was very professional, responsive, and knowledgeable - we could not have been happier with her services.

anonymous
May 11, 2009

Ms. Malkin did a fantastic job with our living trust. She was knowledgeable and competent. She did the work quickly and we were very happy with her services. She explained things in a way that was easy to understand, and we are very glad we are her clients.

anonymous
October 4, 2009

I can't really figure out if she just doesn't know the law or she is deliberate in her misguidance. She will tell you something and later deny it so take copious notes, have a witness with you or save yourself a lot of headaches and LOTS of money and find another attorney. Chances are, you will have to look for them anyway.

anonymous
April 6, 2009

She took two years attempting to prepare two trusts, two wills and some property transfers involved. She didn't finished the job: I had to pull her off the work and do a lot of it myself. COMPLETELY, UTTERLY unresponsive. She lost paperwork. She lied about the lost paperwork. She made simple things ridiculously complicated, then couldn't do the work because it had become so complicated. She had one of those "This has never happened before" stories that I've heard from two real estate sales people, one plumbing company and one exterminator. I don't believe it, but if she does such crappy work on a regular basis, how in the world does she stay in business?

Kris
September 23, 2018

Deborah has created, revised, updated, advised and supported me through a rather complicated, many times sad situation. Her advice and referrals to other specialized attorneys has been spot on. For one of the most important documents you will ever create, you need a specialist in the field, Deborah is that. I have and will continue to highly recommend her to others.

anonymous
January 26, 2011

Deborah has advised me on myTrust over a period of 17 years when I've had to update it a few times to take into consideration impact of changes in relationship status, etc. She's everything the other reviewers say. Generous, low-key but very knowledgeable. She refers cases where you need "the aggressive type" lawyer to a colleague!

Jack
October 8, 2009

She advised me on how to deal with my son's special needs trust. She was very helpful. Evertything she told me wsa right on. I am doing a good job as trustee thanks to her.

Mark
October 6, 2009

Smart, friendly, generous with information. She is very knowledgeable in the law and helped us a lot. I'm glad we went to her, and we'd use her again.

Sandra
September 6, 2009

Very helpful. She did our family trust promptly, and she also helped us with my father's probate. She did a great job in explaining it all to us. We feel that we really understand our documents.

Sandra
September 6, 2009

She was very helpful to us and generous with information. In preparing our family trust, she found two issues that we hadn't even considered, and helped us by giving us lots of useful information. We are so happy she is our attorney! We are in good hands with her.

anonymous
May 14, 2009

My mom used Ms. Malkin to prepare her will and living trust. She was very professional, responsive, and knowledgeable - we could not have been happier with her services.

anonymous
May 11, 2009

Ms. Malkin did a fantastic job with our living trust. She was knowledgeable and competent. She did the work quickly and we were very happy with her services. She explained things in a way that was easy to understand, and we are very glad we are her clients.

anonymous
October 4, 2009

I can't really figure out if she just doesn't know the law or she is deliberate in her misguidance. She will tell you something and later deny it so take copious notes, have a witness with you or save yourself a lot of headaches and LOTS of money and find another attorney. Chances are, you will have to look for them anyway.

anonymous
April 6, 2009

She took two years attempting to prepare two trusts, two wills and some property transfers involved. She didn't finished the job: I had to pull her off the work and do a lot of it myself. COMPLETELY, UTTERLY unresponsive. She lost paperwork. She lied about the lost paperwork. She made simple things ridiculously complicated, then couldn't do the work because it had become so complicated. She had one of those "This has never happened before" stories that I've heard from two real estate sales people, one plumbing company and one exterminator. I don't believe it, but if she does such crappy work on a regular basis, how in the world does she stay in business?

Kris
September 23, 2018

Deborah has created, revised, updated, advised and supported me through a rather complicated, many times sad situation. Her advice and referrals to other specialized attorneys has been spot on. For one of the most important documents you will ever create, you need a specialist in the field, Deborah is that. I have and will continue to highly recommend her to others.

anonymous
January 26, 2011

Deborah has advised me on myTrust over a period of 17 years when I've had to update it a few times to take into consideration impact of changes in relationship status, etc. She's everything the other reviewers say. Generous, low-key but very knowledgeable. She refers cases where you need "the aggressive type" lawyer to a colleague!

Jack
October 8, 2009

She advised me on how to deal with my son's special needs trust. She was very helpful. Evertything she told me wsa right on. I am doing a good job as trustee thanks to her.

Mark
October 6, 2009

Smart, friendly, generous with information. She is very knowledgeable in the law and helped us a lot. I'm glad we went to her, and we'd use her again.

Sandra
September 6, 2009

Very helpful. She did our family trust promptly, and she also helped us with my father's probate. She did a great job in explaining it all to us. We feel that we really understand our documents.

Sandra
September 6, 2009

She was very helpful to us and generous with information. In preparing our family trust, she found two issues that we hadn't even considered, and helped us by giving us lots of useful information. We are so happy she is our attorney! We are in good hands with her.

anonymous
May 14, 2009

My mom used Ms. Malkin to prepare her will and living trust. She was very professional, responsive, and knowledgeable - we could not have been happier with her services.

anonymous
May 11, 2009

Ms. Malkin did a fantastic job with our living trust. She was knowledgeable and competent. She did the work quickly and we were very happy with her services. She explained things in a way that was easy to understand, and we are very glad we are her clients.

anonymous
October 4, 2009

I can't really figure out if she just doesn't know the law or she is deliberate in her misguidance. She will tell you something and later deny it so take copious notes, have a witness with you or save yourself a lot of headaches and LOTS of money and find another attorney. Chances are, you will have to look for them anyway.

anonymous
April 6, 2009

She took two years attempting to prepare two trusts, two wills and some property transfers involved. She didn't finished the job: I had to pull her off the work and do a lot of it myself. COMPLETELY, UTTERLY unresponsive. She lost paperwork. She lied about the lost paperwork. She made simple things ridiculously complicated, then couldn't do the work because it had become so complicated. She had one of those "This has never happened before" stories that I've heard from two real estate sales people, one plumbing company and one exterminator. I don't believe it, but if she does such crappy work on a regular basis, how in the world does she stay in business?

Kris
September 23, 2018

Deborah has created, revised, updated, advised and supported me through a rather complicated, many times sad situation. Her advice and referrals to other specialized attorneys has been spot on. For one of the most important documents you will ever create, you need a specialist in the field, Deborah is that. I have and will continue to highly recommend her to others.

anonymous
January 26, 2011

Deborah has advised me on myTrust over a period of 17 years when I've had to update it a few times to take into consideration impact of changes in relationship status, etc. She's everything the other reviewers say. Generous, low-key but very knowledgeable. She refers cases where you need "the aggressive type" lawyer to a colleague!

Jack
October 8, 2009

She advised me on how to deal with my son's special needs trust. She was very helpful. Evertything she told me wsa right on. I am doing a good job as trustee thanks to her.

Mark
October 6, 2009

Smart, friendly, generous with information. She is very knowledgeable in the law and helped us a lot. I'm glad we went to her, and we'd use her again.

Sandra
September 6, 2009

Very helpful. She did our family trust promptly, and she also helped us with my father's probate. She did a great job in explaining it all to us. We feel that we really understand our documents.

Sandra
September 6, 2009

She was very helpful to us and generous with information. In preparing our family trust, she found two issues that we hadn't even considered, and helped us by giving us lots of useful information. We are so happy she is our attorney! We are in good hands with her.

anonymous
May 14, 2009

My mom used Ms. Malkin to prepare her will and living trust. She was very professional, responsive, and knowledgeable - we could not have been happier with her services.

anonymous
May 11, 2009

Ms. Malkin did a fantastic job with our living trust. She was knowledgeable and competent. She did the work quickly and we were very happy with her services. She explained things in a way that was easy to understand, and we are very glad we are her clients.

anonymous
October 4, 2009

I can't really figure out if she just doesn't know the law or she is deliberate in her misguidance. She will tell you something and later deny it so take copious notes, have a witness with you or save yourself a lot of headaches and LOTS of money and find another attorney. Chances are, you will have to look for them anyway.

anonymous
April 6, 2009

She took two years attempting to prepare two trusts, two wills and some property transfers involved. She didn't finished the job: I had to pull her off the work and do a lot of it myself. COMPLETELY, UTTERLY unresponsive. She lost paperwork. She lied about the lost paperwork. She made simple things ridiculously complicated, then couldn't do the work because it had become so complicated. She had one of those "This has never happened before" stories that I've heard from two real estate sales people, one plumbing company and one exterminator. I don't believe it, but if she does such crappy work on a regular basis, how in the world does she stay in business?

Kris
September 23, 2018

Deborah has created, revised, updated, advised and supported me through a rather complicated, many times sad situation. Her advice and referrals to other specialized attorneys has been spot on. For one of the most important documents you will ever create, you need a specialist in the field, Deborah is that. I have and will continue to highly recommend her to others.

anonymous
January 26, 2011

Deborah has advised me on myTrust over a period of 17 years when I've had to update it a few times to take into consideration impact of changes in relationship status, etc. She's everything the other reviewers say. Generous, low-key but very knowledgeable. She refers cases where you need "the aggressive type" lawyer to a colleague!

Jack
October 8, 2009

She advised me on how to deal with my son's special needs trust. She was very helpful. Evertything she told me wsa right on. I am doing a good job as trustee thanks to her.

Mark
October 6, 2009

Smart, friendly, generous with information. She is very knowledgeable in the law and helped us a lot. I'm glad we went to her, and we'd use her again.

Sandra
September 6, 2009

Very helpful. She did our family trust promptly, and she also helped us with my father's probate. She did a great job in explaining it all to us. We feel that we really understand our documents.

Sandra
September 6, 2009

She was very helpful to us and generous with information. In preparing our family trust, she found two issues that we hadn't even considered, and helped us by giving us lots of useful information. We are so happy she is our attorney! We are in good hands with her.

anonymous
May 14, 2009

My mom used Ms. Malkin to prepare her will and living trust. She was very professional, responsive, and knowledgeable - we could not have been happier with her services.

anonymous
May 11, 2009

Ms. Malkin did a fantastic job with our living trust. She was knowledgeable and competent. She did the work quickly and we were very happy with her services. She explained things in a way that was easy to understand, and we are very glad we are her clients.

anonymous
October 4, 2009

I can't really figure out if she just doesn't know the law or she is deliberate in her misguidance. She will tell you something and later deny it so take copious notes, have a witness with you or save yourself a lot of headaches and LOTS of money and find another attorney. Chances are, you will have to look for them anyway.

anonymous
April 6, 2009

She took two years attempting to prepare two trusts, two wills and some property transfers involved. She didn't finished the job: I had to pull her off the work and do a lot of it myself. COMPLETELY, UTTERLY unresponsive. She lost paperwork. She lied about the lost paperwork. She made simple things ridiculously complicated, then couldn't do the work because it had become so complicated. She had one of those "This has never happened before" stories that I've heard from two real estate sales people, one plumbing company and one exterminator. I don't believe it, but if she does such crappy work on a regular basis, how in the world does she stay in business?

Kris
September 23, 2018

Deborah has created, revised, updated, advised and supported me through a rather complicated, many times sad situation. Her advice and referrals to other specialized attorneys has been spot on. For one of the most important documents you will ever create, you need a specialist in the field, Deborah is that. I have and will continue to highly recommend her to others.

anonymous
January 26, 2011

Deborah has advised me on myTrust over a period of 17 years when I've had to update it a few times to take into consideration impact of changes in relationship status, etc. She's everything the other reviewers say. Generous, low-key but very knowledgeable. She refers cases where you need "the aggressive type" lawyer to a colleague!

Jack
October 8, 2009

She advised me on how to deal with my son's special needs trust. She was very helpful. Evertything she told me wsa right on. I am doing a good job as trustee thanks to her.

Mark
October 6, 2009

Smart, friendly, generous with information. She is very knowledgeable in the law and helped us a lot. I'm glad we went to her, and we'd use her again.

Sandra
September 6, 2009

Very helpful. She did our family trust promptly, and she also helped us with my father's probate. She did a great job in explaining it all to us. We feel that we really understand our documents.

Sandra
September 6, 2009

She was very helpful to us and generous with information. In preparing our family trust, she found two issues that we hadn't even considered, and helped us by giving us lots of useful information. We are so happy she is our attorney! We are in good hands with her.

anonymous
May 14, 2009

My mom used Ms. Malkin to prepare her will and living trust. She was very professional, responsive, and knowledgeable - we could not have been happier with her services.

anonymous
May 11, 2009

Ms. Malkin did a fantastic job with our living trust. She was knowledgeable and competent. She did the work quickly and we were very happy with her services. She explained things in a way that was easy to understand, and we are very glad we are her clients.

anonymous
October 4, 2009

I can't really figure out if she just doesn't know the law or she is deliberate in her misguidance. She will tell you something and later deny it so take copious notes, have a witness with you or save yourself a lot of headaches and LOTS of money and find another attorney. Chances are, you will have to look for them anyway.

anonymous
April 6, 2009

She took two years attempting to prepare two trusts, two wills and some property transfers involved. She didn't finished the job: I had to pull her off the work and do a lot of it myself. COMPLETELY, UTTERLY unresponsive. She lost paperwork. She lied about the lost paperwork. She made simple things ridiculously complicated, then couldn't do the work because it had become so complicated. She had one of those "This has never happened before" stories that I've heard from two real estate sales people, one plumbing company and one exterminator. I don't believe it, but if she does such crappy work on a regular basis, how in the world does she stay in business?

Kris
September 23, 2018

Deborah has created, revised, updated, advised and supported me through a rather complicated, many times sad situation. Her advice and referrals to other specialized attorneys has been spot on. For one of the most important documents you will ever create, you need a specialist in the field, Deborah is that. I have and will continue to highly recommend her to others.

anonymous
January 26, 2011

Deborah has advised me on myTrust over a period of 17 years when I've had to update it a few times to take into consideration impact of changes in relationship status, etc. She's everything the other reviewers say. Generous, low-key but very knowledgeable. She refers cases where you need "the aggressive type" lawyer to a colleague!

Jack
October 8, 2009

She advised me on how to deal with my son's special needs trust. She was very helpful. Evertything she told me wsa right on. I am doing a good job as trustee thanks to her.

Mark
October 6, 2009

Smart, friendly, generous with information. She is very knowledgeable in the law and helped us a lot. I'm glad we went to her, and we'd use her again.

Sandra
September 6, 2009

Very helpful. She did our family trust promptly, and she also helped us with my father's probate. She did a great job in explaining it all to us. We feel that we really understand our documents.

Sandra
September 6, 2009

She was very helpful to us and generous with information. In preparing our family trust, she found two issues that we hadn't even considered, and helped us by giving us lots of useful information. We are so happy she is our attorney! We are in good hands with her.

anonymous
May 14, 2009

My mom used Ms. Malkin to prepare her will and living trust. She was very professional, responsive, and knowledgeable - we could not have been happier with her services.

anonymous
May 11, 2009

Ms. Malkin did a fantastic job with our living trust. She was knowledgeable and competent. She did the work quickly and we were very happy with her services. She explained things in a way that was easy to understand, and we are very glad we are her clients.

anonymous
October 4, 2009

I can't really figure out if she just doesn't know the law or she is deliberate in her misguidance. She will tell you something and later deny it so take copious notes, have a witness with you or save yourself a lot of headaches and LOTS of money and find another attorney. Chances are, you will have to look for them anyway.

anonymous
April 6, 2009

She took two years attempting to prepare two trusts, two wills and some property transfers involved. She didn't finished the job: I had to pull her off the work and do a lot of it myself. COMPLETELY, UTTERLY unresponsive. She lost paperwork. She lied about the lost paperwork. She made simple things ridiculously complicated, then couldn't do the work because it had become so complicated. She had one of those "This has never happened before" stories that I've heard from two real estate sales people, one plumbing company and one exterminator. I don't believe it, but if she does such crappy work on a regular basis, how in the world does she stay in business?

Kris
September 23, 2018

Deborah has created, revised, updated, advised and supported me through a rather complicated, many times sad situation. Her advice and referrals to other specialized attorneys has been spot on. For one of the most important documents you will ever create, you need a specialist in the field, Deborah is that. I have and will continue to highly recommend her to others.

anonymous
January 26, 2011

Deborah has advised me on myTrust over a period of 17 years when I've had to update it a few times to take into consideration impact of changes in relationship status, etc. She's everything the other reviewers say. Generous, low-key but very knowledgeable. She refers cases where you need "the aggressive type" lawyer to a colleague!

Jack
October 8, 2009

She advised me on how to deal with my son's special needs trust. She was very helpful. Evertything she told me wsa right on. I am doing a good job as trustee thanks to her.

Mark
October 6, 2009

Smart, friendly, generous with information. She is very knowledgeable in the law and helped us a lot. I'm glad we went to her, and we'd use her again.

Sandra
September 6, 2009

Very helpful. She did our family trust promptly, and she also helped us with my father's probate. She did a great job in explaining it all to us. We feel that we really understand our documents.

Sandra
September 6, 2009

She was very helpful to us and generous with information. In preparing our family trust, she found two issues that we hadn't even considered, and helped us by giving us lots of useful information. We are so happy she is our attorney! We are in good hands with her.

anonymous
May 14, 2009

My mom used Ms. Malkin to prepare her will and living trust. She was very professional, responsive, and knowledgeable - we could not have been happier with her services.

anonymous
May 11, 2009

Ms. Malkin did a fantastic job with our living trust. She was knowledgeable and competent. She did the work quickly and we were very happy with her services. She explained things in a way that was easy to understand, and we are very glad we are her clients.

anonymous
October 4, 2009

I can't really figure out if she just doesn't know the law or she is deliberate in her misguidance. She will tell you something and later deny it so take copious notes, have a witness with you or save yourself a lot of headaches and LOTS of money and find another attorney. Chances are, you will have to look for them anyway.

anonymous
April 6, 2009

She took two years attempting to prepare two trusts, two wills and some property transfers involved. She didn't finished the job: I had to pull her off the work and do a lot of it myself. COMPLETELY, UTTERLY unresponsive. She lost paperwork. She lied about the lost paperwork. She made simple things ridiculously complicated, then couldn't do the work because it had become so complicated. She had one of those "This has never happened before" stories that I've heard from two real estate sales people, one plumbing company and one exterminator. I don't believe it, but if she does such crappy work on a regular basis, how in the world does she stay in business?

Kris
September 23, 2018

Deborah has created, revised, updated, advised and supported me through a rather complicated, many times sad situation. Her advice and referrals to other specialized attorneys has been spot on. For one of the most important documents you will ever create, you need a specialist in the field, Deborah is that. I have and will continue to highly recommend her to others.

anonymous
January 26, 2011

Deborah has advised me on myTrust over a period of 17 years when I've had to update it a few times to take into consideration impact of changes in relationship status, etc. She's everything the other reviewers say. Generous, low-key but very knowledgeable. She refers cases where you need "the aggressive type" lawyer to a colleague!

Jack
October 8, 2009

She advised me on how to deal with my son's special needs trust. She was very helpful. Evertything she told me wsa right on. I am doing a good job as trustee thanks to her.

Mark
October 6, 2009

Smart, friendly, generous with information. She is very knowledgeable in the law and helped us a lot. I'm glad we went to her, and we'd use her again.

Sandra
September 6, 2009

Very helpful. She did our family trust promptly, and she also helped us with my father's probate. She did a great job in explaining it all to us. We feel that we really understand our documents.

Sandra
September 6, 2009

She was very helpful to us and generous with information. In preparing our family trust, she found two issues that we hadn't even considered, and helped us by giving us lots of useful information. We are so happy she is our attorney! We are in good hands with her.

anonymous
May 14, 2009

My mom used Ms. Malkin to prepare her will and living trust. She was very professional, responsive, and knowledgeable - we could not have been happier with her services.

anonymous
May 11, 2009

Ms. Malkin did a fantastic job with our living trust. She was knowledgeable and competent. She did the work quickly and we were very happy with her services. She explained things in a way that was easy to understand, and we are very glad we are her clients.

anonymous
October 4, 2009

I can't really figure out if she just doesn't know the law or she is deliberate in her misguidance. She will tell you something and later deny it so take copious notes, have a witness with you or save yourself a lot of headaches and LOTS of money and find another attorney. Chances are, you will have to look for them anyway.

anonymous
April 6, 2009

She took two years attempting to prepare two trusts, two wills and some property transfers involved. She didn't finished the job: I had to pull her off the work and do a lot of it myself. COMPLETELY, UTTERLY unresponsive. She lost paperwork. She lied about the lost paperwork. She made simple things ridiculously complicated, then couldn't do the work because it had become so complicated. She had one of those "This has never happened before" stories that I've heard from two real estate sales people, one plumbing company and one exterminator. I don't believe it, but if she does such crappy work on a regular basis, how in the world does she stay in business?

Kris
September 23, 2018

Deborah has created, revised, updated, advised and supported me through a rather complicated, many times sad situation. Her advice and referrals to other specialized attorneys has been spot on. For one of the most important documents you will ever create, you need a specialist in the field, Deborah is that. I have and will continue to highly recommend her to others.

anonymous
January 26, 2011

Deborah has advised me on myTrust over a period of 17 years when I've had to update it a few times to take into consideration impact of changes in relationship status, etc. She's everything the other reviewers say. Generous, low-key but very knowledgeable. She refers cases where you need "the aggressive type" lawyer to a colleague!

Jack
October 8, 2009

She advised me on how to deal with my son's special needs trust. She was very helpful. Evertything she told me wsa right on. I am doing a good job as trustee thanks to her.

Mark
October 6, 2009

Smart, friendly, generous with information. She is very knowledgeable in the law and helped us a lot. I'm glad we went to her, and we'd use her again.

Sandra
September 6, 2009

Very helpful. She did our family trust promptly, and she also helped us with my father's probate. She did a great job in explaining it all to us. We feel that we really understand our documents.

Sandra
September 6, 2009

She was very helpful to us and generous with information. In preparing our family trust, she found two issues that we hadn't even considered, and helped us by giving us lots of useful information. We are so happy she is our attorney! We are in good hands with her.

anonymous
May 14, 2009

My mom used Ms. Malkin to prepare her will and living trust. She was very professional, responsive, and knowledgeable - we could not have been happier with her services.

anonymous
May 11, 2009

Ms. Malkin did a fantastic job with our living trust. She was knowledgeable and competent. She did the work quickly and we were very happy with her services. She explained things in a way that was easy to understand, and we are very glad we are her clients.

anonymous
October 4, 2009

I can't really figure out if she just doesn't know the law or she is deliberate in her misguidance. She will tell you something and later deny it so take copious notes, have a witness with you or save yourself a lot of headaches and LOTS of money and find another attorney. Chances are, you will have to look for them anyway.

anonymous
April 6, 2009

She took two years attempting to prepare two trusts, two wills and some property transfers involved. She didn't finished the job: I had to pull her off the work and do a lot of it myself. COMPLETELY, UTTERLY unresponsive. She lost paperwork. She lied about the lost paperwork. She made simple things ridiculously complicated, then couldn't do the work because it had become so complicated. She had one of those "This has never happened before" stories that I've heard from two real estate sales people, one plumbing company and one exterminator. I don't believe it, but if she does such crappy work on a regular basis, how in the world does she stay in business?

Kris
September 23, 2018

Deborah has created, revised, updated, advised and supported me through a rather complicated, many times sad situation. Her advice and referrals to other specialized attorneys has been spot on. For one of the most important documents you will ever create, you need a specialist in the field, Deborah is that. I have and will continue to highly recommend her to others.

anonymous
January 26, 2011

Deborah has advised me on myTrust over a period of 17 years when I've had to update it a few times to take into consideration impact of changes in relationship status, etc. She's everything the other reviewers say. Generous, low-key but very knowledgeable. She refers cases where you need "the aggressive type" lawyer to a colleague!

Jack
October 8, 2009

She advised me on how to deal with my son's special needs trust. She was very helpful. Evertything she told me wsa right on. I am doing a good job as trustee thanks to her.

Mark
October 6, 2009

Smart, friendly, generous with information. She is very knowledgeable in the law and helped us a lot. I'm glad we went to her, and we'd use her again.

Sandra
September 6, 2009

Very helpful. She did our family trust promptly, and she also helped us with my father's probate. She did a great job in explaining it all to us. We feel that we really understand our documents.

Sandra
September 6, 2009

She was very helpful to us and generous with information. In preparing our family trust, she found two issues that we hadn't even considered, and helped us by giving us lots of useful information. We are so happy she is our attorney! We are in good hands with her.

anonymous
May 14, 2009

My mom used Ms. Malkin to prepare her will and living trust. She was very professional, responsive, and knowledgeable - we could not have been happier with her services.

anonymous
May 11, 2009

Ms. Malkin did a fantastic job with our living trust. She was knowledgeable and competent. She did the work quickly and we were very happy with her services. She explained things in a way that was easy to understand, and we are very glad we are her clients.

anonymous
October 4, 2009

I can't really figure out if she just doesn't know the law or she is deliberate in her misguidance. She will tell you something and later deny it so take copious notes, have a witness with you or save yourself a lot of headaches and LOTS of money and find another attorney. Chances are, you will have to look for them anyway.

anonymous
April 6, 2009

She took two years attempting to prepare two trusts, two wills and some property transfers involved. She didn't finished the job: I had to pull her off the work and do a lot of it myself. COMPLETELY, UTTERLY unresponsive. She lost paperwork. She lied about the lost paperwork. She made simple things ridiculously complicated, then couldn't do the work because it had become so complicated. She had one of those "This has never happened before" stories that I've heard from two real estate sales people, one plumbing company and one exterminator. I don't believe it, but if she does such crappy work on a regular basis, how in the world does she stay in business?

Kris
September 23, 2018

Deborah has created, revised, updated, advised and supported me through a rather complicated, many times sad situation. Her advice and referrals to other specialized attorneys has been spot on. For one of the most important documents you will ever create, you need a specialist in the field, Deborah is that. I have and will continue to highly recommend her to others.

anonymous
January 26, 2011

Deborah has advised me on myTrust over a period of 17 years when I've had to update it a few times to take into consideration impact of changes in relationship status, etc. She's everything the other reviewers say. Generous, low-key but very knowledgeable. She refers cases where you need "the aggressive type" lawyer to a colleague!

Jack
October 8, 2009

She advised me on how to deal with my son's special needs trust. She was very helpful. Evertything she told me wsa right on. I am doing a good job as trustee thanks to her.

Mark
October 6, 2009

Smart, friendly, generous with information. She is very knowledgeable in the law and helped us a lot. I'm glad we went to her, and we'd use her again.

Sandra
September 6, 2009

Very helpful. She did our family trust promptly, and she also helped us with my father's probate. She did a great job in explaining it all to us. We feel that we really understand our documents.

Sandra
September 6, 2009

She was very helpful to us and generous with information. In preparing our family trust, she found two issues that we hadn't even considered, and helped us by giving us lots of useful information. We are so happy she is our attorney! We are in good hands with her.

anonymous
May 14, 2009

My mom used Ms. Malkin to prepare her will and living trust. She was very professional, responsive, and knowledgeable - we could not have been happier with her services.

anonymous
May 11, 2009

Ms. Malkin did a fantastic job with our living trust. She was knowledgeable and competent. She did the work quickly and we were very happy with her services. She explained things in a way that was easy to understand, and we are very glad we are her clients.

anonymous
October 4, 2009

I can't really figure out if she just doesn't know the law or she is deliberate in her misguidance. She will tell you something and later deny it so take copious notes, have a witness with you or save yourself a lot of headaches and LOTS of money and find another attorney. Chances are, you will have to look for them anyway.

anonymous
April 6, 2009

She took two years attempting to prepare two trusts, two wills and some property transfers involved. She didn't finished the job: I had to pull her off the work and do a lot of it myself. COMPLETELY, UTTERLY unresponsive. She lost paperwork. She lied about the lost paperwork. She made simple things ridiculously complicated, then couldn't do the work because it had become so complicated. She had one of those "This has never happened before" stories that I've heard from two real estate sales people, one plumbing company and one exterminator. I don't believe it, but if she does such crappy work on a regular basis, how in the world does she stay in business?