Matthew B. Talbot
Top Probate Attorney SF East BayMatthew focuses on elder law, estate planning, and related practice areas. He began his career in the field of trusts and estates, and expanded into elder and probate law. He quickly realized that he enjoyed the personal nature of working in estate and elder law, and chose to continue by opening his own firm. He is passionate about taking care of his clients, and treats each of them as if they were family. Matthew was admitted to the California bar in 2006 and has practiced law in Contra Costa Country since 2006. He earned his J.D. at the University of San Francisco. He earned his Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of California Berkeley. Matthew is a member of the Trusts and Estates section of the California State Bar. Additionally, he is a member of the Barristers section, Estate Planning and Probate section, Elder Law section, ADR Section, Solo and Small Firm Section, and Litigation section of the Contra Costa County Bar Association. Matthew is on the Executive Board for the Robert G. McGrath American Inns Of Court. He is an active member of the Executive Board for Contra Costa County Senior Legal Services, and is on the board of directors for the Barristers Section of the Contra Costa County Bar Association. In addition, Matthew is a columnist for Contra Costa Lawyer Magazine. He currently lives in Walnut Creek with his wife, Elizabeth, and daughter, Mani-Ann.
- Elder Law
- Estate Planning
- Probate
- Financial Elder Abuse
- Trust and Probate Litigation
- Trust and Estate Administration
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- California
- English: Spoken, Written
- Board Member
- Contra Costa County Senior Legal Services Board
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- Columnist
- Contra Costa Lawyer Magazine
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- Executive Board Member
- Inns of Court Executive Board
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- University of San Francisco School of Law
- J.D. (2006) | Law
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- Honors: yes
- University of California - Berkeley
- B.A. (2003) | Political Science, Business
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- Honors: yes
- Activities: Cal Marching Band
- State Bar of California # 245353
- Member
- Current
- Link to All Publications
- Contra Costa Lawyer Magazine
- Inside the Guest Editors Column
- Contra Costa Lawyer Magazine
- When Elder Abuse Crosses Over
- Contra Costa Lawyer Magazine
- How the LinesHow the lines of attorney- client privilege can be blurred when acting as Trustee of an Estate
- Contra Costa Lawyer Magazine
- Probate 101 for Attorneys, Concord, CA
- Contra Costa County Bar Association
- Ethics of Entrepreneurialism: An MCLE Class for Attorneys, Concord, CA
- Contra Costa County Bar Association
- California Notary Public
- State of California
- Website
- Talbot Law Group, P.C.
- Blog
- Elder Law and Estate Planning Walnut Creek Blog - Law Offices of Matthew B. Talbot
- Should you be able to disinherit your Children? France doesn’t think so
21 June 2019 - Is Britney Spears' Conservatorship still a Success Story or is it all Falling Apart?
11 June 2019 - Overlooked: Should you include Aging parents in your Estate Plan?
10 April 2019 - Luke Perry - 90’s heartthrob & Estate Plan Role Model
8 April 2019 - 6 Key Steps to Help Your (Senior) Parents Avoid Financial Abuse
20 March 2019 - What can we learn about Green Book's Don Shirley from his Will and Trust?
1 March 2019 - Amanda Bynes: Conservatorship Extended — and ended
19 December 2018 - Sumner Redstone remains embroiled in lawsuits: The link between money and Conservatorship
13 December 2018 - Unlike Prince & Aretha, Rapper Mac Miller Planned Ahead for Death
3 October 2018
Conservatorship and Elder Abuse in California: Response to New Yorker Article on GuardianshipMy name is Matthew Talbot and I am an attorney in Walnut Creek California who focuses on Elder Law. I wanted to talk to you today about Conservatorships, and in...
Two Ways to Invalidate a Trust: Lack of Capacity and Undue InfluenceMatthew Talbot is an Elder Law Attorney in Walnut Creek, California. Today I want to talk about ways people can contest the terms of a trust. By that, I mean...
Undue Influence and Flipping the Burden of ProofMy name is Matthew Talbot and I am an an elder law attorney in Walnut Creek. I handle elder abuse cases and today what I want to talk about...
Elder Abuse Attorney SF East BayMatthew Talbot is an Elder Law attorney in Contra Costa County who does a lot of elder abuse work within the umbrella of Elder Law. I wanted to talk about...
Conservatorship Attorney SF East BayMatthew Talbot is an Elder Law Attorney in Northern California with a focus on Conservatorship. law. In this video, Matthew addresses what a conservatorship is and what the process looks...
Common Issues in Trust LawsuitsMatthew Talbot, Trust Litigation attorney in Walnut Creek California, talks about some of the common trust litigation cases he has run across in his practice over the last decade. Many...
What is an Estate Plan and why do SF Bay Area families need one?Elizabeth Talbot speaks with Walnut Creek Elder Law and Estate Planning Attorney Matthew Talbot about what an estate plan is. Why do we all need an estate plan? An estate plan...
When do you need a Conservatorship in California?Walnut Creek Elder Law, Probate and Trust Attorney Matthew Talbot discusses what a conservatorship is and when a conservatorship is necessary in California. A conservatorship is a court proceeding where...
Probate 101: How is an Administrator chosen when there is no Will?Probate and Estate Attorney Matthew Talbot discusses how an administrator of an estate is selected when there is no legally valid will. Matthew describes the purpose of an administrator (called...
How to Know if an Estate needs to go through the Probate Process in the SF East BayEast Bay Probate attorney with Trust and Estate Firm in Walnut Creek discusses the probate process in California. First, Matthew Talbot describes the purpose of probating an estate: to access...
