
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
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Financial Elder Abuse
- Trust and Probate Litigation
- Trust and Estate Administration
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- California
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- 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
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- University of California - Berkeley
- B.A. (2003) | Political Science, Business
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- Honors: yes
- Activities: Cal Marching Band
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- State Bar of California  # 245353
- Member
- Current
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- 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