The Law Office of Matthew J. Tuller is a boutique estate planning and trust settlement law firm that serves Marin County and the greater San Francisco Bay Area by providing a diverse clientele with highly customized planning & settlement solutions.

Founding Partner Matthew J. Tuller, Esq. focuses on developing substantive, meaningful relationships with each client. We believe that there is no higher compliment than when an existing client or allied professional refers someone they care for to our firm.

Going above and beyond to provide services that people want and need produces happy clients, which gives us both satisfaction and a feeling of purpose.

Whether creating an estate plan calibrated precisely to your specific desires and needs, updating and fine-tuning an existing plan, or helping you settle the trust of a loved one who has passed, we are here to help.

To book an initial meeting with us, our online scheduler is available here. We look forward to meeting you to discuss how we can be of service.

What We Do

Estate Planning

Family Legacy Protection Plan (FLPP) - Estate Planning for families and single parents
Individual Legacy Protection Plan (ILPP) - Estate Planning for professional or retired individuals
Legacy Protection and Succession Plan (LPSP) - Estate and Succession Planning for Business Owners

2. Trust Administration/Settlement

3. Probate

You have the option of integrating Legal Directives and Directive Communication Systems (DCS) with your estate plan to ensure that provide hospitals with immediate access to your health care documents and directives, and comprehensively manage and protect your traditional and digital assets.

News and Updates

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Protecting Your Child’s Inheritance

Parents who develop an estate plan often do so to provide for their heirs financially. Many want to make sure hard-earned assets, family heirlooms, or closely held businesses stay within the family. Indeed, a common question is what cost-effective options are available to protect one’s children’s inheritance from a spouse in the event of untrustworthiness or divorce. Thankfully, there are many ways to structure your child’s inheritance to help ensure it will remain in the family for future generations. Here are a few available options.

Free Advance Health Care Directive for Your Bay Area Estate Plan

To help you during this difficult time, we drafted this Advance Health Care Directive template modeled after that California Probate Code Section 4701. This allows you to specify your wishes as to future medical decisions. After completing the Health Care Power of Attorney form, print and sign before a notary public.

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When you hire an attorney for estate planning, help with a loved one’s estate, or other legal matter you want to make sure that the work gets done as quickly as possible and at the best possible value. Here are some tips to have the most useful and value-oriented law firm experience.

6 Life Events That Require An Immediate Estate Plan Update

Testimonials - What Clients Say About Us

March, 2020
Matt worked closely with my husband and I to draft our complete Estate Planning Portfolio. He was extremely professional and responsive as well as accommodating to our schedules. He delivered a very organized product while providing a service tailored to our particular professional, financial, and personal needs. He continues to work with us annually to modify our Estate Planning Portfolio as well. I appreciate Matt's friendly nature and sensitivity to the subject matter discussed. I would highly recommend Matt if you need an Estate Planning Portfolio drafted.
Lindsay, review from Linkedin

5.0 star | December, 2019
Matt is very professional and knowledgeable. He has a gracious, approachable manner and takes time to answer any question thoroughly. He completes his services in a very timely manner. I have been very confident in recommending his services and will continue to do so.
Carole, review from Google

5.0 star | June 14, 2016
Matthew is one of the hardest working and most personable lawyers out there. He has a way of making you feel at ease by being an attentive listener and infusing a bit of lighthearted humor into what may seem like a tedious process. Matthew provides the utmost professional service, while simplifying the process for those that don't fully understand what an estate plan is and why they need one, and offers good value for the level of services his firm provides...
Joel, review from Yelp

5.0 stars | April 3, 2015
Great estate planning attorney - he made it easy. I worked with Matthew Tuller’s office after the birth of my son. I had interviewed a few attorneys and I chose him because he was friendly, knowledgeable and answered all of my dumb questions. He set us up with a plan that has some great tax benefits as well as a trust for our son. I have since recommended him to several friends who all had positive experiences getting their estate plans with him.
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