Reviews

I have the pleasure of working with Maya on an ongoing basis to help me with complex trust and estate work. I plan to continue working with her as long as she will have me as her client. I can't say enough nice things about the quality of her work and the kindness of her as a person. She is organized, efficient and explains details patiently. I've never felt rushed in our calls or meetings and she has always made a point of emphasizing she is always open for questions or concerns.

If you are looking for a professional, knowledgeable, honest, and caring Trust and Estates attorney, look no further than Ratner and Pinchman! Maya absolutely exceeded our expectations on every level. From the very first phone conversation, I knew I had found just the right attorney for my mother. Unlike every other office I had called regarding her situation and was told I would need to make an appointment for a consultation (with an astronomical consultation fee, just to hear what our circumstances were), Maya got on the phone with me and heard our story and provided options for us to explore right over the phone. I did not feel rushed at all during that conversation and when asked if I could make an appointment to bring my mom to meet with her, she was very accommodating and provided us an appointment within a week. Once we met with Maya in her office, we were extremely impressed and decided right away that we were going to use her firm to do business with. We felt so confident we were in great hands that my husband and I decided to have Maya do our own Estates planning, in addition to my mom’s case. I will continue to recommend Maya and her firm to our friends and family! 10/15/24- I wanted to come back and add a little more to my existing comments above. Ratner & Pinchman has continued to exceed our expectations. Maya has always been available to answer any questions we have had related to my mother's trust. She personally takes the time to return our calls and help us in the most professional manner with any questions we might have. She is knowledgable, kind and professional and has always made us feel like we can reach out to her with any questions, even after our case has been closed. If the matter is something she is not able to advise us on, she always has a referral for us, which means a lot, as we trust her professional opinion to go with her recommendations. Do yourselves a favor and give Maya a call, as I am confident you will not regret it and your journey to find an honest and experienced Law firm will end with just one call to Ratner & Pinchman, APLC.

I truthfully cannot say enough incredible things about Maya and my experience working with her! My grandma passed away in January leaving me sole trustee of her estate. My situation was unique and complex due to the circumstances surrounding my grandma's trust. I felt completely overwhelmed and unsure about the entire process. Working with Maya Pinchman was honestly the best thing that could have happened to me! Maya is extremely knowledgeable and walked me through the entire process step by step. She was always very quick to respond to me whether by email or phone call, even after our case had been resolved. Maya is extremely kind, and always made me feel as though getting my case handled was of utmost importance to her. Maya comes very highly recommended and I promise you will not be disappointed for working with her or her partner, Steven. I could go on and on about my experience with Maya, my gratitude towards her is deep because of her care and attentiveness to my case, and to me personally as her client. Thank you Maya, may you may have much success in all you do!

Highly recommend!! We were putting this Estate Planning off because it can be so tedious. Maya Pinchman was very efficient and responsive. She worked with our crazy schedule and went above and beyond to answer all of our questions. I would go back for any of our legal needs. :) Kind and caring people.

Recently I lost my father. My dad passed intestate. Dad was old school and just adamantly would not sign a will or trust for us! Dad passed and had a decent size estate over $1,000.000. I had received a recommendation for Maya Pinchman from a relative who had worked with their firm before. To make a long story short! Awesome, service. Just very detailed and knowledgeable to the law! Accomplished all our goals in a timely manner! The estate settled and we received our total inheritance thanks to the hard work of Maya Pinchman and Steven Ratner! So thanks again Maya nothing but love for you and Steven!

My mother has Alzheimer's and I needed expert legal advice. Maya Pinchman was knowledgeable and gave exceptional legal advice. She helped us get her Medi-Cal Application approved. The process was very easy and now I can get her the proper care she needs.

Maya and her firm saw my family through a difficult time and made the probate process so much easier. She was easy to talk to, quick to respond, and answered all the questions we had in basic terms. We would use her again without any reservation I would gladly recommend her to family and friends in need of trust and probate services. She has your best interest at heart.

I was referred to Maya because I was in search of an attorney that practiced in the Medi-Cal asset protection space, and there are so few qualified individuals that are certified to practice this specialty of law. From the very beginning, Maya treated me like a person, not just another client, and very thoroughly explained the services she offered and what would be involved. Everything was explained in very plain language, and to the letter of what my Dad desired his living trust to look like. She was always available for the occasional question over e-mail, and I felt very well taken care of the entire time. If you need someone that specializes in this particular space of elder law, I highly recommend you call Maya for a consult. If she can help you, she will.

We came to Maya a challenging situation to set up an appropriate legal strategy for my aging parents. She was able to put together a clear plan, explain it to my parents, and get it done quickly. She was sensitive to our situation and very effective in helping us deal with it. If you have difficult elder care issues, you should give her a call.

I needed to better understand and handle a complex matter in our family trust agreement which involved sensitive financial issues, and desired to reduce the chances of a family dispute in the matter...the advice I received from Maya Pinchman was eye-opening, and her representation was invaluable. The matter was completely resolved quickly and without any family drama. I fully recommend Ratner & Pinchman without reservation. Stephen Gilbert

I highly recommend Ratner & Pinchman. They helped me navigate and file a MediCal application for my relative and reviewed my Power of Attorney and set my mind at ease with all of the questions I had during a very stressful life event. Maya Pinchman called me back quickly and was extremely helpful right out of the gate. She took time to take my calls and addressed any questions or concerns I had thoroughly. Call them for help, you won't be disappointed. It's hard to find people that care and are helpful these days. They do both (care & helpful)!

I highly recommend Maya Pinchman without any reservations! She was recommended by a trusted colleague so I knew I was in good hands before even meeting her. She was incredibly knowledgable, kind and efficient when my mom needed to rewrite her Will and adjust some details in her Trust. Maya clearly has her client's best interests at heart and provides the best professional advice while still personalizing the experience based on each client's individual needs. Maya went above and beyond for us!