Reviews

We worked with Kristen House of Jessica Marchegiano's team at JM Law during 2021 on our estate plan and could not have been more pleased with the experience. She was very professional throughout the process and was responsive to all of our questions. We feel that we have a solid estate plan and strongly recommend Kristen to others.

Ms. Marchegiano helped us update our estate planning documents in December 2019. The last time they were updated was December 2005. This finished product was very timely, thorough, and complete. We were (and remain) very satisfied with her work. She is a great asset to Cassaday and Company and we look forward to working with her in the future. We have piece of mind--a wonderful gift.

Jessica Marchegiano and other members of JM Law were highly professional and thorough in reviewing and bringing up-to-date our estate planning and in developing the appropriate documentation. In doing so, Ms. Marchegiano and others in her firm were methodical in their approach, attentive to our input, and highly informative and knowledgeable regarding current law and statutes. They listened to our wishes and then executed an approach and documents tailored to our circumstances. We highly recommend Ms. Marchegiano and JM Law.

Few things in life, other than your health, are as important as ensuring that those you love are provided for after you’re gone. It’s a responsibility that can be quite daunting given the complexities of the law, the legal profession and the fact that the plan that you create may have to function for years if not decades. Having had a number of estate plans and lawyers over the years I’ve come to the conclusion that one of the most important things you can do is to retain a team that you can trust. After you’ve departed, you have to rely on those you’ve retained to help implement your plan. It is also important to know that estate plans will often need to be adjusted over time to reflect changes in your family’s circumstances. I had an unhappy experience years ago when the law firm that drew up my first estate plan wanted to charge me more to make changes than the original plan cost. This was especially annoying as many of the changes were strictly boilerplate. I quickly decided I didn’t want to be held hostage to this firm. But, who could I turn to? Who could I trust? Fortunately, I attended a financial seminar that featured attorney Jessica Marchegiano. I was impressed by her presentation and later met with her for a detailed overview of what I thought I needed. Our conversation was in plain English. I felt comfortable with both her knowledge and approach and gave her the go-ahead. It wasn’t long before I received a bound estate plan. I am relieved that it’s done and am confident it will withstand the test of time.

Jessica, and her team at JM Law, handled all of our Estate Planning needs from reviewing and explaining my parents' trusts, of which I was a beneficiary, to creating our own wills and revocable living trusts, even finding someone to draw up new deeds to retitle our real estate in accordance with her new plan, all in a friendly and professional manner which made the whole process a pleasure.

Jessica did an excellent and very professional job with our trust. We would use her again and we recommend her to others,

My wife and I needed to update our trusts which were established over 10 years ago since we wanted to provide for grandchildren and to be sure all current laws and regulations were met. Jessica patiently gave us options after learning about our family situation. She carefully provided the appropriate provisions to include in the updated trusts.

JM Law PLLC and its principal Jessica Marchegiano, Esq. was thorough in combing through our family's estate plan and trust documents prepared originally by the Collins Law Firm some 10 years ago to make the estate plan more relevant and less pro forma, but also to bring the plan into compliance with current law and Maryland statutes pertaining to estates. Her service and guidance have been invaluable in setting us up for a smooth succession and worry-free asset management future. She has also combined our retirement and trust assets held at Cassaday & Company in McLean, VA with assets held at large investment firms for estate planning purposes. Nihal Goonewardene

Jessica provided excellent counsel when she guided us through development of our estate planning. She was professional and responsive and most importantly experienced in all aspects of this effort.