Estate Planning & Estate Administration
Northern Virginia · Maryland
A plan built for you, and for the people you love.
You work directly with an attorney, understand every choice you make, and stay supported long after your documents are signed.
Who We Serve
We meet you where you are.
Some of our clients are early on — a first home, a new baby, a will they have been meaning to write for years. Others have accumulated significant assets, own businesses or multiple properties, support family members with different needs, or want to coordinate their legal plan with their broader financial life. We plan carefully for both, and we will tell you honestly when a simpler approach is all you need.
Mathews Law is a strong fit when you want thoughtful counsel, practical implementation, and an ongoing relationship — not simply a set of documents.
Our Services
How We Can Help
Estate Planning
Wills, revocable trusts, incapacity planning, planning for minor children, and beneficiary protection.
Advanced and Specialized Planning
Estate and gift tax planning, business and asset structuring, marital agreements, and blended‑family planning — plus special needs and future Medicaid considerations built into the plan where they apply.
Estate Administration
Probate, trust administration, and steady guidance for the executors and trustees who have to carry it out.
How We Practice
We teach first.
Most people leave a lawyer’s office holding a heavy binder and only a vague sense of what is inside it. That is not a plan. That is paperwork.
So we explain the options available to you and what each would mean in practice. You have room to ask questions — ask the same question three times if you want to. Then you decide, and we build the plan around those choices.
We offer clear planning options and transparent fees, but your legal plan is not pulled from a shelf. The documents, protections, and decisions are shaped around your circumstances, your assets, and what matters to you.
Why Clients Choose Mathews Law
Thoughtful counsel, direct access, and plans designed to work in real life.
You will talk to your attorney.
You have direct attorney access through the planning process. The attorney responsible for your plan explains your choices, reviews your documents, and stands behind the final work.
Complexity is welcome here.
We are comfortable with planning that needs more than a standard will or trust — business interests, blended families, special needs, multistate property, tax concerns, beneficiaries who need additional protection. Bring us the version of the problem you have been told is difficult.
Designed for the day someone must use it.
We draft with administration in mind — not only what the documents say, but how an agent, executor, or trustee will actually carry the plan out. That practical perspective can reduce confusion, delay, and expense later.
“I’m glad I chose Mathews Law to set up my estate planning. Everything went really smoothly from my initial phone call to the final document signing and in-house notarization. Lisa did a great job explaining the process and answering all my questions, and I had a lot.”Schedule a Complimentary Call
How It Works
A thoughtful process, from first call to signing.
- Complimentary Call. A phone conversation with our Client Service Coordinator to learn what brings you to us, answer initial questions, and help you decide on the right next step.
- Life & Legacy Planning Session. An attorney‑led meeting where we review your circumstances, assets, concerns, and goals, and help you design the plan that fits.
- Preparation, review, and signing. We prepare and review your documents, answer remaining questions, provide the witnesses and notary, and supervise the signing.
Planning that goes beyond the documents
- Practical guidance for agents, executors, trustees, and loved ones
- An organized asset and information inventory you can update over time
- Support with funding, beneficiary designations, and document access, where included
- Opportunities for ongoing review through the Client Care Program
You will understand the scope of your plan and the fee before work begins. Our planning fees are flat and explained before we begin — you will not be billed by the minute. We will recommend the planning your situation calls for, and tell you when a simpler approach is enough.
Schedule a Complimentary CallA Note From Lisa
“Most people arrive a little embarrassed that they waited. Please don’t be.”
Planning for the people you love is an act of care, and it should feel supportive rather than overwhelming. Families take many forms, and yours does not need to look a particular way for us to plan well around it.
Lisa Mathews, JD/MBA — Managing Attorney and Founder
Our People
A caring team, working together for you
Attorney leadership, supported by a coordinated team that knows you and knows your plan.
Lisa Mathews
Managing Attorney & Founder
Perry Jones
Associate Attorney
Amanda Syphus
Director of Operations
Patti Papworth
Outreach and Marketing Coordinator
Rohey Sanyang
Client Service Coordinator
Isabel Sebra
Law Clerk
Cathy Blowers
Signing Coordinator
Meet the Full Team
Client Care Program
We would like to be your law firm for life.
Included, not sold — every estate plan we prepare comes with our Cornerstone level of Client Care at no additional cost.
Signing is the beginning rather than the end. Beneficiary designations change, property is bought or refinanced, families change, people move, and planning needs evolve. The Client Care Program keeps your plan connected to your life through scheduled reviews and guidance when circumstances change.
Not simply a set of documents, but an ongoing legal relationship — and a firm your loved ones will know they can call.
How the program works
In their words
“Excellent service from a highly competent and experienced attorney and her team. Walked me through the entire process step by step, answered all of my questions in detail. Gave me peace of mind too!”
“We had a great experience with Mathews Law. Lisa is great to work with — seems extremely competent and organized, and she explains things well so that we actually understood what we were doing.”
“Absolutely straight forward and easy process to get very important documents created for us. Highly recommend the firm for consultations and continuous support during the process.”
Licensed in Virginia and Maryland · Professional memberships and affiliations
Ready when you are
You do not need to know what kind of plan you need before you call.
Tell us what is prompting you to plan, what concerns you, and what you hope to make easier for the people you love. Our client service team will listen, answer initial questions, and help you understand the next step.
Schedule a Complimentary CallNot ready to schedule? Attend a free seminar.
Where to Find Us
Two offices, one standard of care
374 Maple Avenue E, Suite 300
Vienna, VA 22180
Our main office and the location of most Life & Legacy Planning Sessions.
211 N. Union Street, Suite 100
Alexandria, VA 22314
A convenient Old Town location near the waterfront, available for scheduled meetings and signings.
Insights
What we think about, in writing
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