Matt Palmer
Matt Palmer is an attorney specializing in estate planning. He graduated from UCLA and the University of San Francisco School of Law. After passing the California Bar, he spent eight years at a law firm drafting estate plans and handling litigation. Since 2020, Matt has been in-house counsel at LegalZoom, focusing on estate plan products.
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