Matthew F. Erskine, Esq.


is an approachable, empathic estate and succession planning attorney who creatively & holistically solves families unique asset and estate needs.

He is the fourth generation of lawyers known for integrity and personal service. Matt concentrates on providing legal and fiduciary services for families with basic estates as well as real estate, unique assets, or a family business.

Unlike most trust and estate attorneys, Matt’s focus is ensuring financial security while preserving the ownership of unique—but often illiquid—assets for the client and family.
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Estate Planning & Execution

Sustaining family wealth and control over generations through estate, tax and elder care planning, risk management, estate and trust administration, bill paying, and hiring asset managers.

 

Unique Strategies for Unique Assets

Family business succession and unique assets planning through family office consulting, gifting art, family business & legacy real estate, and protecting nontraditional assets.

Free 2025 Year-End Tax Planning Guide

Free 2025 Year-End Tax Planning Guide ⋆

Strategic Succession | March 2026

New Podcast:

Strategic Succession

Welcome to Strategic Succession:

Bridging Governance and Legacy.
In this series, we challenge conventional thinking about wealth transfer and explore why the most technically perfect estate plans still fail.
This series is built around a core premise from Matthew Erskine’s work. When wealth includes family businesses, complex real estate, or meaningful collections, succession is not simply a legal exercise. It is a strategic one.… Listen

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