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William W. Matz, Jr.
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William W. Matz, Jr.

3.9
3 reviews

211 W. Broad Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018

Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Estate Planning for Parents of Handicapped Children and 53 more

About William W. Matz, Jr.

Attorney William W. Matz Jr. has been practicing law in the Lehigh Valley since 1982. He attended Freedom High School and Moravian College in Bethlehem, and received his law degree from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio, where he was a member of their National Trial Advocacy Team. He is a member of the Pennsylvania and Northampton County Bar Associations.

Attorney Matz is licensed to practice law in any Pennsylvania State Court or Federal Court, including Supreme Court of the United States; US Court Of Appeals; US and Federal District Court; US Tax Court; Court Of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania; Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

 

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Wills and Probate
Posted by anonymous
January 23, 2020
Hired Attorney

Very knowledgeable, professional, and responsive. Couldn’t have had a better experience with settling my father’s estate. Know Bill personally as well as professionally and I recommend him highly!!!!

Trusts and Estates
Posted by anonymous
April 07, 2017
Hired Attorney

I went to have a will updated on 2/2/2017. After 3 weeks I had my daughter call to find out the status of the will. She reported that she was I formed that it would be in the in 2 days. Nothing arrived. After 3 additional weeks of no communication, my daughter called again
This to be told that it was being proof read and would be in the mail within 2 days. Again nothing going arrived. The excuse for delay finally came Re a paper that had no bearing on the will contents. Unprofessional

 
Response from William W.
April 07, 2017
I am sorry we did not meet your expectations. I recognize the need for prompt service and unfortunately was overly cautious in finalizing the necessary revisions to your estate documents. We appreciate your comments and apologize for falling short.
Wills and Probate
Posted by Luis
September 15, 2024
Hired Attorney

I would warn anybody who is interested in hiring Mr. Matz as their attorney for being their Family Attorney or Estate Planning. With my experience dealing with Mr. Matz, he is unprofessional and has a major attitude problem. Mr. Matz was my Dad’s attorney for 4 years. In the beginning when my dad had request to change his will or needed advice, Mr. Matz was always available. Unfortunately things changed when 2 years ago my brother and sister started taking advantage of my dad. I emailed and called and left various message letting him know that my Dad wanted to speak to him to see if he could speak to my brother and sister and warn them of the consequences if they continued to take advantage of him. Mr. Matz ignored my dad and when I called and emailed him about my dad’s request, he called my Dad and criticized me saying that I was the problem and even threatened to report me to the department of ageing. Another concern was when my dad wanted to make changes to his will to remove fami

 

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Areas of Law

  • Trusts and Estates 1
    • Estate Planning
  • Family Law 7
    • Adoptions
    • Child Custody
    • Child Support
    • Divorce
    • Premarital Agreements
    • Spousal Support
    • Visitation Rights
  • Annulment
  • Civil Unions
  • Domestic Partnerships
  • Fathers Rights
  • Legal Separation
  • Business Law 3
    • Business Formation
    • Business Litigation
    • Buying and Selling of Businesses
  • Real Estate 1
    • Commercial Real Estate
  • Litigation 1
    • litigation
  • Other 36
    • Estate Administration
    • Estate Planning for Parents of Handicapped Children
    • Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples
    • Estate Planning for the Disabled
    • Estate Planning for the Elderly
    • Alimony
    • Child Care
    • Child Custody Mediation
    • Divorce Arbitration
    • Divorce Mediation
    • Divorce Taxation
    • Grandparents Visitation Rights
    • Grandparents Custody
    • Marital Agreements
    • Marital Property Distribution
    • Marital Property Law
    • Marital Property Settlements
    • Matrimonial Law
    • Name Changes
    • No Fault Divorce
    • Palimony
    • Post Divorce Modification
    • Post Nuptial Agreements
    • Private Adoptions
    • Step Parent Adoptions
    • Uncontested Divorce
    • Business Estate Planning
    • Business Organization
    • Business Succession Planning
    • Buy-Sell Agreements
    • Sole Proprietorships
    • Commercial Real Estate Acquisitions
    • Commercial Real Estate Bankruptcy
    • Commercial Real Estate Contracts
    • Commercial Real Estate Development
    • Commercial Real Estate Workouts

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1982, Pennsylvania
    1982, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
    1986, U.S. Supreme Court
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Capital University
    Class of 1982
    J.D.
    Other Education
    Moravian College & Theological Seminary
    Class of 1978
    B.A.
    History and Political Science

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3.9
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211 W. Broad StreetBethlehem, PA 18018U.S.A.

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  • Wednesday 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
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  • Friday 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM

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  • What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?
    William W. Matz, Jr. was admitted in 1982 to the State of Pennsylvania.
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    Yes, William W. Matz, Jr. has a 4.4 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
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    William W. Matz, Jr. attended Capital University.
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    William W. Matz, Jr. was established in 1986.

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