Matthew M. Wallace

Matthew M. Wallace is the founder and shareholder of Wallace Law Firm, P.C. in Port Huron, Michigan. He is an attorney and Certified Public Accountant whose practice focuses on estate planning and elder law, business planning, and real estate. His estate work includes charitable planning, Medicaid planning, and business succession planning. The combination of legal and accounting experience is especially relevant when clients need to coordinate estate documents, tax considerations, business ownership, property interests, and long-term plans for incapacity or family wealth transfers.

Wallace earned a B.B.A. from the University of Michigan School of Business in 1980 and a J.D. from Wayne State University Law School in 1986. He was admitted to practice in Michigan and the US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan in 1986 and later to the US Supreme Court. His business education and CPA credentials add a financial dimension to his legal training, supporting work on estate structures, business planning, real estate, tax-sensitive decisions, and succession strategies for individuals and closely held businesses.

Wallace advises clients on estate planning, elder law, Medicaid planning, real estate, and business succession. These matters can require coordination between legal documents, asset ownership, tax planning, beneficiary designations, and decisions about who will manage affairs during disability or after death. His background as both a lawyer and CPA allows him to evaluate legal and financial issues together when appropriate. He also writes and speaks on estate planning topics and has participated in professional education programs for lawyers, accountants, and other advisers.

Matthew M. Wallace is active in professional organizations connected to law, accounting, elder law, and estate planning. His affiliations include the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, State Bar of Michigan sections related to probate and estate planning, and estate-planning professional groups. He regularly presents on planning topics and continues to advise clients who need coordinated legal and financial guidance for estates, elder law, business ownership, real estate, and future transfers of family or business assets.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Wallace Law Firm, P.C.
• Member, State Bar of Michigan

Licensed State

• Michigan

Education

• Wayne State University Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Michigan School of Business
  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

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