Founder, Naviga Law
Trusts & Estates | Wealth Transfer Strategy | Legacy Planning

A seventh-generation Mainer with longstanding roots on Mount Desert Island, Meredith pairs her technical skill with genuine understanding. Her background in finance, taxation, and sophisticated wealth transfer structures allows her to craft estate plans that are thoughtful, effective, and uniquely tailored to each client’s goals and values.

As a co-founder of Naviga Law, Meredith M. Maller is dedicated to guiding individuals and families through the estate planning process with clarity, confidence, and care. A seasoned trusts and estates attorney, she brings a strategic yet deeply personal approach to helping clients protect their assets and prepare for the future.

Meredith advises individuals and families on estate planning, wealth transfer, and asset protection with a focus on:

 Crafting and implementing complex estate plans, including revocable trusts, wills, powers of attorney, advance healthcare directives, irrevocable life insurance trusts, and charitable trusts.

• Advising clients on asset allocation, risk management, and tax minimization strategies to align with her clients’ estate planning objectives.

• Protecting vacation homes and cottages for multi-generational use.

 Drafting and negotiating prenuptial and postnuptial agreements.

 Establishing and managing private foundations, nonprofit organizations, and other charitable entities.

Meredith is known for her steady, thoughtful counsel and her ability to guide clients through the complexities of generational wealth planning with clarity and purpose. She works closely with families to design structures that preserve wealth while preparing the next generation to be informed, capable stewards of it.

Clients value Meredith’s calm, measured approach, her talent for distilling complex legal concepts into practical guidance, and her commitment to crafting bespoke solutions that reflect both their values and long-term vision.

Education

 LLM, Master of Laws in Taxation, Georgetown University Law Center

 JD, University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law

 BA, International Trade, Bates College