Maggie Watson has been a licensed Professional Fiduciary in the state of California, License #823, since 2015. She has served as Trustee for estates, special needs trusts and spend thrift trusts. She has been named and acted as conservator of the person and the estate. She has acted as executor and power of attorney for both financial and healthcare. At Mendocino Fiduciary there is a small staff to assist in serving our clients and their families and loved ones.

Previously, Maggie worked as a professional organizer starting in 1985. She has organized in the Bay area, France and Mendocino County. Her clientele ranged from children to our elders. Mostly, she worked with people over 65, helping them maintain their independence in their homes. This work paved a path for the her work as a fiduciary. Maggie loves the work she does and the people she serves. Her background in organizing serves her well in her new profession as a fiduciary.

Maggie is the author of A Graceful Farewell: Putting Your Affairs in Order, a step-by-step guide for organizing your affairs so family and friends have all the information they need to fulfill your wishes and handle your estate after you pass away. She provides workshops to help people complete the process, providing an invaluable gift to the loved ones they leave behind.

As the second eldest of 10 children, Maggie remembers keeping her siblings in line while growing up. They thought she was bossy and too neat. She says being part of a large family was her training ground for her organizing business. Maggie was raised on the East Coast and went to East Stroudsburg University, graduating in 1980. She was in the Peace Corps in Sierra Leone, West Africa from 1983-85. She now lives on the Mendocino Coast in Northern California with her husband, Bruce, son Julian, 2 cats and 15 chickens. Maggie and her husband also operate Mendocino Solar Service, a solar installation business on the Mendocino Coast.