--- title: Lane, Lane & Kelly Legal Blog | Matthew B. Lane (6) description: Matthew is an Attorney at Lane, Lane & Kelly, LLP. Matthew attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute obtaining his undergraduate degree in Business & Finance in 2016, graduating with Magna Cum Laude honors, and later graduated from Suffolk University Law School in May 2025 with Cum Laude Honors. Matthew primarily practices in the areas of Estate Planning, Probate & Trust Administration, and Real Estate Conveyancing. 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