Comfortable and Affordable Estate Planning

Everyone needs an estate plan - not taking the time to make an estate plan is choosing to have a poor estate plan, one that the State of Minnesota will create for you. Planning is not just for the wealthy - many people feel estate planning is a luxury they can’t afford; in almost every situation, planning is much less expensive than not planning.

I practice “kitchen table planning” because I enjoy meeting you in your home or whatever location is convenient for you. For many people, talking about death is a very difficult task. I believe the discussion is often made easier in a comfortable and familiar surround rather than a conference room. Additionally, nursing home and hospital visits are available. I have daytime, evening and weekend appointments available. I provide a confidential, free initial consultation and a fixed fee for standard estate planning packages.

Convenient Legal Service

When a loved one dies I can assist in processing their estate through the probate courts or in administering a trust they may have established. Often a family member can no longer care for themselves and I can help establish a conservatorship or guardianship so they may be taken care of properly. I can avoid potential problems by drafting prenuptial agreements or domestic partnership agreements. Your aging parents may be facing financial and legal decisions regarding incapacity planning and medical assistance for long term care; I can help. I can help your small family business be established correctly so as to provide you as much liability and tax protection as possible. When the time comes I can also help in creating a plan that passes the family business to the next generation that takes into account the many variables of family dynamics and tax consequences.

I can do all of this at an affordable cost to the average person.