Estate Planning Attorneys in Minnesota

67 estate planning firms in Minnesota, by county and firm type.

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67 firms

FirmPark Rapids, MN

Thomason, Swanson & Zahn, PLLC

Serves 1 county

Serves Park Rapids and Hubbard County. Handles probate and trust administration after a death, including court filings, inventories and accountings, difficult heirs and beneficiaries and re-titling non-probate assets, and establishes and represents guardianships and conservatorships. Estate planning includes wills, trusts, medical assistance planning and veterans' benefits issues.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax Planningand 9 more

Office: 120 Main Ave NPark Rapids, MN 56470
Phone: (218) 303-9549

FirmVirginia, MN

Trenti Law Firm

Since 1960 · Serves 2 counties

Serves the Iron Range, St. Louis County and Itasca County from Virginia, with offices in Hibbing and Cook. Its probate lawyers handle probate and estate administration after a death, and the firm prepares wills, powers of attorney and living wills and plans for long-term care. Formed in 1960, it describes itself as the region's largest firm, with seven attorneys.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateFamily LawPersonal InjuryReal Estate

Office: 225 N 1st St, 1000 Lincoln BuildingVirginia, MN 55792
Phone: (218) 749-1962

Solo PracticeExcelsior, MN

Unique Estate Law

Serves 4 counties

Serves Hennepin, Ramsey, Carver and Scott counties from Excelsior, with appointment-only offices in West Bloomington and St. Louis Park. Guides executors through probate, from inventories and accounts to distribution, and litigates will and trust contests, fiduciary claims and guardianship disputes. A gay-owned practice led by attorney Chris Tymchuck, with estate work available remotely.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigationand 3 more

Office: 339 2nd Street, Suite 107Excelsior, MN 55331
Phone: (612) 444-7390

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FirmMoorhead, MN

Vogel Law Firm

Since 1880 · Serves the whole state

Serves Clay County and the Fargo-Moorhead metro from Moorhead, with offices in Fargo and Bismarck. Commences probate, prepares estate inventories, accountings, estate tax returns and deeds, and prosecutes and defends will contests, trust administration and fiduciary claims and disputed estate tax matters. Founded in 1880; in Moorhead since its 2004 merger with the Gunhus Law Firm.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 2 more

Office: 215 30th St NMoorhead, MN 56560
Phone: (218) 236-6462

FirmRochester, MN

Wagner Oehler, Ltd.

Since 1973 · Serves 3 counties

Serves Olmsted, Winona and Wabasha counties from Rochester, with offices in St. Charles, Winona and Lake City. Administers estates for personal representatives, from collecting assets to distribution, guides trustees through trust administration and its tax filings, and handles guardianship and conservatorship. Founded in 1973, with nine attorneys and a farm succession practice.

PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateConservatorshipand 4 more

Office: 1801 Greenview Drive SW, Suite 102Rochester, MN 55902
Phone: (507) 288-5567

Solo PracticeWinona, MN

Wohletz Law Office, P.A.

Serves 1 county

Serves Winona County and southeast Minnesota from Mankato Avenue in Winona. Guides families, banks and commercial clients through the full probate process after a death, and prepares wills, trusts, powers of attorney and health care directives. A second-generation family firm whose founder, Frank E. Wohletz, began practicing in Winona in the mid-1960s, led by attorney Gregory A. Wohletz.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateBusiness LawPersonal InjuryReal Estate

Office: 678 Mankato Ave, Suite 200Winona, MN 55987
Phone: (507) 454-7243

FirmLitchfield, MN

Wood & Rue

Since 1880 · Serves 1 county

Serves Meeker County and west central Minnesota from a downtown Litchfield office. Handles probate and estate administration, guardianships and conservatorships, and estate planning alongside a family law and real estate practice. Attorney Emily Wood is the Meeker County Examiner of Titles and the Litchfield City Attorney, and the firm offers a free consultation.

PracticesEstate PlanningProbateConservatorshipGuardianshipand 2 more

Office: 34 East 2nd StreetLitchfield, MN 55355
Phone: (320) 693-3289

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Forms for Planning and Settling an Estate in Minnesota

Free Minnesota forms for planning an estate or settling one: a will, trust, powers of attorney, TOD deed, and the probate forms an executor files.

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Revocable Living Trust

Create a revocable living trust to avoid probate, protect privacy, and control asset distribution.

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Last Will and Testament

In Minnesota, a will is signed before 2 witnesses, and a self-proving affidavit signed with it lets the court admit it without witness testimony.

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Healthcare Power of Attorney

Minnesota allows a choice for a healthcare power of attorney: 2 witnesses or a notary.

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Financial Power of Attorney

Minnesota requires explicit durability language for a power of attorney to survive incapacity, and it is signed before a notary.

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Pour-Over Will

In Minnesota, a pour-over will is signed before 2 witnesses and moves anything left outside the trust into it through probate.

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Transfer on Death Deed

In Minnesota, a transfer on death deed is signed before a notary, then recorded with the county before the owner's death.

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Tools for Planning and Settling an Estate in Minnesota

Free calculators and checklists for planning or settling an estate in Minnesota: will and trust costs, probate, executor pay, and inheritance taxes.

Trust or Will: Which Costs Less?

In Minnesota, a will-based plan pays probate attorney fees of typically 1.9% to 3.1% of the estate; a funded revocable trust keeps those assets out of probate and off that fee.

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Do I Need a Revocable Trust?

Probate in Minnesota takes 4 months to 6 months for a simple estate and charges attorney fees of typically 1.9% to 3.1% of the estate; assets held in a revocable trust skip both.

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What Does Estate Planning Actually Cost?

An attorney-prepared revocable trust in Minnesota runs $3,530 to $5,295 and a simple will $1,035 to $2,070, against $0 to $549 up front plus a subscription with an online service.

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How Much Does Probate Cost?

Probate on a $500,000 estate in Minnesota costs an estimated $26,108. Attorney fees run 1.9% to 3.1% of the estate under a reasonable-compensation standard.

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Are My Beneficiary Designations Protected?

Minnesota automatically revokes an ex-spouse as beneficiary at divorce; employer plans under ERISA follow federal rules either way, so a 401(k) beneficiary changes only by a new designation.

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What Are the Estate Laws in My State?

Probate on a $500,000 estate in Minnesota costs an estimated $26,108 and takes 4 months to 6 months for a simple estate, with attorney fees of typically 1.9% to 3.1% of the estate. Estates under $75,000 can use a small-estate procedure instead.

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