Experienced Saint Paul and Minneapolis Estate Planning Attorneys

Conveniently located in Saint Paul, the estate planning attorneys at Kelly & Lemmons, P.A. assist clients throughout the Saint Paul-Minneapolis metro area with their estate planning needs. Contrary to popular belief, estate planning is not only for the very wealthy. Everyone should take care to protect their assets and work with an experienced estate planning attorney to minimize taxes and pass as much of their estate as possible to their heirs.

In addition, you should have a knowledgeable estate planning attorney review your current estate plan with you whenever there is a significant change in circumstances. For example, if your family dynamics have changed (such as a new baby or a divorce), or your assets have substantially changed (such as inheritance, real estate, stocks, and collectibles), you need to revisit your existing estate plan.

At Kelly and Lemmons, we take the time to understand your goals, and then utilize various wills, trusts, and other estate tools to best achieve the desired results. Our attorneys have been assisting clients with their estate planning needs for more than 30 years. The diverse backgrounds of our attorneys is one of our biggest strengths. Patrick J. McGuigan was the co-convenor of the Ramsey County Estates and Trust Section and has over 30 years of experience in planning estates and assisting with probate and non-probate estate administrations. Chad Lemmons is a certified real estate specialist with a wealth of real estate knowledge, including how to properly utilize estate planning techniques to protect your real estate assets. Trevor Oliver has experience working with military personnel and assisting military retirees, veterans, and their dependants with estate planning.

Proper estate planning can accomplish the following:

• Minimize taxes
• Take care of your family
• Leave a legacy
• Allow for any charitable contributions
• Coordinate with government or union pension plans and qualified and non-qualified plans & IRAs
• Nominate a guardian for your children
• Nominate a person to handle your financial affairs and estate administration
• Provide you with a healthcare directive, as well as a durable power of attorney to allow an appointed person to make medical decisions on your behalf if you become incapacitated
• Provide you with a Power of Attorney to authorize your appointed attorney-in-fact to act on your behalf in financial and business matters.
• Antenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements

At Kelly & Lemmons, P.A., we assist clients with their probate and estate administration needs, including handling the probate process and administering the estate by paying debts, and collecting and distributing assets according to a will or Minnesota statute. If needed, we also address challenges to the will.

If you would like to discuss your estate planning, probate, or estate administration needs with an experienced Minnesota estate planning attorney, please schedule a confidential consultation by calling us at (651) 224-3781, e-mailing us, or filling out the intake form on our Contact Us. We look forward to putting our experience to work for you.