An index of the firm’s work

Most estate planning is not complicated; it is just easy to put off. We prepare wills, trusts, and the powers of attorney that let someone you trust act for you if you cannot act for yourself. The documents are written in language you can read, and we walk through every one of them with you before anything is signed.

For families with land, a business, or a blended household, we plan carefully around the details that make those situations different. A plan that fits someone else’s family is not a plan that fits yours.

Probate arrives at a hard time, usually with a stack of paperwork nobody feels ready for. We handle the court process after a death: proving the will, gathering the estate, settling debts, and distributing what remains, while keeping the family informed in plain terms at every step.

Guardianship matters get the same steady handling. When a loved one can no longer manage on their own, we help the family put the right protections in place with as little friction as the process allows.

Land work rewards care and punishes shortcuts. We draft and review purchase contracts, handle closings, and untangle title questions: easements, boundary lines, mineral interests, and the surprises that surface in old deeds.

When a property disagreement cannot be resolved by agreement, we represent owners in court. But our first advice is usually the cheaper kind: get the paperwork right before the dispute exists.

Most of what we do for business owners is preventive: choosing and forming the right entity, writing agreements that anticipate the hard conversation instead of avoiding it, and reviewing the contracts you are asked to sign before you sign them.

We work mostly with small and family-owned businesses. The advice is practical and priced for companies that count their legal spending, because the best contract is the one you never have to litigate.

Family matters are handled quietly and with care. We represent clients in divorce, custody, and adoption, and we measure our conduct by a simple rule: do not make a hard season harder than it has to be.

Where agreement is possible, we work toward it. Where it is not, we advocate firmly and keep you informed of every development in your case, in words that do not require a law degree.

Some disagreements cannot be settled across a table. When a contract is broken, a debt goes unpaid, or a property line becomes a courtroom question, we represent individuals and small businesses in civil litigation.

We are candid about the economics before you file anything: what the case is likely to cost, how long it may run, and whether the fight is worth it. Litigation is a tool, not a temperament, and we treat it that way.