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EXEMPLARY LEGAL SERVICES

Trust Attorney Jeanne Anderson’s skills, knowledge and experience, with over 35 years in practice handling a diverse range of legal projects. Her areas of law practice include:

Wills and Trusts

Attorney Anderson uses advanced legal techniques for estate planning and wealth preservation. You can count on her for the following:

  • Establishing Trusts, Both Revocable and Irrevocable
  • Transferring Real and Personal Property Into Trusts
  • Preparing Wills
  • Drafting Powers of Attorney
  • Preparing Health Care Directives
  • Preparing Tangible Personal Property Lists
  • Establishing Gifting Programs
  • Planning for Estate Tax Avoidance, With Gifting, Disclaimer Trusts, and More
  • Planning for a Disabled Family Member With Special Needs Trusts
  • Preparing for Business Succession Planning for the Next Generation

Real Estate

Anderson Legal represents individuals and business owners with their real estate matters and properties. She can help you with the drafting and review of the following:

Residential

  • Real Estate Purchase Agreements
  • Arranging for Title Insurance and Closings
  • Deeds
  • Leases
  • Title Problems

Commercial

  • Commercial Real Estate Purchase Agreements
  • Arranging for Title Insurance and Closings
  • For Sale by Owner
  • Business Leases
  • Deeds
  • Title Problems
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Business Law

Attorney Anderson was a former in-house counsel of a small family-owned medical device manufacturing business for 7 years. Because of this, she understands the many legal issues small businesses face. She will collaborate with your CPAs and other advisors to achieve your business and personal goals.

You can rely on her for the following:

  • Corporate Matters
  • New Entity Formation and Corporate Organization
  • LLCs, S Corporations, Nonprofit Corporations, and Partnerships
  • Federal Tax Exempt Status Applications for Nonprofits
  • Buy-Sell Agreements
  • Stock and Asset Purchase Agreements
  • Contracts
  • Contract Preparation and Review
  • License Agreements
  • Franchise Agreements
  • Employment Matters
  • Drafting Employee Handbooks
  • Preparing and Reviewing Employment Agreements
  • Advice Regarding Terminations
  • Commercial Real Estate
  • Purchase Agreements
  • Leases
  • Deeds
  • Title Problems
  • Intellectual Property
  • Trademarks and Copyrights
  • Protecting an Organization’s Trade Secrets
  • Business Succession Planning

Contracts

With Attorney Anderson’s legal writing knowledge, you don’t have to worry about any of the following:

  • Contract Preparation
  • Contract Review
  • Confidentiality & Nondisclosure Agreements
  • Letters of Intent
  • Business Purchase Agreements
  • License Agreements
  • Distributorship Agreements
  • Franchise Agreements
  • Royalty Agreements
  • Co-Existence Agreements
  • Buy-Sell Agreements
  • Partnership Agreements
  • Stock Purchase Agreements
  • Asset Purchase Agreements
  • Consulting Agreements
  • Employment Agreements & Executive Employment Agreements
  • Settlement Agreements

Succession Planning

Business succession and owner’s exit planning are crucial to getting the most value out of your company. Jeanne Anderson can help you map out your strategy for this.

She understands that each company is unique. They can outright sell a business, bring a junior partner to work in the company and eventually take the reins, be gifted to the next generation, sell to employees, and more.

The stakes are even higher

For family-owned companies, where an added key goal is to preserve family relationships. Regardless of the strategy, it’s important to note that planning should be done in advance for it to succeed.

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Bankruptcy

When filing a bankruptcy, you must seek a lawyer who is not only competent but also patient. Attorney Anderson offers free consultations to clients filing a bankruptcy case and ensures that they explore their legal options.

What to Expect

She will provide sound legal advice and take care of the paperwork needed. She will review your assets, liabilities, income, and other financial data before giving an opinion. Depending on your situation, you can even obtain relief from an unworkable debt load while retaining their exempt assets. If a case is filed, it is in a Federal District Court of either Minnesota or Wisconsin.

Consult With Attorney Jeanne

Reach out to Anderson Legal Services, PLLC for your legal needs. The firm offers a free 15-minute initial phone consultation to its clients.

Personal Injury

Jeanne Anderson assists clients with a legal evaluation of their personal injury to see if their claim is viable. Attorney Anderson collaborates with other attorneys in the field to ensure the client’s situation is carefully considered, the facts established, the medical records reviewed, and the liability and damages analyzed.

The initial analysis is a no-cost investigation into the client’s circumstances and what lead to the injury. Clients will be given clear information as to Attorney Anderson and her colleague’s opinions about their claim. Jeanne Anderson is an experienced listener who will provide a comfortable setting for discussion of the client’s injury.

Personal injury cases reviewed range from dog bites to accidents to medical malpractice.