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Robert Lawton
Estate Planning Attorney - Free Consultations
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Biography
Rob is an experienced estate planning attorney, and provides free consulations on all files to evaluate a client's situation and explore what he can offer. He is a leader in the Minneapolis-St. Paul estate planning community, eduating other attorneys in the areas of estate planning, probate and trusts. He provides simple wills at low cost for clients with modest estates, and more sophisticated planning involving estate tax savings techniques and business sucession for wealthier clients.
Practice Areas
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Elder Law
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
Fees
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Free Consultation
No fees for initial call or email contact, and free in person consultation on all files -
Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Flat Fees
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Minnesota
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- Wisconsin
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Professional Experience
- Tutor
- Hamline University School of Law
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- Part-time tutor and mentor to law students
- Solo/Small Firm Committee Member
- Ramsey County Bar Association
- - Current
- Rob serves on the Ramsey County Bar Association Solo and Small Firm Committee, helping to plan activities that serve the needs of solo and small firm attorneys.
- Volunteer
- Wills for Heroes - MN
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- Providing Free Estate Plans for Firefighters, Police Officers and other first responders throughout Minnesota.
Education
- Hamline University School of Law
- J.D. | Law
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- Honors: Law Review, Cum Laude
- Activities: Minnesota Justice Foundation Volunteer
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- University of Saint Thomas
- B.A. | Economics
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- Honors: Dean's List; Cum Laude
- Activities: National Scholastic Honor Society; Economics Honor Society
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Awards
- CALI Award in Native American Law
- CALI
Professional Associations
- Wisconsin State Bar
- Member
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- Minnesota State Bar
- Member
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Publications
Articles & Publications
- Basics of Trusts
- Ramsey County Bar Association
- The Initial Client Interview & Planning with the Effects of Probate in Mind
- Minnesota Continuing Legal Education
- The Initial Client Interview and Planning with the Effects of Probate in Mind
- Minnesota Continuing Legal Education
- Basics of Estate Planning and Probate Law
- Ramsey County Bar Association
- Estate Planning for Non-Traditional Families Deskbook
- Minnesota Continuing Legal Education
Websites & Blogs
- Website
- Website
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