Morgan County Estate Planning Lawyers

Prior to partnering with Carson Pearson, Jeff Butler worked as corporate in-house counsel for companies in Utah and California. He has experience with real estate law, mortgage law, business law, and healthcare law. Mr. Butler grew up in Utah and California. He graduated from Brigham Young University where he graduated with University Honor Program. He attended the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University while also pursuing a master degree from the Romney Institute of Public Management. During law school, he externed for two federal judges, the Honorable Judge Benson and the Honorable Judge...

Michael Houtz graduated from BYU in 1984 with a B.A. degree in European studies. Before returning to BYU where he received his J.D. Law degree in 1989, he received a masters degree in French Studies from New York University. After graduating law school, he served as a clerk for the Arizona Court of appeals. He then returned to Utah and started his career working as an attorney for Helgesen, Houtz & Jones in Ogden in 1991. The firm made him a partner in 1996. Michael Houtz is one of the best Social Security Disability lawyers in the state of Utah. It...

Jack Helgesen has spent his career winning big victories for the underdog for over 38 years. He has fought for injury victims as a state and national leader of the largest injury law associations. He has also won some of the largest settlements in Utah. Early in his career, Mr. Helgesen won one of the first million-dollar awards in a Utah medical malpractice trial. As a consumer trial lawyer, Jack Helgesen and his partners won one of the largest class-action cases in the history of Utah in the case of Brumley v. Utah Tax Commission. As an appellate lawyer, Jack...

Daniel is an associate attorney with Amicus Law Firm. He is a 2015 graduate of the Creighton University School of Law, where he graduated summa cum laude. Prior to law school, Daniel worked with Amicus Financial Advisors, LLC. Daniel received his B.S. from Brigham Young University, where he graduated magna cum laude from the Marriott Business School of Management, with an emphasis in finance. Away from work, Daniel enjoys playing tennis, watching sports, and spending time with his wife Alisha and their four children.

Lonn is a Utah native who became a lawyer when he realized that well-meaning, well-trained lawyers could be forces for good in the world. Lonn earned his B.S. from the University of Utah in geography with a minor in mathematics. He earned his law degree (cum laude) from Brigham Young University in 1997. Lonn then earned a master of laws degree (with merit) from the London School of Economics and Political Science in international business law. Lonn has had many opportunities to help clients with situations that are unusual and complex—including bankruptcy disputes, brain injuries, breach of contract, business relationship liability, business...

Erik received his law degree from Michigan State University. After graduating law school, he moved to Utah to begin his career as an attorney. He specializes in the areas of estate planning, asset protection, guardianship, probate and workers compensation. He was raised in a family of eight children and family has always been a priority for him. He has a wife and four children of his own. While away from work, he takes advantage of spending time with his family in every way possible such as coaching his son's t-ball team. Because Erik's father is also an attorney, he has been around...

Will Fontenot is a results-oriented, client-focused attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Utah. His practice focuses on estate and trust drafting and litigation. Mr. Fontenot has over eleven years of experience strongly advocating for the client’s desired outcome, including document preparation and courtroom advocacy that has required innumerable hearings and trials. Mr. Fontenot has argued before the Utah Supreme Court. He has an extremely impressive track record of winning and being respected in the community by both lawyers and judges.
Mr. Fontenot’s academic and professional accomplishments include graduating in the top twenty percent of his law school class...

Scott Nickle taught English at Weber State University for four years before deciding to attend law school. He graduated from the Gonzaga University School of Law in 2006. He returned to Utah to work as an attorney for Helgesen, Houtz & Jones, the law firm he had interned for after his second year of law school. Scott Nickle specializes as a Family Law Attorney and Estate Planning Attorney. He deals will all types of family law such as Divorce, Child Custody, Surrogacy, etc. He has represented many clients with many different situations giving him the experience he needs to provide his...

Utah attorney Stephen Howard is an experienced trial lawyer, negotiator, advocate, and legal adviser. His courtroom successes have included jury trials, appellate work, motion practice, and more. His abilities as a negotiator and problem solver have contributed to positive outcomes for clients outside the courtroom as well. Mr. Howard practices as part of Stone River Law, PLLC, a firm that provides top-quality legal services in areas of criminal defense, estate planning, and adoptions.

Attorney Eric B. Barnes obtained his Bachelor's in Political Science in 1992, and his legal degree in 1995 from Brigham Young University. Mr. Barnes devotes his practice solely to estate planning and elder law, with special expertise in asset protection from the cost of long-term care and incapacity. Mr. Barnes was the 2010-2011 (and first full-term) Chair of the Elder Law Section of the Utah Bar. He is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), and is one of only three attorneys in Utah certified as an elder law attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation...

Ben’s focus is on developing quality relationships with clients and providing them with dedicated and personalized service. Ben graduated cum laude from the S. J. Quinney College of Law, where he was a Leary Scholar. He received the top grade in his Lawyering Skills and Law & Literature courses and placed second in a regional ABA Negotiation Competition. He completed an internship with the Third District Office of the Guardian ad Litem, where he worked to represent the best interests of abused and neglected children in juvenile court. Prior to law school, Ben earned a dual Bachelor’s in...

Voted by his colleagues to the Super Lawyer list in Utah, Christopher J. Salcido is one of the best Utah Divorce Attorneys and Utah Criminal Defense Lawyers in practice. Chris has a reputation of out of the box thinking and brings a vast experience to the table in divorce and family law matters such as custody disputes, alimony issues, child support, paternity, and more. Chris is also well known for his methods of aggressive criminal defense. In criminal defense matters, Chris represents people all over the state of Utah facing such charges as DUI, drug possession, assault, theft, felonies, etc....

Bryan has been helping clients avoid the probate court system through affordable and convenient estate planning since 2012. He loves wills, trusts, powers of attorney, health care directives and most of all, helping good people avoid the probate court system.

Prior to founding Pharos Law Group, I worked in Chicago for two of the world’s leading law firms and also worked at one of Utah’s premier law firms. These firms provided superb legal training, but I was often frustrated with the “impersonal” nature of working for large international business entities and the lack of opportunity to assist families and individuals in a meaningful way. When I decided to venture out on my own, my prior law firm experiences led me to focus exclusively on estate planning. I am now able to provide clients with a full range of basic and...

Estate planning with wills and trusts can allow an individual or couple to leave a legacy that can change and impact their immediate family and the rest of the world. At Believe, I focus on working closely with individuals and families as they work to identify and accomplish their goals and purposes, including after they have passed away. My work is fully custom to each individual and family situation. I do not believe that there is a one size fits all approach to estate planning, and I enjoy working with others as they identify and pursue their own individual purposes. Estate...

In 2000, I moved to Salt Lake City from Washington D.C. and became a member of the Utah State Bar. I opened my own firm, Long Okura - Attorneys At Law, in 2004. We are a full-service boutique firm focusing exclusively on family-related legal concerns including divorces, custody, alimony, adoptions, paternity actions, child support, grandparent rights, prenuptial and post-nuptial agreements, estate planning, and probate. I have retired from litigating and now act as a Full-Time Mediator. I also do small business law and mediate both Family Law and Small Business disputes. I absolutely enjoy running...

With a broad range of experience working in wills, trusts, probate, and estate planning, Daniel Ybarra is equipped to handle your case and will take it as seriously as you do. Daniel is a founder and partner of Woodbury & Ybarra, and has an extensive background in the law. Coming from a family full of attorneys and having attended law school at the prestigious J. Reuben Clark law School, Daniel has a lifetime of exposure to the legal profession and a powerful network of people and resources from which he draws support.

Jeremy R. Miller is an experienced trial attorney. He has worked as a solo practitioner, in a small litigation firm, and at a top consulting firm in Washington, D.C. He has 10 years of experience in client relations and high pressure conflict resolution. He has experience in all areas of divorce and family law, estate planning, contract and business disputes, personal injury, and real estate. He has been the second chair on several jury and bench trials, and first chair at hearings before Utah Family Law Commissioners and Judges.

In May 2007, Jeremy earned his J.D. from Syracuse...

Terrell R. Lee has been practicing law in the State of Utah since 2007. As an attorney, he has shown genuine devotion and commitment to the well-being of his clients and has developed a reputation for his professionalism and acute attention to detail. Before founding his own law practice, Terrell worked for several years at a mid-size Utah law firm with offices throughout Utah. He developed experience in a variety of practice areas, with an emphasis on Estate Planning, Elder Law, Probate, and Litigation. Terrell also served as a clerk in the Third District Court...

Utah attorney Russell B. Weekes is an experienced Utah bankruptcy, business, divorce, estate planning, and asset protection attorney. Prior to founding Weekes Law, Mr. Weekes was in-house counsel and chief operating officer of eDoc Innovations, Inc., a technology company serving the financial institutions sector, where he managed day to day operations. Corporate governance, tax planning, service agreements, software licensing agreements, stock purchase agreements, and reseller agreements, to name just a few, were skills applied by Mr. Weekes in that capacity. Mr. Weekes gained valuable educational background and experience as a member of the National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys. Offering...

Matthew’s reputation as an attorney is one who thoroughly understands the law and diligently advocates to advance his client’s interests. His practice primarily focuses on representing clients in family law matters. He has assisted hundreds of clients in divorce, custody, guardianship, and termination of parental rights cases and has argued before domestic commissioners and judges from Logan to Provo and everywhere in-between. Matthew is also on the court approved Private Guardian ad Litem (PGAL) roster.

I graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management and a Minor in Korean, which I speak fluently. My firm handles all areas of practice related to estate planning, asset protection, real estate & business law. We also help people with tough immigration matters, and business owners with immigration related business matters. Our locations in Nevada, Utah and California help people throughout the Southwest and throughout the US.

Caleb's practice focuses on trusts & estates, which includes emphases in estate planning, guardianship and conservatorship, probate, estate litigation, trusts, wills, advance health care directives, powers of attorney. Aside from his work in the law, he enjoys playing Chess.com (@candor93), eating at Costa Vida, and hiking with his family and golden retriever.

For over a decade, Robin happily served as a Public Defender in Twin Falls, Idaho before returning to her home state of Utah. As a Public Defender, Robin handled cases ranging from misdemeanors to felonies and from child protection to juvenile justice. She excelled at motion practice (especially motions suppressing the state's evidence) and at negotiating favorable resolutions for her clients. Now in Salt Lake City, Utah, Robin is able to leverage her personal experience with and insights into the challenges of divorce and co-parenting to the benefit of her clients. Her personal experience, along with her training...

I received my undergraduate degrees in History and Political Science from Boise State University, where I graduated with Distinguished Honors. I attended the J. Reuben Clark Law School at BYU, where I graduated with his Juris Doctorate in 2000. I was admitted to the Utah State and Federal Bar in 2000, to the Idaho State and Federal Bar in 2001, and most recently to the Nevada State and Federal Bar in 2005. I am also a member of the Utah Trial Lawyers’ Association, the Utah Association for Justice, the Central Bar Association. I was recently appointed by The Utah...

My passion in my career is helping families and small business owners, like myself, understand the legal issues that can create contention and misunderstanding between family members and business partners. When I can help my clients gain a solid understanding of these issues, and establish legal solutions to avoid such problems, I can leave work each day feeling satisfied.

Elliot P. Smith is a licensed attorney and a certified public accountant with the law firm Pearson, Butler, & Carson, PLLC. His legal practice includes business, estate planning, and taxation.

Sam is an experienced family law practitioner and understands the difficulties clients face when going through a divorce. Whether it is a challenging custody dispute or the division of complex financial assets, Sam recognizes the need for compassionate, yet aggressive representation. Sam also helps clients with estate planning and business issues. Sam is a member of the Family Law section of the Utah State Bar, a Private Guardia ad Litem, Judge Pro Tem for Salt Lake City Justice Court, and a member of the New Lawyer Training Program Committee of the Utah State Bar. Sam has been recognized...

For more than 25 years, Paul Waldron has been helping families protect the things that are most important to them. Let us help you. Call or e-mail us and tell us about your case. In all legal matters, our goal is to help clients understand their options so that clients can make informed decisions in order to protect themselves and to retain or regain balance in their lives. Paul has sought out broad life experience in order to be the most effective solution-finder for clients. Therefore, we are pleased to talk to any person about their...

Spencer Ball has 26 years experience in handling real property transactions, closing and title insurance issues, litigation, business and contract law, estate planning and probate. His wide breadth of experience gives him a perspective which enables him to advise and help you with your present needs and issues.

Getting a divorce can be a very traumatic, stressful and emotionally draining process.You want an attorney who knows the ropes and can get the job done without breaking the bank. You also want a firm that can move the case along without needless delays. Here at C. Michael Lawrence, P.C. we have the staff, resources, expertise, and experience to make the process as comfortable as possible while getting you good results.We can provide you with the experienced and high-quality legal services you deserve at this critical stage of your life. We offer services for Divorce, Custody, Alimony, Child Support, Adoptions,...

Kristal Bowman-Carter is an experienced attorney licensed in California since 1996 and Utah since 2011. She practices in the areas of estate planning, LLC formation, probate, and probate and trust administration. She assists clients in planning their estates with revocable or irrevocable trusts, durable powers of attorney, as well as other estate and tax planning strategies. She also helps clients with the administration of the estate of their loved ones. Kristal received her Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, California, and her undergraduate degree in French with a minor in Political Science from California State University, Northridge....