Our firm is dedicated to providing you with quality estate planning resources, so you can become familiar with all of the existing options. When you visit or call our office, we strive to help you feel comfortable to discuss the important issues that concern both you and your family. We want to equip you with the information you need to make wise and informed decisions about your family’s future.
If you have a well-drafted estate plan in place, you’ll ensure that your estate passes to whom you want, when you want, and is carried out in the manner you’ve chosen. But you need to be aware of the many options that exist in estate planning—and you must choose your attorney wisely.
That is why Thompson Law, Prof. L.L.C. offers this wealth of free information and free seminars. Read our Estate Planning articles, and if you’re in the area, join us at an Estate Planning seminar. We want you to feel confident about the choices you make—let us be your guide on the path toward preserving your family’s future.
Estate Planning
Through the use of Living Trusts, Wills, Powers of Attorney, Living Wills, Irrevocable Trusts, Family Limited Partnerships, and Charitable Gifting Strategies, our firm helps families preserve their wealth for future generations, minimize estate taxes, and avoid the expense of extended probate.
We provide comprehensive, tailored estate planning services to meet all of our clients’ needs. Below is a sampling of the type of services we offer. If you have questions about any of our services, please do not hesitate to contact us or call us at 605-362-9100.
Legacy Planning
Legacy Planning is a more holistic approach to estate planning. We help clients preserve their financial wealth and their legacy, including their life stories and family heirlooms, for future generations. Our non-traditional planning methods include special provisions and protections in Living Trusts, Wills, Powers of Attorney, Living Wills, Irrevocable Trusts, Family Limited Partnerships, and Charitable Gifting Strategies.
Family-Owned Businesses & Farms
Our law firm focuses in estate planning assistance for the unique needs of Family Businesses and Farms. We help clients preserve this important part of their legacy for future generations.
Incapacity Planning
Our law firm helps clients create a plan to handle their affairs in the event they are incapacitated by illness or injury before the pass away. This includes planning to avoid a Living Probate or Guardianship proceeding.
IRA & Retirement Planning
Our law firm has experience in the complex area of estate planning with IRAs and other retirement plans. We help ensure clients and their beneficiaries are protected by employing tax reduction techniques.
Asset Protection & Business Planning
We help clients who are small business owners and those who are most susceptible to being sued by assisting with Lawsuit and Asset Protection. We also assist with Business Succession Planning and Small Business Planning. Some of the tools and strategies used are Family Limited Partnerships, Limited Liability Companies and Buy-Sell Agreements.
Estate Planning and Your Pets
Our firm cares about the welfare of your pets. Your beloved pets need to be protected in the event you are no longer there to take care of them. Estate Planning and implementing a Pet’s Trust can ensure that your pets are provided for after your death.
Special Needs Planning
We offer assistance to clients who have family members with special needs by creating Special Needs Estate Plans. These tailored plans help them preserve government benefits while having their loved ones cared for in all areas of their life: financial, education, medical and most importantly, their emotional and personal needs in the future.
Trust Administration & Probate
We help families who have experienced the loss of a loved one with the ensuing Probate or Trust Administration process. It is our goal to ensure the estate plan is fulfilled according to the clients’ wishes. We have assisted hundreds and hundreds of trustees and executors in fulfilling their fiduciary responsibilities.
Estate Plan Review
We help clients preserve their wealth and achieve their long-term financial goals. Our attorneys work closely with clients’ financial advisors to make sure their estate plan and their financial plan are coordinated and meet our clients’ goals.
Existing Clients: Call our office for an “Accountability Review” to make sure your plan still fits. Life changes, so may your estate plan.
In Loving Memory of Carolyn A. Thompson
Dec. 22, 1969 – Sept. 28, 2019
Thompson Law is a firm of succession planners. We will deeply miss Carolyn and will forever remember the compassion and kindness she showed each client, as well as the dedication and leadership she poured into our team. She did follow her own advice and made plans for the continued success of the firm. Carolyn wanted you to know that the attorneys and staff at Thompson Law will continue to provide the exceptional estate and business planning that you, our clients, have come to know. Click here for more information.
