Laurie Anne Hanson

Laurie Anne Hanson

Northwoods Law Group, P.A.
  • Elder Law, Estate Planning, Probate ...
  • Minnesota
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Biography

Laurie Hanson has practiced law since 1984, with a special focus on persons aging and living with disabilities. She concentrates her practice exclusively in the areas of trusts (including supplemental needs, special needs, and pooled trusts), estate planning, planning for incapacity and surrogate decision-making, government benefits eligibility including Medical Assistance, SSI, veterans benefits, SNAP, and public housing), and probate.

Laurie regularly serves as faculty and makes presentations on elder law and special needs law topics at continuing legal education courses for attorneys through the Minnesota State Bar Association. In addition, she gives presentations to nursing home family councils, church groups, support groups, community groups, and law schools in the Twin Cities.

Practice Areas
    Elder Law
    Estate Planning
    Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
    Probate
    Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
    Social Security Disability
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Arkansas
Arkansas Judiciary
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California
State Bar of California
ID Number: 114916
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Minnesota
Minnesota Supreme Court
ID Number: 0209132
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Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
Partner & Attorney
Northwoods Law Group, P.A.
Current
Education
Golden Gate University School of Law
J.D. (1984) | Law
Activities: Member of the law review and Editor-in-Chief of the Women’s Law Forum.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison
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Professional Associations
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
Member
Current
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Minnesota State Bar Association
Member
Current
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Minnesota Lavender Bar Association
Member
Current
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Special Needs Alliance
Member
Current
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Hennepin County Bar Association
Member
Current
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Websites & Blogs
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Northwoods Law Group, P.A. Website
Contact & Map
Northwoods Law Group, P.A.
5775 W Wayzata Blvd
#700
Minneapolis, MN 55416
Telephone: (952) 295-1059