Laura J. Hansen
- Partner
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Practice Areas
- Business/Corporate Law:
- Corporation and LLC formation; partnerships; assumed names; annual filings
- Purchase and sale of businesses
- Buy-sell agreements; ownership restrictions
- Contracts, business licensing, and operational issues
- Employment law
- Family businesses; Business succession planning
- Any type of day-to-day business agreement, such as confidentiality, independent contractor, employee, supplier, IT agreement
- Licensing issues
- Estate Planning & Probate:
- Powers of Attorney
- Health care directives
- Wills
- Trusts – minor children, family, disclaimer
- Charitable giving
- Estate preservation and tax liability avoidance
- Business succession
- Real Estate Law:
- Associations – residential and commercial
- Commercial leases
- Real estate brokerage law
- Mobile Home Parks
Biography
Attorney, Laura J. Hansen, practices in the areas of estate planning, probate, real estate, business/corporate law, and association law. In business/corporate law, she has special interest in business formation, governance, multiple-owner issues, and business succession. Laura also enjoys working with clients on their estate plans and helping them tailor a plan to fit their needs and goals. In addition to businesses and individuals, Laura works with homeowner associations, charitable organizations, family-owned entities, and family cabin and property LLCs.
Laura is currently serving as President of the Board of the Cass County Economic Development Corporation. Laura’s past community involvement has included a term as President of the Longville Area Community Foundation, member of Board of the Leech Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, and member of the Longville Lakes Clinic Board. Laura is a graduate of the Blandin Community Leadership Program and the Manager’s Forum at the Anderson Center. She is also a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association and several area chambers. She attended Carleton College and the University of Minnesota Law School.
Laura enjoys living in the Walker – Leech Lake area with her husband and their Small Munsterlander puppy. She’s an avid skier in all forms – waterskiing, downhill, and cross-country and loves spending time on the lake, especially when the grown children return home for a visit.
Education
- University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- J.D.
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Carleton College
- B.A.
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota, 1998
Professional Associations
- Minnesota State Bar Association, Member
Pro-Bono Activities
- Treasurer, Board of the Leech Lake Area Chamber of Commerce
- WHA Parent Volunteer
- Past President, Longville Area Community Foundation
- Past Board Member - Longville Lakes Clinic Board
- Graduate of Blandin Community Leadership Program and the Manager’s Forum at the Anderson Center
- Greater Lakes Association of Realtors
