John Andrew Horn

John Andrew Horn

also known as John Horn

5.0
Rating: 9.7

Licensed for 34 years

Estate planning Lawyer at Madison, WI
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Business, Real Estate

8446 Excelsior Drive, Suite 102, Madison, WI

About John

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Estate Planning 75%

Trust and Will-Based Estate Planning; Medicaid Asset Protection Trust planning; And, Other Complex Trusts, including Special Needs Trusts, Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts, etc. Estate Settlement and Guardianship

35 years

75%
Business 20%

Business Succession Planning; And Business Transactions (e.g. buy, sell, merge) and Business Start-up.

35 years

20%
Real Estate 5%

Residential Sales and Purchases; Land Contracts; Commercial Sales and Purchases, and Sec. 1031 exchanges

35 years

5%

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Licenses

Licensed in Wisconsin for 34 years

State: Wisconsin

Acquired: 1991

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Horn & Johnsen SC

8446 Excelsior Drive, Suite 102, Madison, WI, 53717

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John Andrew Horn's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

53 Client Reviews

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Posted by Chris | April 29, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Absolutely The Best

John is absolutely the best attorney for estate planning. John covers all the necessary things needed to protect your family and its assets for the event that we all do not plan on happening. He knows so much about protecting your assets and protecting your family from all the legal things that come ...up when someone passes or is incapacitated. John can explain with such ease. He enjoys what he does and helping you with issues you may run into. John is methodical in his approach to details and how the law can be used to protect you and your family from those catastrophes in life. He makes the process so easy, by walking you through the process hand holding when needed and never leaves anything out of the estate plan review session. I would highly recommend John Horn for all your estate needs he is absolutely the best. How do I know? Well my family went through 20 of these over the past years without completing the process. We never had someone with all the knowledge to help our family with all our estate questions and how it would hurt or help us in the future. Best Part John had all the answers and backed the answers with real world examples. Thanks John Horn for all your hard work and making our family have some peace for the unknown future. We are sending Mom next.

Posted by Mason | April 27, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Exceptional

John was incredible to work with for our family's Estate Plan. He has a very comforting approach to his process; explaining the purpose behind each part of a very thorough plan. Aside from the legal skills he has, John is an absolute pleasure to interact with on a personal level. That may be wort...h the price of admission alone. :)

Posted by Briana | April 06, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Estate Planning Made Easy

Working with Mr. Horn has been an extremely positive experience for both my business and personal life. He was able to efficiently dissect my situation to find the best possible solutions to what seemed, at first, to be a complicated estate plan. He and his professional staff walked me thru every st...ep, leaving me with an exceptional product. His extensive knowledge allowed him to complete my plan in a timely manner, keeping costs down. I would, without hesitation, recommend Mr. Horn for all estate planning needs.

Posted by Jay | April 01, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Great Estate Planning Attorney

I am a financial advisor and John has been my go to referral source for my clients. Many of my clients do not have proper wills, trusts, or powers of attorney in place when we meet for the first time. I refer my clients to John. In addition to basic estate planning, John has expertise in special... needs trusts, Medicate planning, Guardianship, business succession planning. And--for those who haven't planned he does probate administration. John does a thorough job, provides an initial consult, charges a flat fee and provides great service. My clients and I are happy with his services. Together, John and I are able to prepare my clients for the unexpected.

Posted by Adam | January 26, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Thorough and Reassuring

Like I imagine so many others do, my wife and I had long been putting off estate planning even though we knew it was something we really needed to do. Then, last year, my wife was facing a cancer diagnosis. We're relieved to say that she's since overcome her illness, but it suddenly became crucial ...that we work out this important planning process and contacted John Horn at Horn and Johnsen for assistance. John walked us through a number of options to ensure that our interests and the interests of our heirs (we each have children from prior relationships) were preserved through the establishment of a living trust. John explained everything thoroughly so that we were very comfortable with the decisions we made, and by the time our signatures were drying on the documents, we felt completely assured that we had a strong plan in place, and that what had been a significant source of worry had been comprehensively and permanently addressed. I highly recommend John Horn's services.

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Mark Borns

Estate planning lawyer | Apr 12

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. John is very skilled, prompt, and fair in his billing. He is really at the top of the profession."

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Ryan Seib

Unknown lawyer | Mar 25

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"John Horn possesses an uncommon zeal to create powerful legal contracts for clients. His work stands the test of time and forces all grey areas out of documents. He is meticulous and detail oriented in his approach to law practice. His estate planning is work is especially unparalleled."

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David Kowalski

Estate planning lawyer | Apr 09

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I was involved in a complex estate/family matter with John, and found his rapport with clients to be caring and attentive. His legal work was also meticulous, practical, and most of all, clearly accomplished the goal his client wished to achieve. I highly recommend him."

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Sarah Zylstra

Estate planning lawyer | Apr 09

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I worked with John on a few matters now and have always found him to be knowledgeable and professional. He is proactive and practical."

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Jeffrey Schneider

Estate planning lawyer | Apr 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. John is very knowledgeable about estate planning matters. I understand that he spends a lot of time with and provides excellent service to his clients."

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Jessica Zerbst

Estate planning lawyer | Feb 26

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. As an attorney, I could have and have previously drafted my own estate plan but after hearing John speak about his services, I decided to hire him to prepare my estate plan for me. I was very impressed with his thoughfulness and the questions that he made me answer by ensuring I was making good decisions. I would highly recommend John for anyone who is looking to have an estate plan done right."

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Megan Phillips

Estate planning lawyer | May 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have worked with John on many estate planning and real estate cases. Therefore, I can personally vouch for his exceptional skill as an attorney, and his unfailing efforts to find creative solutions to complex problems. I also want to recognize John for his truly unique skill of attending to the personal needs of each and every client. He is a rare lawyer in that he listens to the client carefully and has the capacity to connect personally with real people, on their terms and at their level. He is a person who will go above and beyond the call of duty to be sure his client is tended to in a cost-effective and compassionate manner. I could not possibly recommend him more highly. Hats off, John."

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Bob Kasieta

Trusts lawyer | May 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. He is careful, conscientious, smart, and compassionate. A great trusts, estates, and probate lawyer! We are lucky to have him in Madison."

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Dera Johnsen-Tracy

Estate planning lawyer | Oct 12

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have worked with John over the past 10 years on many legal matters, particularly in the areas of Medical Assistance planning and other estate planning issues. He is always extremely professional, knowledgeable, and very pleasant to do business with. I would recommend John without hesitation."

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Mark Borns

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Sarah Zylstra

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Jeffrey Schneider

Business lawyer

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Jessica Zerbst

Family lawyer

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Dera Johnsen-Tracy

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Bob Kasieta

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Experience

Rating:  9.7 (Superb)

Honors

2017

Client's Choice, Avvo

2016

Client Distinction Award, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

2013 - Present

President & Partner, Horn & Johnsen SC

2006 - 2013

President, Horn Law Firm, S.C.

1999 - 2005

Associate Attorney, Wyngaard Law Offices, LLC

1993 - 1999

Associate Attorney, Wyngaard & Wilson

1991 - 1993

Judicial Court Commissioner (Magistrate), Marathon County Courts

1991 - 1991

Staff Attorney, Wisconsin Lottery

1990 - 1991

Law Clerk, Wisconsin Department of Justice

1989 - 1989

Law Clerk, McManus and Sieg, S.C.

Associations

2013 - Present

Verona Chamber of Commerce

Member

2012 - Present

Rainmakers

Secretary

2011 - Present

Madison Estate Planning Council

Member

2011 - Present

NAEPC

Member

2008 - Present

Wisconsin Forum

Member

2007 - Present

BNI Badger Chapter

Past President

2006 - Present

WealthCounsel

Member

1991 - Present

State Bar of Wisconsin

Member

1991 - Present

Probate and Trust Law State Bar Sections

Member

1991 - Present

Business Law State Bar Section

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Sinai Samaritan Medical Center, Inc. VS Morgan McCabe

Affirmed trial court ruling that Morgan was responsible for Jean's medical bills.

Jack McManus, PR Estate of Dorothy McManus v. Wisconsin Department of Revenue

Upheld

Eileen M. Kitzerow v. Don Simon, Inc.

Reversal of trial court decision

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Education

1991

U Of Wisconsin

JD - Juris Doctor

1986

University of Wisconsin, Madison

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2015

Ready, Set, Retirement Estate Planning

2015

Prepaid Funeral Plans and Medicaid -- What You Need to Know! Funeral Trusts and Medicaid Planning

Publications

Languages

English

Spanish

Thai

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