Name: Steven John Franta
Address: 106 1/2 N Minnesota St, New Ulm, MN, 56073, US
Telephone: Not Available
Price range: $ 125-285 per hour
Rating: 5.0

About Steven

Practice Areas

Estate Planning 30%

Wills, Trusts, Probate/Probate Avoidance, Trust Settlement, Estate Tax Reduction/Avoidance, Medical Assistance Planning, Farm Succession Planning, Power of Attorney (Short Form and Common Law), Health Care Directives, Will and Trust Dispute/Contest, Family Limited Partnership/Company, Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust, Retirement Plan Trust, Support/Common Trust, abin/Hunting Land Trust,Farm Land Trust, Pre-Nuptial/Post-Nuptial Agreements, Special/Supplemental Neeeds Trust, Spousal Access Trust

33 years | 1,000 cases

30%

Trusts 30%

Probate Avoidance, Trust Settlement, Estate Tax Reduction/Avoidance, Trusts for Medical Assistance Planning, Farm Succession Planning, Trust Disputes, Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust, Retirement Plan Trust, Support/Common Trust, abin/Hunting Land Trust, Farm Land Trust, Dynasty Trusts Special/Supplemental Neeeds Trust, Spousal Access Trust, Generation Skipping Trust, Education Trust, Granchildrens Trust, Life Time Lockbox Trust

29 years | 250 cases

30%

Probate 15%

Estate Settlement, Will Contests, Guardianship, Conservatorship, Probate Avoidance

33 years | 500 cases

15%

Wills and Living Wills 15%

Wills, Probate/Probate Avoidance, Estate Tax Reduction/Avoidance, Medical Assistance Planning, Farm Succession Planning, Health Care Directives, Will Dispute/Contest, Power of Attorney (Short Form and Common Law)

33 years | 300 cases

15%

Elder Law 10%

Medical Assitance Planning Nursing Home Planning, Probate Avaodance

33 years | 200 cases

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes

Hourly Rates

$ 125-285 per hour

Payment Methods

Cash
Check
Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Minnesota for 33 years

State: Minnesota

Acquired: 1992

Authorized to Practice

No misconduct found

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Location

The Legal Professionals - Somsen, Mueller, Lowther & Franta, PA

106 1/2 N Minnesota St, PO Box 38, New Ulm, MN, 56073

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Steven John Franta's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

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Posted by Margie | January 31, 2025

Knowledgeable, friendly and supremely experienced.

Steven Franta did an excellent job for me. He could not assist because the matter is in Canada, but in a heartbeat, He spelled out the process and contacts he has that could help—all off the top id his head. I was amazed. Now I am referring others to him.

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Hannon Ford

Estate planning lawyer | Dec 03

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"I highely endorse Steven as an estate planning attorney. His expertise is evident in the planning he does for clients. Steven Franta makes sure his level of expertise is the best it can be. He cares about his clients and shows it in his work."

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Experience

Rating: 6.8 (Good)

Associations

2007 - Present

WealthCounsel

Member

2007 - Present

Southern Minnesota Estate Planning Council

Founding Member

1992 - Present

Minnesota State Bar Association

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Education

N/A

Hamline University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

N/A

Saint John's University

BS - Bachelor of Science

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