Marilana Sofield Walsh

Marilana Sofield Walsh

also known as Marnie Walsh

5.0
Rating: 8.1

Licensed for 34 years

Estate planning Lawyer at Golden, CO
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Business, Trusts ... +2 more

2201 Ford Street, Suite 203, Golden, CO

About Marilana

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Estate Planning 70%

I prepare personalized, custom estate planning documents for my clients. My estate planning documents help my clients while they are living and allow my clients to direct what will happen to their assets, and who will take care of their children and pets, upon death. Estate planning documents can include Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Living Wills, Advance Directives, Pet Care Guides, Beneficiary Designations, Deeds, Marital Agreements, and business documents. I also help probate estates.

31 years

70%
Business 10%

I advise my clients regarding choice of entity, and I prepare organizational documents for corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, and nonprofit organizations. I advise my clients in obtaining and maintaining tax exempt status. I prepare customized contracts in connection with my clients' operation of their businesses. I prepare buy-sell agreements regarding business interests or business assets. I review, amend, and advise my clients regarding documents prepared by others.

35 years

10%
Trusts 10%

In addition to preparing personalized, custom trust documents for my clients (usually in connection with "estate planning"), I also review, amend, and advise my clients regarding trusts that other attorneys have written. I have experience with pet trusts, living trusts and testatmentary trusts, revocable and irrevocable trusts, life insurance trusts, dynasty trusts, community property trusts, special needs trusts, charitable trusts, beneficiary designations, deeds, marital agreements, and more.

35 years

10%
Contracts and Agreements 5%

I prepare customized contracts for my clients in connection with the formation and operation of a business entity or nonprofit organization. I also prepare customized agreements in connection with estate planning (prenuptial, community property, and other marital agreements), I also review, amend, and advise my clients regarding agreements that others have written.

35 years

5%
Wills and Living Wills 5%

Although I prepare wills and living wills for my clients, my work usually involves a complete estate plan (see my description for the "Estate Planning" practice area). I also help administer estates (whether or not the decedent had a will) through probate.

31 years

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 300-350 per hour

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Colorado for 34 years

State: Colorado

Acquired: 1991

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Walsh Law, P.C.

2201 Ford Street, Suite 203, Golden, CO, 80401

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Marilana Sofield Walsh's Reviews

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Posted by Mike | January 15, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Great Job on our Wills

Marnie did a great job in helping us update our Wills, General Power of Attorney, Power of Attorney for Health Care and Community Property Agreements. Marnie took the time to walk us through the complicated process and made us feel comfortable every step of the way.

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Experience

Rating:  8.1 (Excellent)

Honors

2012

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

1996

Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, First Judicial District Bar Association

Work Experience

2015 - Present

Affiliate Faculty, Master of Nonprofit Management, Regis University, College of Business and Economics

2004 - Present

Attorney, Walsh Law, P.C.

2002 - 2004

Associate, Hale Hackstaff Friesen, LLP

1995 - 2001

Associate, Fleming, Pattridge & Runnerstrom, P.C.

1991 - 1994

Judicial Law Clerk, District Court, First Judicial District

Associations

1992 - Present

First Judicial District Bar Association

Member

1991 - Present

Colorado Bar Association

Member

1995 - 1997

First Judicial District Bar Association

Board of Trustees

Education

1995

University of Denver College of Law

LL.M - Master of Laws

1991

University of Colorado School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1988

College of Wooster

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2014

Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce: South Leads Group Luncheon

Estate Planning Issues for Business Women

2009

CLE Luncheon

Estate Planning Essentials

Languages

English

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