Luke William Welmerink

Luke William Welmerink

5.0
Rating: 7.9

Licensed for 14 years

Trusts Lawyer at Reno, NV
Practice Areas: Trusts, Tax, Estate Planning ... +3 more

9432 Double R Blvd, Suite A, Reno, NV

About Luke

Biography

Practice Areas

6

Practice Areas

Trusts 80%

Through the use of trusts, Mr. Welmerink helps families preserve their wealth for future generations, minimize estate taxes, and avoid the probate process with living trusts, pet trusts, special needs trusts, charitable trusts, and more!

12 years | 1,000 cases

80%
Business 5%

Mr. Welmerink helps business owners at all phases: from start-up companies addressing choice-of-entity and structuring considerations, to managing ongoing business operations, to business succession planning.

15 years | 50 cases

5%
Estate Planning 5%

Mr. Welmerink and his firm help families preserve their wealth for future generations, minimize estate taxes, and avoid the expense and nightmare of the probate process. We provide comprehensive, tailored estate planning services to meet all or our clients' needs through the use of living trusts, wills (simple and complex), powers of attorney, living wills, irrevocable trusts, family limited partnerships and LLCs, charitable gifting, retirement trusts, and asset protection strategies.

11 years | 1,500 cases

5%
Tax 5%

Previously, Mr. Welmerink was an in-house tax consultant for a multinational public company and as an associate with the world's largest accounting firm. This gave him broad experience dealing with income tax matters for businesses and individuals. This experience includes advising on federal, state, and local tax compliance in the areas of income tax, property tax, sales and use tax, tax deferral strategies, tax credits, withholding tax, and tax treaties.

15 years | 100 cases

5%
Wills and Living Wills 3%

Whether there is a need for a Pour-Over Will in conjunction with a trust, a Simple Will to leave assets outright to a spouse and/or children, a Complex Will that establishes a trust (such as a special needs trust to protect government benefits for a spouse), or a Living Will so that our clients' end-of-life desires are recognized, Mr. Welmerink and his firm discuss Wills with clients as part of an overall wealth planning strategy.

12 years | 1,000 cases

3%
Power of Attorney 2%

To help clients plan for the unfortunate event of incapacity, Mr. Welmerink and his firm work with clients to outline who will have the legal right to make personal, financial, and health care decisions on behalf of our clients, and whether those rights should be limited. This is one of myriad things we consider when helping our clients plan for their long-term wealth and legacy planning.

12 years | 1,000 cases

2%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 90 minutes

Hourly Rates

$ 195-495 per hour

Retainer

Sometimes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Nevada for 12 years

State: Nevada

Acquired: 2013

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in California for 14 years

State: California

Acquired: 2011

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Welmerink Law, P.C.

9432 Double R Blvd, Suite A, Reno, NV, 89521

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Luke William Welmerink's Reviews

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Posted by Amanda | July 24, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Excellent lawyer, knowledgeable, personable, thorough, honest.

Luke Welmerink, Esq., prepared complete estate planning portfolios for my husband and me in 2024 and we could not be happier with the service and end result. We were introduced to Luke via the Nevada Attorney General’s Office of Military Legal Assistance (OMLA) as my husband is a veteran and qual...ified for free legal services. Luke expresses his patriotism by offering pro bono services to the military. (If you are interested in this service, the request must go through the OMLA – 775-687-2140 or [email protected]). Our experience with Luke and his staff was excellent from start to finish. He impressed us with his integrity, honesty, and professionalism, while being very personable and relatable. He kept us informed throughout the process with just the right number of emails and follow up. He really took the time to get to know us so he could prepare our estate with our wishes clearly defined. The process took two appointments. The first was to go over what the estate would include (the will, power of attorney, durable power of attorney for health care, memorial instructions, personal effects, etc.) and to go over the details on the worksheet he had provided for us to complete before the meeting. The second appointment was to go over the completed will and other documents in detail, making a few alterations, and signing. When it was finished, he presented it to us in a beautiful green binder. In addition to the estate planning, he enrolled us at no charge for the first year in a cloud-based service which will store our documents and be available to those we designate should something happen to both my husband and me. He also registered us with Nevada Lockbox, which is an advanced directive registry for medical concerns. If you need an attorney for estate, tax, asset protection and/or business planning, or estate administration, Luke Welmerink, Esq., and his team should be on your short list of law practices to contact.

Posted by Lisa | September 06, 2017

Specific answer to my question

Detailed response that helped me to direct my case to the appropriate lawyer. Super!

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Luke William Welmerink's Lawyer Endorsements

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Jerry Carter

Estate planning lawyer | Oct 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Welmerink is conscientious, thorough, and professional. He gives outstanding service to his clients, and I highly recommend him."

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Landlord or tenant lawyer

Experience

Rating:  7.9 (Very Good)

Honors

2011

Merit Scholarship Recipient for HIghest GPA, National Association of State Bar Tax Sections

2011

Jesse Carter Society, Golden Gate University School of Law

Work Experience

2019 - Present

Founding Attorney, Welmerink Law

2015 - 2019

Associate Attorney, Anderson, Dorn & Rader, Ltd.

2014 - 2015

Tax Manager, Ormat Technologies, Inc.

2011 - 2014

Senior Associate, International Tax Services, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Associations

2016 - Present

Mater Academy of Northern Nevada, a Nevada Title I Public Charter School

President

2014 - 2018

Boy's and Girl's Club of Truckee Meadows, Young Leaders Committee

Chair

2014 - 2016

Young Lawyers Section, State Bar of NV

Serving Seniors, Northern NV Chairperson

Sample of Legal Cases

Charitable Trust Planning

Charitable Planning successfully avoids more than $4 million in estate tax, and meets the client's goals of leaving the majority of his estate to non-profits and charities.

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Education

2013

Golden Gate University School of Law

LL.M - Master of Laws

2011

Golden Gate University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2005

St Mary's College of California

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2016

Protecting Your Family and Leaving a Legacy Estate Planning

2015

Legacy & Wealth Planning Seminar Estate Planning

Publications

2016

Anderson, Dorn & Rader, Ltd. BLOG Various

2015

Anderson, Dorn & Rader, Ltd. BLOG Various

Languages

English

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