Areas of Practice
We are dedicated to helping individuals and families secure their futures with personalized solutions. We offer a range of services from curating an estate plan to match your unique needs to crafting the right legal and tax structure for your business to maximize protection of your assets and loved ones. Whether you are planning for retirement, growing a business, or preparing for the unexpected, Huss Law offers peace of mind and guidance every step of the way.
Comprehensive Estate Planning
Probate and Estate Administration
Business Entity Formation and Succession Planning
Real Estate Conveyance
Conservatorships
Institutional Medicaid Planning
Comprehensive Estate Planning
We offer straightforward estate planning services to secure your legacy. Whether you need to create a will, set up a trust, or update your current documents, we are here to help you navigate every turn. Our goal is to make sure your wishes are clear and your loved ones well taken care of.
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Without estate plans in place, it can cost your loved ones up to 10 times more in legal fees and take significantly longer to resolve estate matters, often extending the process by months or even years. Prioritizing your estate plan now saves significant expense and time for your loved ones later.
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Create tailored wills and revocable or irrevocable trusts to ensure your assets are protected and distributed according to your wishes.
Depending on your assets, we can ensure your estate plan is crafted to minimize taxes and avoid probate.
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Powers of attorney and living wills provide a safeguard during periods of incapacity. If you aren't able to make a financial or healthcare decision for yourself due to health concerns, your attorney-in-fact can step in to make important decisions on your behalf. These are some of the most important documents you can have while having your wits about you.
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Advanced Wealth Preservation: We offer strategies to minimize estate taxes and ensure the long-term protection of family wealth for future generations.
Charitable Giving & Philanthropy: We guide clients on how to integrate charitable giving into their estate plans, supporting causes they care about while maximizing tax benefits.
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We craft affordable, straightforward estate plans for younger clients, emphasizing the importance of early planning for future security. This is particularly crucial for families with minor children.
Probate and Estate Administration
We help simplify the probate process by guiding you through each step, from filing court documents to managing estate assets and settling debts. Our goal is to make probate as smooth and stress-free as possible, ensuring everything is handled efficiently.
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Executors typically spend around 100-200 hours administering an estate, making the process complex and time-consuming without proper legal guidance.
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Assist executors and trustees in fulfilling their responsibilities, ensuring the estate is administered smoothly and efficiently, with minimal conflict.
Real Property Conveyance
We offer comprehensive and tailored real property conveyance services to help clients smoothly transfer ownership and secure their real estate interests. Whether you are selling, gifting, or managing property as part of your estate plan, we handle the complexities of property transactions with precision and clarity.
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We draft and record quitclaim deeds ensuring the proper transfer of ownership rights for real property and recording in the appropriate county clerk's office.
Ideal for clients transferring property between family members or entities to simplify ownership structure.
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We assist clients in transferring real property into a trust as part of their comprehensive estate plan. This ensures that property avoids probate and can be managed or distributed according to the terms of the trust, whether it’s a living, revocable, or irrevocable trust.
Ideal for clients looking to streamline estate management, protect assets, or ensure the smooth transition of property to beneficiaries.
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When probate is not necessary but title needs to be cleared, we use a muniment of title to transfer property ownership after death. This simplified process is ideal for estates without debts and allows property to pass to heirs without formal probate.
Ideal for clients with straightforward estates and heirs who need a cost-effective, efficient way to settle property matters.
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If a previously recorded deed contains errors or inaccuracies, we prepare and record corrective deeds to amend these mistakes. This ensures clear and accurate public records, preventing future disputes or title issues.
Ideal for clients who discover errors in past property transactions or those needing to clarify ambiguous deed language.
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We help clients create deeds that establish joint tenancy or tenancy in common, allowing multiple parties to share ownership of real property with clear legal definitions of their respective rights and interests.
Ideal for couples, business partners, or families looking to establish clear property ownership arrangements.
Business Formation and Succession Planning
We make starting a business straightforward by helping you with everything from choosing the right business structure to filing the necessary paperwork. Whether you're launching a new venture or restructuring an existing one to ensure a smooth transition, we are here to guide you through the process and set you, and any future partners, up for success.
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We assist clients in choosing the right business structure—LLC, partnership, corporation, or sole proprietorship—based on their specific goals, liability concerns, and tax preferences. Once the entity is selected, we can also assist in handling all necessary filings with the state to legally form the business.
Ideal for entrepreneurs, professionals, or investors looking to start a business with the right legal foundation, whether it's a small local business or more complex entity.
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Our firm specializes in forming limited liability companies (LLCs) and drafting customized operating agreements that outline management structures, ownership interests, and the rights and responsibilities of members. We ensure the LLC is legally sound and ready for operation.
Ideal for clients seeking a flexible business structure that offers liability protection while allowing for simple management and tax benefits.
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We draft comprehensive partnership agreements for general or limited partnerships, outlining the terms of ownership, profit-sharing, decision-making authority, and exit strategies. These agreements protect the interests of all partners and prevent future disputes.
Ideal for clients entering into business partnerships who need clear legal documentation of their roles, contributions, and financial arrangements.
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Take advantage of Tennessee and Wyoming’s unique Series LLC laws, allowing for the creation of multiple “series” within a single LLC. Each series can have its own assets and liabilities, providing flexibility and cost-efficiency for clients who need to segregate different business ventures or properties.
Ideal for clients with multiple rental properties, multiple lines of business, real estate investors, or entrepreneurs looking for a flexible and efficient way to manage multiple assets under one umbrella.
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We provide registered agent services for businesses to ensure that they meet state requirements and receive important legal and compliance documents. This service also offers privacy and convenience for business owners.
Ideal for clients looking to maintain compliance and ensure they never miss critical legal or government communications.
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For business owners nearing retirement or planning their future exit, we offer tailored business succession planning services. Whether passing the business to family, selling to partners, or preparing for a merger or acquisition, we develop strategies that preserve business value and ensure a smooth transition.
Ideal for business owners seeking to protect their legacy and ensure their business continues to thrive after their departure.
Conservatorships
We provide compassion and guidance in establishing conservatorships, ensuring the protection of vulnerable individuals who are no longer able to manage their own affairs. Whether due to age, disability, or illness, we help families and loved ones navigate the legal complexities of appointing a conservator to manage financial and personal matters on behalf of an incapacitated individual.
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We guide clients through the process of obtaining a court-ordered conservatorship, ensuring all legal requirements are met and that the proposed conservator is properly appointed to manage the affairs of the protected individual.
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We assist assists in establishing financial conservatorships, granting the conservator authority to manage the ward’s financial matters, such as paying bills, managing investments, and handling real estate or other property. We help ensure assets are protected and managed responsibly.
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In urgent situations where immediate intervention is required to protect an individual's health or finances, we assist with the creation of temporary or emergency conservatorships. These are often essential in protecting assets from exploitation or ensuring that critical healthcare decisions can be made without delay.
Miller Trust Services
We offer guidance in establishing Miller Trusts (also known as Qualified Income Trusts), which help individuals qualify for Medicaid benefits when their income exceeds the eligibility threshold. A Miller Trust allows excess income to be placed in a special account, ensuring that seniors or individuals with disabilities can receive the long-term care they need without disqualifying them from Medicaid coverage.
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We assist clients in setting up a legally compliant Miller Trust to manage excess income while ensuring Medicaid eligibility. This includes drafting the trust documents, establishing the trust account, and ensuring that all required legal formalities are followed.
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We advise clients on how to use a Miller Trust to meet Medicaid’s income eligibility requirements. We help clients understand how income is deposited into the trust and used for allowable expenses such as healthcare, insurance premiums, or long-term care.
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After the Miller Trust is established, we offer ongoing support in administering the trust, ensuring that the funds are properly allocated and the trust remains in compliance with Medicaid rules. This includes guidance on how to use trust funds, meet reporting requirements, and avoid common pitfalls.
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For those appointed as trustees of a Miller Trust, we provide detailed instructions on their responsibilities and how to manage the trust in accordance with legal requirements. This helps ensure that the trustee can effectively manage funds for the benefit of the Medicaid recipient.