Mr Scott Michael Nelson
With more than 27 years of experience, Scott provides legal counsel to individuals and closely held businesses with sophisticated aspects of tax, business and estate planning. Licensed Minnesota and Wisconsin, his areas of expertise include business succession planning, coordinated estate planning for complex estates, and advising all types of families on transfer of assets as well as legacy and philanthropic planning during lifetime or upon death. Scott’s practice includes advising trust and estate fiduciaries (trustees and executors), beneficiaries and charitable organizations. His dedication to and advancement in the estate planning practice area is evidenced by his induction in the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). Scott has acted as chair of the Minnesota State Bar Association Probate and Trust Section Council, worked as former chair of its legislation committee, and has frequently appeared as an expert witness in trust and estate matters. He serves on numerous planned giving committees and is a regular faculty member and guest speaker on estate and tax-planning issues. Scott is a licensed CPA in the state of Minnesota.
- University of Minnesota Law School
- J.D.
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- Honors: Magna Cum Laude Order of the Coif
- St. John's University School of Law
- B.S. | Accounting, Political Science
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- Member
- Mackall Crounse & Moore, PLC
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- Shareholder
- Lommen Abdo Law Firm
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- Partner
- Furber Timmer Zahn, PLLP
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- Shareholder
- Rossini Nelson & Rossini, P.A.
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- Certified Public Accountant
- Minnesota Board of Accountancy
- Inducted as a Fellow
- American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
- Magna Cum Laude, Order of the Coif
- University of Minnesota Law School
- American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
- Fellow
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- MSBA Assembly
- Member
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- Activities: Sets policy for the MN State Bar Association
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- Advisor
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- Activities: Planned giving advisor
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- Catholic Charities of Minneapolis/St. Paul
- Committee member
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- Activities: Planned Giving Committee
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- MNCPA PAC
- Board member
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- Activities: Minnesota Society of CPA's Political Action Committee
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- Twin Cities Financial & Estate Planning Council
- Member
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- Minnessota Society of CPA's
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- Minnesota State Bar Association
- Chair: MSBA Probate and Trust Council
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- MSBA LawPAC
- Trustee
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- Activities: Laywer's Public Affairs Commission
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- Minnesota
- Wisconsin
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Estate Planning
- Probate
- Tax Law
- Website
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