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.

1983 - 1986

Honors: Magna Cum Laude Order of the Coif

St. John's University School of Law

B.S. | Accounting, Political Science

1977 - 1981

Member

Mackall Crounse & Moore, PLC

2011 - 2014

Shareholder

Lommen Abdo Law Firm

1999 - 2011

Partner

Furber Timmer Zahn, PLLP

1994 - 1999

Shareholder

Rossini Nelson & Rossini, P.A.

1986 - 1993

Certified Public Accountant

Minnesota Board of Accountancy

Inducted as a Fellow

American College of Trust and Estate Counsel

2012

Magna Cum Laude, Order of the Coif

University of Minnesota Law School

1986

American College of Trust and Estate Counsel

Fellow

2012 - Current

MSBA Assembly

Member

2011 - Current

Activities: Sets policy for the MN State Bar Association

Advisor

2005 - Current

Activities: Planned giving advisor

Catholic Charities of Minneapolis/St. Paul

Committee member

2005 - Current

Activities: Planned Giving Committee

MNCPA PAC

Board member

2004 - Current

Activities: Minnesota Society of CPA's Political Action Committee

Twin Cities Financial & Estate Planning Council

Member

1995 - Current

Minnessota Society of CPA's

Member

1981 - Current

Minnesota State Bar Association

Chair: MSBA Probate and Trust Council

2013 - 2014

MSBA LawPAC

Trustee

2012 - 2014

Activities: Laywer's Public Affairs Commission

Minnesota

Since 1986

Wisconsin

Since 2000

• Free Consultation
• Credit Cards Accepted

Estate Planning

Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills

Probate

Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests

Tax Law

Business Taxes, Criminal Tax Litigation, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, International Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Planning