Scott Maki
Maki Law Firm - Affordable Minnesota Estate Planning
My focus is on providing affordable Immigration and Estate Planning Services to everyone throughout Minnesota. Criminal Defense cases are accepted on a limited basis depending on location.
Nation-wide immigration services include visa applications (Fiancé-Marriage, Student, Work, etc.) to the United States and throughout Asia, naturalization, USCIS applications/requests for additional information (Forms I-129F, I-130, etc.). Other immigration areas may be accepted on a case-by-case basis.
I offer a full range of Minnesota Estate Planning Services for single individuals as well as couples. The most popular services I offer include Wills, Revocable Trusts ("Living" Trusts, NFA "Gun" Trusts, Pet Trusts) and Irrevocable Trusts (Medicaid Asset Protection Trusts and Special Needs Trusts). Additionally, Trustee and Executor/Administrator Services may be accepted on a case-by-case basis.
MN Criminal Defense cases accepted at all state court trial levels. Appeals may be accepted on a case-by-case basis.
The Maki Law Firm is a Solo-Practice Firm - meaning there is only one attorney. Because of only employing support staff when absolutely needed, my overhead is greatly reduced - resulting in unmatchable low fees for my clients while maintaining the highest professional standards.
Additionally, this approach means unmatched personal service as you will not be speaking or working with assistants or paralegals - all of your meetings and correspondence will be only with me - Attorney Scott A. Maki. I was born in Minneapolis and raised on Northern Minnesota's Iron Range so I am familiar with issues that are most important to Minnesotans regardless of locale or upbringing.
Contact Me here or visit my website to contact me with your Immigration, MN Estate Planning, or Minnesota Criminal Defense questions.
- University of North Dakota School of Law
- J.D. (2007) | Law
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- University of Minnesota - Crookston
- B.S. (2002) | Natural Resources Management
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- Honors: Deans List
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- Northland Community & Technical College
- A.A. (2000) | Criminal Justice
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- Honors: Graduated with Highest Honors (4.0 GPA)
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- Practiced several areas of law before becoming exclusively an Estate Planning/Asset Protection Law Firm.
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- Teaching License
- Ministry of Education - Thailand
- TESOL - Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
- ITTT
- Member
- MN Bar
- P.O.S.T. - Peace Officer Standards and Training
- MN Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training
- Life Member
- Disabled American Veterans - DAV
- Living Organ Donor
- Mayo Clinic Transplant Team
- Certified Member of American Mensa
- American Mensa
- Army Achievement Medal (x4)
- U.S. Army
- Earned 4 AAMs while serving as an Artillery Paratrooper 1990-1993.
- Minnesota State Bar Association
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
You will find my fees reasonable. Flat-fees whenever possible. Payment plans are available on a case-by-case basis.
- Immigration Law
- Asylum, Citizenship, Deportation Defense, Family Visas, Green Cards, Immigration Appeals, Investment Visas, Marriage & Fiancé(e) Visas, Student Visas, Visitor Visas, Work Visas
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Criminal Law
- Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Violent Crimes
- English: Spoken, Written
- Thai: Spoken, Written
- Q. What happens if property is disposed according to "the deceased <lineal> descendants" ? Note the word "lineal".
- A: Great question. It seems you are referring to "intestate succession", meaning the died without a valid will. Rather than "lineal" the term typically used is "class." Distributions in intestate succession are done by class. Since Bob and Alice are in the same class - children of the decedent's - and are the class closest to the decedent's, the distribution would end with them. So using only the facts given in your example, the correct answer would be A. I hope my explanation was clear. Thank You for your question!
- Q. What happens if we can't locate my mom's will after she passes?
- A: Unfortunately, if you cannot find her Will, her estate will be treated as if there never was a Will. Her estate will then follow the MN rules of Intestate Succession.
Here is a link to the MN Rules, if that helps: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/524.2-101
Thanks for the question and Best Wishes!
- Q. What need to be done to protect my property from state.
- A: Thank You for your question. The best way to ensure your heirs inherit your property while protecting it from creditors - especially medical providers and the like, is to transfer it into an Irrevocable Trust.
The Trust will then own the property, not you. This is important because if you have any control over the property, then you creditors will have access to it as well.
Please note, even if you tranfer ownership of your property into an Irrevocable Trust, you can still retain the right to live in, use and enjoy your property for the remainder of your lifetime.
Also, for this to be most effective, the Irrevocable Trust needs to be established and the property transferred into it ... Read More
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