Janice K. Hanson
Areas of Practice: Business Formation; Corporate Dissolution; Residential Real Estate; Estates, Trusts & Probate; Wills, Living Wills; Powers of Attorney & Appointment; Guardianships & Conservatorships
Office Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Direct: 612.336.9355 / Email: janice@lommen.com
Janice K. Hanson / Biography
Janice Hanson has years of experience with law firms as an administrator, paralegal and in accounting, giving her a broad knowledge of the workings of a law firm. Currently her focus is as a paralegal working in numerous areas of law, including corporate, real estate, probate, estate planning, and commercial and civil litigation. She enjoys not only the opportunity to work with the various attorneys practicing in these areas of law, but also the interaction with the variety of clients.
Away from the office, Ms. Hanson enjoys outdoor activities, including walking and gardening. She also enjoys watching and listening to sports, especially the Minnesota Twins.
News + Articles
New Tax Act Slices Deduction for Payments and Fees on Confidential Sexual Harassment or Abuse Settlements
A deep look into the new Tax Act reveals a significant change in existing law regarding the deductibility of confidential sexual harassment settlement payments and attorney’s fees. Previously, settlement payments (for defendants) and the attorney’s fees necessary to...
When Should I Update My Estate Plan?
I recently worked with a client after his spouse passed away. Their revocable living trust had been drafted in 2000 by a competent attorney. At that time, the federal estate tax exemption was $675,000. The estate tax exemption is the amount of money that a person...
Estate Planning From A to Z
Cameron Kelly spoke on February 13, 2018 at an NBI webcast, Estate Planning from A to Z. Cameron presented on two topics, “Basic Tax Planning” and “Trusts 101.” Grow a Successful Estate Planning Practice Are you ready to grow your own successful estate planning...
Technological Literacy: The New Normal for Legal Practice
The Minnesota Rules of Professional Conduct now require a lawyer to maintain technological literacy in legal practice. Such technological literacy is critical because lawyers are attractive, and increasingly frequent, targets of cyber criminals. To develop...
No-Fault Here and Now and What Is on the Horizon
Kelly Sofio was a panelist in a session titled "No-Fault Here and Now and What Is on the Horizon" at the 2017 Twin Cities Claims Association Annual Winter Seminar. The no-fault panel discussed pertinent no-fault issues and ways to deal with the creative and crafty...
Statute 62Q Defense and the Supreme Court
Kelly Sofio presented to the MDLA Motor Vehicle Committee on her Court of Appeals Opinion on Western National Ins. Co. v. Jon Nguyen (A17-0314) on 62Q.75 and its applicability to Minnesota No-Fault.