Harbott, Knutson, Larson & Holten understands the importance of good representation in the area of family law. Cases involving divorce and child custody often come with many emotional and financial hardships during and after legal proceedings. As such, HKL&H makes sure our clients receive high-quality representation to assist with this complex and emotional area of law and to make the process less stressful and taxing.
Adoption
Paternity
Premarital Agreement
Guardianship
The attorneys at Harbott, Knutson, Larson & Holten have assisted Northwest Minnesotans in the guardianship and conservatorship process since its founding. A guardian or conservator may be appointed by a court when an individual is incapacitated and unable to care for themselves or their property. It is important to not only have experienced representation in this process, but also have counsel who can respond swiftly. The attorneys at HKL&H work with our clients to timely appoint guardians and conservators, when necessary, to manage specified aspects of the incapacitated individual’s care to shelter your loved ones and their property.
Spousal Support
Legal Separation
Tracey Knutson is a partner at Harbott, Knutson, Larson & Holten and focuses her practice in the area of family law. Tracey has considerable experience helping clients through divorces and legal separations as well as assisting clients with child custody and support matters and various other family related matters such as guardianships and conservatorships.
We are dedicated to serve our clients with a full assortment of services to fulfill their unique business needs. We work closely with our clients and provide legal assistance in issues affecting business formation, day-to-day operations, planning, and management. HKL&H practices a number of core business and corporate law services including...
Mergers and Acquisitions
Business Formation
Business Disputes
Business Transactions
Harbott, Knutson, Larson & Holten understands the importance of quality legal representation when operating a business. HKL&H has an extensive background working with business transactions and business litigation and has served numerous local businesses in the Crookston area. We represent a wide range of businesses at HKL&H, including corporations, partnerships, joint ventures, limited liability companies, non-profit entities, and sole proprietorships.
The attorneys at HKL&H also have extensive knowledge providing assistance with complex real acquisitions and sales, water rights, easements, real estate lending; zoning regulation, litigating land disputes, and much more. The core services we provide in the area of real estate law include...
Real Estate Transactions
Harbott, Knutson, Larson & Holten has an established reputation in a wide variety of real estate transactions and disputes. The attorneys at HKL&H have been exceptional with their real estate title and closing services, providing our clients with reliable work they can trust. HKL&H ensures all of the necessary documents are prepared so our clients can feel confident when buying and selling property.
Harbott, Knutson, Larson & Holten has extensive experience with assisting individuals recover money for injuries and receive Social Security disability benefits. At HKL&H, we help our clients who are unable to work as a result of a disease or mental illness recover needed benefits. We also assist our clients who cannot work and need help applying for disability or appeal a Social Security disability denial. The core services we provide in the area of social security disability include...
Harbott, Knutson, Larson & Holten has planned estates and transferred assets for Northwest Minnesotans for years with sustained success. The attorneys at HKL&H provide advice and practical solutions for our clients to help navigate the succession of their assets. We do so by preparing personalized estate plans, drafting documents, and overseeing estate administration to ensure our clients goals are met and their assets pass as intended.
Wills
Trusts
Stephanie Harbott is the senior-most partner at Harbott, Knutson, Larson & Holten. With over 20 years of experience, Stephanie has an established legal practice in the areas of estate planning, probate and trust administration, guardianships and conservatorships, business law, and real estate law. Stephanie is originally from Granger, Washington. She graduated with her Bachelor of Arts in history from the University of Washington in 1996. Stephanie then traveled to the Midwest to attend the University of North Dakota Law School, obtaining her Juris Doctorate in 1999. While in law school, Stephanie competed in moot court and was a member of the Legal Aid Association, the Law Women’s Caucus, and the Christian Legal Society. Before joining HKL&H in 2002, Stephanie clerked for the Honorable Michael J. Kraker from 1999 through 2002.
Power of Attorney
Our planning can include wills and revocable trusts, financial and healthcare powers of attorney, healthcare directives, life insurance and retirement account planning, review of asset titling, planning with non-probate transfers such as beneficiary deeds, drafting inter vivos trusts or more specialized trusts for charity, life insurance, minors, family cabins, and more. The core services we provide in the area of estate planning and probate include...
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