Protecting Your Family's Future, One Document at a Time
Hartley Law Office helps individuals and families across the north metro put their wishes in writing: wills, living trusts, powers of attorney, and health care directives, with steady guidance through probate when the time comes.
Hartley Law Office · Serving Columbia Heights, Fridley, Northeast Minneapolis & Anoka County
Focused Practice
Estate planning and estate administration are all we do, so every will, trust, and directive is drafted with depth rather than as a sideline.
Plain-Language Advice
You will understand what you are signing and why. We explain the trade-offs, recommend only what your situation calls for, and quote fees up front.
A Neighborhood Office
Located on Central Avenue in Columbia Heights. Meet in person, bring your questions, and work with the same attorney from first draft to final distribution.
Robert Hartley
Attorney and owner of Hartley Law Office
Rob is a lifetime member of Disabled American Veterans and has served in volunteer leadership positions within DAV Minneapolis Chapter 1 and the DAV Department of Minnesota, including State Commander for 2013–2014. He works with every client personally, explaining the options in plain language and finalizing documents promptly.
- Lifetime member, Disabled American Veterans
- DAV Department of Minnesota State Commander, 2013–2014
- Volunteer leadership, DAV Minneapolis Chapter 1
Estate Planning, From the First Draft to the Final Distribution
Each topic below explains what the document or process does, when it applies, and the questions families most often ask.
Wills
A last will and testament names who inherits, who manages your estate, and who cares for minor children.
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Living Trusts
Revocable and irrevocable trusts that hold and pass on property outside of probate.
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Power of Attorney
A durable power of attorney lets someone you trust handle finances if you become incapacitated.
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Health Care Directives
Living wills, health care proxies, and advance directives that record your medical wishes.
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The Probate Process
How an estate is opened, administered, and closed in Minnesota court after a death.
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Transfer on Death Deeds
A recorded deed that passes your home to the people you name at death, without probate.
Learn more →Practical Planning for North Metro Families
Most of our clients are not wealthy in the way estate tax law imagines. They own a home, have retirement savings, perhaps a cabin, and want to be sure their spouse is cared for and their children are treated fairly. A well-drafted estate plan does that, and it spares the family a court process at the hardest possible time.
- Parents naming a guardian for minor children
- Couples protecting each other and planning for blended families
- Retirees coordinating IRAs and 401(k)s with the rest of the plan
- Families facing the Minnesota estate tax on a home, cabin, and savings
- Personal representatives and trustees who need guidance after a death
Three Meetings, One Complete Plan
Tell us about your family and your property
In the first meeting we listen: who is in your life, what you own, what worries you, and what you want to happen. Bring account statements and any documents you already have.
Review a plan built for you
We recommend the right combination of will, trust, power of attorney, and health care directive, explain the trade-offs in plain language, and send drafts for you to read at home.
Sign, fund, and keep it current
Documents are signed and witnessed at the office. We help retitle assets and update beneficiary designations so the plan actually works, then review it with you as life changes.
Reviews From Families We Have Helped
★★★★★Rob helped with setting up a Trust for my mother in law. He was very thorough in explaining our options and answered all of our questions. I would highly recommend Rob to anyone looking for estate planning guidance.
★★★★★Robert was very helpful in answering our many questions. Fast turn around in finalizing our documents.
★★★★★Very professional, caring and honest law firm. They fight for you.
Conveniently Located on Central Avenue
We meet clients in person at our Columbia Heights office, with free parking and easy access from Fridley, Northeast Minneapolis, and the surrounding communities. Arrangements can be made for clients who are unable to travel.
Flat Fees for Planning
Most estate plans are quoted as a fixed fee after the first meeting, so there are no surprises.
Continuity for Your Family
When a client passes away, the same office that drafted the plan guides the family through probate or trust administration.
- Phone
- (763) 789-4394
- rhartley@hartleylaw.org
- Address
- 3988 Central Ave NE, Columbia Heights, MN 55421
Plus code: 2QR2+7X Columbia Heights, Minnesota
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday | 8 AM – 5 PM |
| Tuesday | 8 AM – 5 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM – 5 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM – 5 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM – 5 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |