Jamestown Law Group

Estates Trusts Families

This lawyer is licensed to practice in Utah and has no record of discipline from the Utah bar association.*

Firm Overview

Estate planning: wills, trusts, special needs trusts, estate administration, wealth management.

Example cases

Estate planning is the only area of law I practice. I work with families with special needs, blended families, and common estates with both simple and complex structures. Recent cases have included planning a large estate with special needs and IRA conduit planning. Most cases are with families that have a net worth of between $500,000 and $5,000,000.

Main Office

Main
3561 North 100 East
Suite 300
Provo UT 84604

Phone

(801) 342-9275

Fax

(801) 921-5519

Websites

http://www.jamestownlawgroup.com

Fees

Free Initial Consultation?

Free one hour initial consultation and estate check-up (review of existing documents, if any)

Services Offered For Fixed Fees?

We do not bill by the hour for most estate planning services. We bill a flat fee established with the client at the beginning of representation. There are no fee surprises — you know from the outset exactly — to the penny - what it will cost.

Hourly Rates

Flat fee only

Office Information

Office Hours

Monday — Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Office Manager

Lisa Conger

Emergency After Hours

Languages Spoken

Spanish

Other Offices

Additional Offices
Salt Lake City St. George
Additional Offices

Is your firm willing to help a client with one discrete part of a case, without taking on the whole case?

Yes

What are your policies about dividing work within the firm to make the process most cost-effective for the client?

We divide work among assistants and attorneys to provide cost effective services, but all documents are assembled and reviewed by the attorney who is familiar with the clients and their objectives. Drafting is never outsourced to paralegals or assistants. Our process is very personalized - unlike many other firms who run the same document through their word processor just changing the names, we actually plan and design each estate plan from the ground up, while remaining very competitive in final price.

How frequently does your firm use mediation, arbitration, or collaborative law to resolve cases?

Not applicable

Does your firm provide pro bono legal services or otherwise participate in your community?

Yes through the state bar or local pro bono coordinators - not by request.

What distinguishes your law firm from others?

Our flat fee billing structure which avoids unpleasant fee surprises, our personal attention to the details of the estate planning process, and our expertise in financial matters as licensed and experienced wealth managers.

What is your firm's point of view regarding clients educating themselves on legal issues?

Clients make the best estate planning decisions when they are educated about the realities of the current legal and tax structure. We encourage our clients to become and remain educated about these and other matters that will affect their familes.

Is your firm willing to review documents prepared by clients?

Of course. We can help you spot the issues that you may not recognize.

Is your firm willing to coach clients who want to represent themselves?

No. Estate planning is complex and ever changing. We cannot coach clients on how to keep up with the laws or word their wishes without being engaged by the client.

Brenton Ripley

Established in 2000>

License

Bar Number: 08840
Utah , 2000

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