Family Law

• Guardianship
  Johnston Law Group PLLC is first and foremost a transactional law practice, where we focus exclusively on our core competencies, namely: estate planning and elder law, tax planning and compliance, business planning, real estate, special needs trusts, estate and trust administration, guardianships and conservatorships, charitable giving, and family cabin succession planning. We believe that we give our clients a winning combination—not only are our skills, experience, and breadth of knowledge in our core practice areas comparable to what you would receive from a large law firm, but you also get the additional benefit of one-on-one service from professionals who are a part of your own community.

Business and Corporate Law

• Business Formation
  Joan has advised clients on a range of issues including the purchase and sale of businesses, sale and use taxes, employee benefit plans, HIPAA compliance, business succession planning, business formation and dissolution, and creating and maintaining family limited partnerships. Over the years, she has helped organize a number of non-profit groups.

Employment Law

• Non-compete Agreement

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
  On the face of it, real estate is a pretty simple concept. There's the land itself, sometimes some improvements on the land (such as a house or a commercial building), and maybe even certain rights "to use" the land and/or improvements in some way. Real estate law, however, is not so straightforward. From rules and concepts derived many centuries ago, to modern land use and zoning regulations, real estate law has become increasingly complex. Fortunately, we understand real estate transactions and procedures, and we can help you with your various residential, agricultural, or commercial real estate matters.
• Real Estate Transactions
• Easement
• Land Use and Zoning

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  We are Johnston Law Group PLLC, a law firm dedicated to helping you enhance and protect your well-being, the welfare of your loved ones, and the fruits of your labor. Our clients include individuals and families, business owners and non-profits, and large and small agricultural producers, and we offer a variety of legal services to address each client's particular needs. So whether you want to preserve your hard-earned assets for the next generation, provide for the care of an elderly parent, establish a new business or keep an existing business going strong, or otherwise need assistance with other property, tax, or trust and estate matters, we can help you. We'll listen to your concerns, evaluate your needs, and provide you with legal services of the highest quality tailored to your unique situation and goals. Because we are independent advisors, our commitment to our clients is always our highest priority.
• Wills
• Trusts
  Attorney Thomas M. Johnston has a wealth of experience working in both large and small firms in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. He has focused his career in the areas of estate planning, elder law, probate and trust administration, charitable... Read More View Thomas's Profile
• Power of Attorney
• Probate

Finance Law

• Tax Law
  Tax planning is one of the most challenging areas of law today, with many traps for the unwary. Not only have the rules governing individual and business taxation grown increasingly complex, but they are constantly changing. Not to mention that we are faced with a multitude of different taxes—income taxes, estate taxes, property taxes, sales and use taxes, etc.—imposed by various levels of government (federal government, states, counties, cities, school districts, etc.)