Minnesota Estate Planning and Probate ● Small Business Counsel ● Residential and Commercial Real Estate ● Criminal Defense

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Attorney Jonathan M. Burris founded the Burris Law Offices in 1985 with the support and participation of his father, Hennepin County District Judge Donald S. Burris. Attorney Burris and legal assistant Marlene Toman's commitment is to provide every client with personalized, responsive, and efficient legal representation.

Our legal practice focuses on estate planning, wills and trusts, probate, small business counseling, real estate law, and criminal defense—areas in which we have many years of experience and a thorough understanding of the law. Our firm makes use of experts and legal specialists when needed to help bring about successful resolutions to our clients' legal matters. Quality service as we seek to meet your important legal goals is always our top priority.

We invite you to contact our Minneapolis law firm to schedule a free initial consultation. Find out why we say that Jonathan Burris is "your personal attorney for life."

Minnesota Estate Planning

The Burris Law Offices, PLLC, focuses on helping you preserve the property you have worked for over a lifetime while promoting the values that you and your loved ones hold dear. Allow us to help you by crafting an estate plan that is legally binding and meets your goals.

We stay apprised of emerging trends in federal and Minnesota estate and tax planning, and we can craft a plan to fit your unique circumstances. Contact us to learn more about legal services to create wills and trusts, living wills, living trusts, durable powers of attorney, health care directives, guardianships, and parenting agreements.

Minnesota Probate and Estate Administration

Working with a knowledgeable lawyer can make the process of probating an estate much less complicated and stressful. We are pleased to work with executors and personal representatives—whether you live in Minnesota or are probating a Minnesota estate from where you live—to ensure that all the legal requirements of Minnesota probate are met.

Residential and Commercial Real Estate in Minnesota

Attorney Burris provides cost-effective and timely legal services for clients involved in the purchase, sale, or lease of residential or commercial property. From simple home closings to complicated land transfers across state lines, attorney Burris has the experience and resources you need to accomplish your real estate goals. We represent home buyers, sellers, real estate investors, real estate brokers, and agents in both transactions and real estate litigation.

Minnesota Criminal Defense

Everyone who is charged with a crime deserves a fair hearing and an aggressive defense in court. At the Burris Law Offices, PLLC, our job is to ensure that you receive effective representation. We defend people who are facing misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor criminal charges in Minnesota state courts for a wide range of crimes, including assault, domestic assault, harassment, indecent exposure, disorderly conduct, theft, and DWI / DUI.

The Burris Law Offices, PLLC, offers a free initial consultation to all prospective clients. Contact our law office now by e-mail or call us during business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., to schedule an appointment. We are located in downtown Minneapolis, with convenient parking at the Centre Village Ramp on 5th Avenue, between 7th and 8th Streets. Parking is connected to our building next door via the skyway.

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Burris Law Offices, PLLC

701 Fourth Avenue South, Suite 500
Minneapolis, MN 55415-1810
Telephone: (612) 337-9576 ● Fax: (612) 588-6868
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Minneapolis attorney Jonathan Burris of Burris Law Offices, PLLC, has been providing estate planning, probate real estate , criminal defense, and services in the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota since 1985. Our firm represents clients throughout the greater Twin Cities metro area and throughout the state, including Minneapolis, St. Paul, Duluth, Golden Valley, Burnsville, Bloomington, Edina, Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, Plymouth, Maple Grove, Anoka, Maplewood, Oakdale, Owatonna, Saint Cloud, Brainerd, and Wadena.

Hennepin County ● Ramsey County ● Anoka County ● Dakota County ● Washington County ● Scott County ● Carver County ● Steele County ● Blue Earth County ● Stearns County ● Isanti County ● Crow Wing County ● Aitkin County ● Mille Lacs County ● Todd County