Practice Areas

ESTATE PLANNING
Kelly O’Brien understands that your family is very important and that proper Estate Planning is one of the most valuable gifts you can give to your loved ones. Her goal is to work with you to understand you values, aspirations, and long-term goals and help create a personalized estate plan to addresses you family’s unique needs.

Whether you need a basic Will or Living Trust, or simply need to revise an existing Will or estate plan to reflect changes in your life, Kelly provides legal guidance for a full range of estate planning services, including:

  • Wills
  • Trusts
  • Incapacity Planning
  • Guardianships & Conservatorships
  • Estate Planning to Avoid Probate
  • Planning to Reduce Estate Taxes
  • Durable Powers of Attorney
  • Advance Care Directives
  • Business Succession Planning,  Multigenerational and Family Business Planning, Business Retirement Planning
  • Charitable Giving Techniques

PROBATE ADMINISTRATION
When a family experiences a death it can be a troubling and overwhelming time. That is why it is important to have an attorney that can look after your interests during the probate process to reduce any unnecessary complications,  prevent undue delays and, perhaps most importantly, ensure that your loved one’s last wishes are properly acknowledged and carried out.

BUSINESS & COMMERCIAL LAW

Kelly can provide guidance for business of all sizes from small family business to large complex business entities. She can assist with the formation of your business, business contracts, corporate governance and operational issues, business restructuring and the sale or purchase of a business.

REAL ESTATE, LAND USE & WATER LAW

In Montana land is often the largest asset of a family or an estate. Whether you are buying or selling real estate; transferring land to the next generation; or planning to subdivide your property, it is important to consider all of the potential benefits, and drawbacks. Kelly O’Brien has a background in an array of real estate, land use, water and natural resources law issues. Kelly can  provide you and your family with the insight and techniques to ensure your real estate transfers are done properly and fit within your overall plan.