Jason focuses his law practice in estate planning, trust and probate administration, tax planning, medical assistance and disability planning, guardianship/conservatorship, business succession, business and corporate law, board governance, real estate, farm matters, and electric cooperative matters. Jason represents a variety of clients, including individuals, privately held and family-owned businesses, golf courses, farming families, and electric cooperatives. Jason is a zealous advocate for his clients who listens to their needs and works hard to provide his clients with exceptional service and exceptional results every time.

Jason is an active member in his community serving on the Board of Directors of Glencoe Development Association, Inc. since 2011. Jason is also a former member of the Board of Directors of Stevens Seminary Foundation, a former member of the McLeod County Child Protection Team, and a former member of the McLeod County Zero Adult Provider (ZAP) Initiative. Jason is a past President of the Eighth District Bar Association, and a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association.

A native of Glencoe, Minnesota, Jason received his B.A. in Business Administration from Augsburg College and his J.D. from Hamline University School of Law, where he was a member of the Hamline Journal of Public Law & Policy. Jason joined Melchert Hubert Sjodin in 2015 after practicing law with a firm in Glencoe for the previous nine years.

Outside of the office, Jason enjoys spending time with his wife and children, golfing, following his children’s athletics, enjoying the outdoors, and spending time at the lake.

Practice Areas


Estate Planning

  • Wills and revocable (living) trusts
  • Insurance trusts and other irrevocable trusts
  • Family limited partnerships and family limited liability companies
  • Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements
  • Family cabin succession planning
  • Business succession planning and buy/sell Agreements
  • Charitable trusts


Tax Planning

  • Preparation of estate and gift tax returns
  • Estate and gift tax planning
  • Charitable giving


Probate and Trust Administration

  • Full-service probate and trust administration
  • Probate court filings
  • Fiduciary and estate tax return preparation
  • Representation of beneficiaries, trustees, personal representative, heirs, and creditors in administration
  • Trust and Will construction
  • Trustee removal and succession matters


Farm Matters

  • Formation of business entities for farm operation and ownership of agricultural assets
  • Transferring or selling ownership of agricultural real estate, equipment, and farm assets
  • Liquidating farm assets (i.e. selling equipment and livestock, and selling land)
  • Renting or leasing agricultural land and equipment


Disability & Medical Assistance Planning

  • Health Care Directives and Powers of Attorney
  • Guardianships and Conservatorships
  • Special needs trusts and supplemental needs trusts
  • Asset preservation


Additional Practice Areas

Jason also represents businesses and individuals in a wide range of matters involving:


Admissions

  • Minnesota
  • U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota

Education

  • J.D., Hamline University School of Law
  • B.A., Business Administration, Augsburg College

Professional Activities

  • Minnesota State Bar Association
  • Eighth District Bar Association
    • Past President
    • Past President Elect
    • Past Secretary
  • McLeod County Bar Association
  • Past Attorney Coach, Mock Trial
  • Publication: The Past, the Present and the Future of Pro Bono: Pro Bono as a Tax Incentive for Lawyers, Not a Tax on the Practice of Law, 26 Hamline J. Pub. L. & Pol’y 331, 2005

Community Involvement

  • Board of Directors, Glencoe Development Association, Inc.
  • Past Board of Directors, Stevens Seminary Foundation
  • Past Member, McLeod County Child Protection Team
  • Past Member, McLeod County Zero Adult Provider (ZAP) Initiative