What is a Spendthrift Trust? A spendthrift trust is one in which the right of a beneficiary to future payments from the trust cannot be voluntarily or involuntarily transferred by the beneficiary or reached by the beneficiary’s creditors. While in trust, assets are unattainable until they are distributed. The beneficiary of a spendthrift trust does […]
Sarah Leonard
Sarah J. Leonard is one of two Hansen Dordell Bradt Odlaug & Bradt attorneys whose practice is primarily devoted to estate planning and probate. Sarah provides clients with assistance in creating or revisiting their estate plan, solving issues involving trusts and estates, and initiating and assisting clients through the probate and trust administration process. Prior to joining HDBOB as an Associate, Sarah was a law clerk for the firm. Sarah is a graduate of William Mitchell College of Law and received her undergraduate degree from the University of Iowa. During law school, Sarah was an Elder Justice Scholar with the Center for Elder Justice and Policy, as well as a Student Representative on the Elder Law Section of the Minnesota State Bar Association. She was also the first Administrative Officer for William Mitchell’s Veterans Assistance Organization, a student organization devoted to aiding Veterans.