John R. Ose
Associate
Overview
John R. Ose is an attorney with Dougherty, Molenda, Solfest, Hills & Bauer P.A. whose practice focuses primarily on estate planning and probate. He helps individuals and families develop practical, tailored plans designed to protect loved ones and carry out their goals, including wills, trusts, health care directives, powers of attorney, and related planning tools.
Before joining the firm, John served as a judicial clerk in Washington County District Court in the chambers of the Honorable Sheridan Hawley, where he drafted decisions and orders in civil, probate, and family matters and assisted with case management, discovery disputes, settlement conferences, and trials.
John earned his J.D. from Boston University School of Law in 2024. In law school, he received the Dean’s Award as the top student in Trusts, Wills, and Basic Estate Planning, and he was recognized as an Edward F. Hennessy Distinguished Scholar based on his third-year academic performance.
Practices
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Our estate planning lawyers offer a full range of estate planning, probate and elder law services to clients and can assist with the following: wills, trusts, probate administration, guardianships, conservatorships and elder law.
Our estate planning attorneys are committed to providing guidance and advice to clients during every step of the estate planning process. Through the years, our attorneys have developed a number of methods and tools to simplify the estate planning process for clients. From the initial client meeting, our estate planning attorneys understand that one of their most important roles is to collect information through careful listening and thorough document examination. As such, our representation normally begins with an initial client meeting and a client questionnaire, which we have revised based on our interaction with thousands of past estate planning clients.
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Our elder law attorneys can help you understand your options as you age and as you face age-related medical concerns. Our elder law attorneys provide planning and legal advice about Medicare, Medicaid, disability and long-term care decisions.
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Our probate attorneys assist clients with a variety of legal questions that arise during probate administration of an estate after death. In doing so, our attorneys are regularly called upon to assist clients in navigating Minnesota’s Uniform Probate Code.
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When an individual loses the ability to care for him or herself, intervention of a court is sometimes necessary. When these needs arise, our guardianship attorneys assist clients with initiating guardianship proceedings.
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When an individual loses the ability to care for him or herself, intervention of a court is sometimes necessary. When these needs arise, our conservatorship attorneys assist clients with initiating conservatorship proceedings so that the protected person’s assets are not wasted or lost. Conservatorships are often appropriate where a guardianship has been established.
Credentials
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Boston University School of Law, J.D.
Dean’s Award: Top Student in Trusts, Wills, and Basic Estate Planning
Edward F. Hennessy Distinguished Scholar
Dean’s Scholarship
St Olaf College, B.A., Chinese Language and Asian Studies, summa cum laude
Dean’s List (All Semesters)
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Minnesota
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Washington County District Court (Judge Sheridan Hawley)
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Minnesota State Bar Association
Dakota County Bar Association, Member
First Judicial District Bar Association, Member
Apple Valley Chamber of Commerce