Novak Law Group - Duluth, MN
Novak Law Group in Duluth provides trusted, comprehensive legal counsel in estate planning, revocable living trusts, probate administration, elder law, and consumer bankruptcy, helping Northland families preserve wealth, protect assets, and secure lasting legacies with personalized care.
Comprehensive Estate Planning and Elder Law Guidance in Duluth, Minnesota
Preserving family wealth, planning for life transitions, and ensuring medical and financial wishes are honored requires knowledgeable guidance from an experienced legal practitioner. Novak Law Group, led by founding attorney Yvonne Michaud Novak, is an established estate planning, elder law, and bankruptcy practice based in downtown Duluth, Minnesota. Serving individuals, families, and small business owners throughout St. Louis County and the greater Northland across Minnesota and Wisconsin, the firm delivers customized legal solutions to safeguard futures.
Planning ahead for incapacity or long-term nursing home care can feel daunting, but working with a compassionate legal advocate makes the process clear and reassuring. Yvonne Michaud Novak is a fellow of the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys and author of the published book Modern Estate Planning. If you need to find a lawyer who will protect your life savings from catastrophic healthcare expenses or an estate planning attorney to draft living trusts, Novak Law Group constructs legal tools that ensure lasting security for generations.
Core Practice Areas and Asset Protection Services
The firm delivers focused legal counsel across vital legacy planning and financial protection disciplines:
- Estate Planning Lawyers: Designing customized estate plans that include revocable living trusts, last wills and testaments, durable powers of attorney, and healthcare directives to avoid costly probate proceedings.
- Trusts Lawyers: Establishing revocable living trusts, irrevocable asset protection trusts, special needs trusts, and pet trusts to protect assets from creditors and provide for loved ones with special circumstances.
- Probate Lawyers: Assisting personal representatives, executors, and trustees with probate court filings, asset inventories, creditor claim resolutions, and estate administration in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
- Elder Law and Medicaid Planning: Developing proactive strategies to help seniors qualify for Medicaid nursing home benefits while protecting family homes and hard-earned savings.
- Guardianship and Conservatorship: Helping families navigate court proceedings to obtain legal decision-making authority for vulnerable or incapacitated adults.
- Business Succession Planning: Assisting family-owned businesses with business formation, buy-sell agreements, and orderly ownership transitions.
- Bankruptcy and Debt Relief Lawyers: Guiding financially distressed individuals through Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 consumer bankruptcy to eliminate unsecured debt and stop collection actions.
Educational Workshops and Transparent Representation
Novak Law Group believes that an informed client makes the best decisions. The firm regularly hosts free estate planning workshops and educational seminars throughout Duluth to provide families with clear answers on asset protection. Clients seeking to hire an attorney benefit from straightforward flat fee pricing for estate planning packages, transparent retainer terms, and personal attention from an attorney who takes the time to understand your unique family dynamics.
Downtown Duluth Office Location
Conveniently located in the heart of downtown Duluth at 202 W Superior St, Suite 303, Duluth, MN 55802, the office is easily accessible to clients from Duluth, Superior, Hermantown, Cloquet, and Two Harbors. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Contact Novak Law Group today to schedule your consultation or register for an upcoming educational estate planning seminar.
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Location & Access
Primary Address
Located in the heart of Downtown Duluth on the active West Superior Street commercial corridor.
Building Location
This is an eight-story commercial office building built in 1909, known as the historic Sellwood Building. It is connected to the city's extensive climate-controlled skywalk system and is located near the Lake Superior Bakehouse cafe.
Parking Details
Convenient parking is available nearby, with multiple public surface parking lots and covered spaces located around the building.
Public Transit
Served by Duluth Transit Authority Route 104 (E 4th Local); nearest stop is at Superior St & 01 AW.
Accessibility / Suite Access
Enter through the building's main front lobby on West Superior Street. Use the elevator or stairs to reach the third floor, where Suite 303 is located.