Protecting What Matters Most: Thoughtful Estate Planning for Oregon Families
We Oregon families, like yourself, and business owners create personalized estate plans that protect their loved ones, their estate, and their peace of mind - through wills, trusts, guardianship, powers of attorney, and advance directives.
We Handle the What-Ifs So You Can Focus on What Matters
Life is full of uncertainties, but your family's future doesn't have to be. We create clear, customized estate plans that give you confidence today and security for tomorrow - so you can spend less time worrying and more time living.
Create a clear plan for how your estate should be distributed, who should YOU want to carry out your wishes, and how the people you care about will be protected.
Explore whether a revocable living trust can help manage your assets, simplify administration, and help avoid probate for assets properly transferred to the trust.
Name the people you trust to care for your children and create a plan for managing their inheritance if something happens to you.
Prepare for unexpected illness or incapacity with powers of attorney, advance directives, HIPAA authorizations, and other important planning documents.
Help your Newly Minted Adult Child put essential documents in place so trusted family members can assist with medical, financial, educational, and digital matters when appropriate.
Plan for the future of your business with LLC documents, buy-sell agreements, succession planning, and other business continuity strategies.
Planning Should Feel Personal, Not Intimidating
Your estate plan is not just paperwork. It is a way to protect the people you love, make your wishes clear, and reduce confusion during difficult moments. KrussLaw P.C. works with Oregon families in a calm, practical, and personal way so you can move forward with confidence.
Meet Michelle-Shari Kruss
Personal estate planning guidance from an experienced Oregon attorney with 31 years of experience.
Michelle-Shari Kruss brings an exceptional blend of high-level legal mastery and genuine, human connection to estate planning. As a seasoned attorney, published author, and certified CLE lecturer who routinely speaks at corporate offices and educational institutions, she has dedicated her career to taking the anxiety out of the law.
Passionate about giving back, Michelle-Shari’s work is deeply informed by her extensive philanthropic leadership across regional non-profits. She believes that an estate plan shouldn't feel like a transaction—it should feel like a relief.
Estate planning shouldn’t feel like a cold transaction. Michelle-Shari cuts through the standard legal red tape by ensuring her clients never have to go through a paralegal gatekeeper—you always speak directly with her. She invests significant time into educating her clients, using a tailored blend of custom video walkthroughs, clear written summaries, and personal one-on-one reviews. By guiding you smoothly through the critical nuances of trusts, wills, and protective medical and financial directives, she ensures Oregon families and entrepreneurs walk away with clarity, total confidence, and absolute peace of mind.
Helpful Estate Planning Resources
Simple guidance to help you understand your options before you make important decisions.
Estate Planning Checklist for Parents
Not sure what you need? This checklist helps parents think through children, guardians, assets, decision makers, and the documents that may belong in an estate plan.
Wills, Trusts, and Guardianship
For families with minor children
I don’t know what I don’t know.” It’s the phrase I hear most when busy parents sit down to plan for the future.
What to Bring to Your First Meeting
Prepare for your consultation
A little preparation can make your estate planning conversation more complete. Review what information is helpful before your first meeting.
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Contact KrussLaw P.C.
KrussLaw P.C. is based in Lake Oswego and works with clients by appointment. Reach out by phone, email, or the contact form to discuss your estate planning needs and the best next step.
Phone: (503) 490-4020
Email: michelle-shari@krusslaw.com
Mailing Address:
3 Monroe Parkway Suite P. No 123
Lake Oswego, Oregon 97035
Meetings by appointment.