Certified Elder Law Attorney and Counselor ford@MNplans.comLicensed in Minnesota and South Dakota
EDUCATION
Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA), National Elder Law Foundation
Juris Doctor (J.D.), Hamline University School of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota
Bachelor of Arts in Economics (B.A.), Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah
EXPERIENCE
Hannon is the fourth attorney in Minnesota to become certified by the National Elder Law Foundation in Elder Law. In fact he is the only Certified Elder Law Attorney south of the twin cities.
Co-Author of Estate Planning Strategies: Collective Wisdom, Proven Techniques, 2009.
Teaches public, private and continuing education (CE, CLE and CEU) courses on estate planning, farm succession planning, medical assistance planning and retirement planning.
Founding Member of the Southern Minnesota Estates Council, LLC
Former Chair of the Minnesota Forum for the National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys
Former Board of Directors for the Financial Planning Association of Minnesota
Graduate of Estate Planning Practicums I & II, intensive training courses for members of the National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys
Trained by Wealth Counsel in advanced estate planning techniques
Minnesota Age & Opportunity / Volunteers of America: Concentration in Elder Law and Estate Planning
Legal Aid Society (Older American’s Project): Simple Estate Planning for economically disadvantaged
MEMBER
Member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
Member of the Medical Assistance Committee of the Minnesota State Bar Association Elder Law Section
Member of WealthCounsel a national community of estate planning attorneys
Attorney Member of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors
American Bar Association, Minnesota State Bar Association Former Member and Trained by, National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys, Inc. Former Member, Lifespan Legal Services, LLC
PERSONAL
Married to Holly L. Ford from St. Paul, Minnesota with six young children; Eliza, Zadok, Faith, Edson, Anson and Toran.
Hannon enjoys the outdoors, camping, golf and salt water aquariums.
Certified Elder Law