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Margaret M. Barrett
Biography
Margaret Barrett helps families protect what is most important to them. She is passionate about improving clients lives by showing them better options and effective solutions to complicated situations.
Margaret created the Smooth Sailing System, an all-in-one estate planning program for people of all ages who occasionally put things off. The Smooth Sailing System provides you with: an all-in-one packet to guide your family when you are gone, a personal advisor on all legal matters pertaining to your estate and more. Planning for your estate is essential to passing on your values, stewarding your assets, and caring for your loved ones.
As part of Margaret’s elder law practice, she also helps clients plan to pay for long term care planning, including Medical Assistance.
Margaret also assists clients after their loved ones die with estate or trust administration, including probate, long-term care planning and Medical Assistance.
Margaret’s gifts, passions, training and life experiences have all come together in her estate planning and elder law practice. After graduating from William Mitchell College of Law cum laude, she practiced 5 years at a big firm, and spent 7 years as women’s ministry director at her church before staring her own firm. Margaret’s Christian faith is integral to her practice, which she considers a ministry. She is ethical, compassionate, capable and communicative.