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Josh and Laura are the founders of Meier Law Firm and the proud parents of four kids. Laura is the author of THE FAMILY NEST EGG (Penguin Random House and Diversion Books, Jan. 2021) and GOOD PARENTS WORRY, GREAT PARENTS PLAN (2014), and podcast host of If Life Were Perfect.

They use their expertise and experience as family trust attorneys to share practical strategies that you can use to secure your financial future, protect your family, and build long-term wealth. Book Laura or Josh for your organization to educate and empower your members or attend one of the Meier Law Firm’s educational workshops.

Book Laura or Josh to Speak

Speaking Topics

Basic Estate Planning: Wills, Trusts, and Peace of Mind

Overview:

How to protect your family members’ inheritances from creditors, predators, future marriages, and lawsuits. How to leave behind far more than just money.

Estate Planning Musts During the Pandemic—Wills, Trusts, & Peace of Mind!

What you’ll learn:

  • How to ensure your minor children would never be placed in the care of strangers during a sudden emergency or serious illness.
  • How to avoid a long and expensive court process known as probate that would cost your loved ones’ tens of thousands of dollars.
  • How to protect your family members’ inheritances from creditors, predators, future marriages, and lawsuits.
  • How to leave behind far more than just money.

This workshop is ideal for any person who wants to stop worrying about the ‘what ifs’ in life and instead ensure they and their loved ones would be completely taken care of no matter what!

Guided by Grace Workshop

Overview:

Guided by Grace is an uplifting, practical estate planning workshop for Catholic individuals and families who want to make wise legal decisions while staying grounded in their faith. You’ll learn how a well-built plan—shaped by Catholic teachings on dignity, family, and stewardship—can protect the people you love, reduce stress and conflict, and ensure your wishes are honored with clarity and peace of mind.

Guided By Grace Workshop

What you’ll learn:

  • Avoid a long and expensive court process known as probate that can rip good families apart.
  • Protect your beneficiaries from creditors, predators, lawsuits, and divorce, while answering God’s call for good stewardship.
  • Ensure your complete medical care, with legal directives rooted in both science and faith.
  • Bless the generations to come with a lasting legacy.

This workshop is ideal for anyone who is curious about how their Catholic values can enhance their estate plan. This workshop is often offered in partnership with local Catholic foundations, parishes, and Catholic organizations.  You can also learn more at guidedbygrace.com.

10 Legal Protections for Children with Special Needs

Overview:

The Special Needs Workshop is for parents and grandparents of a child with a disability. Through real life stories and easy to understand legal principles, our presenters help parents understand the legal and practical steps they must take to ensure a lifetime of love and care for their child. Our presenters are personally involved with organizations that benefit children with disabilities, and they are committed to helping parents obtain the services, care, education, and future that their family deserves.

The 10 Legal Protections For Children With Special Needs Workshop — Protect Your Child for Life!

What you’ll learn:

  • How to name a guardian for a child with a disability.
  • How to avoid a long and expensive court process known as probate.
  • How to use a special needs trust to pass money to a child with a disability without disqualifying them from receiving government benefits
  • How to leave behind far more than just money.
  • What a conservatorship is and what are the alternatives.
  • How to ensure your child can live the lifestyle you envision for them if anything should happen to the parents.

This workshop is ideal for parents, grandparents, and relatives of any child with a disability (minor or young adult) who wants to make sure that their child is set up for a life without financial strain.

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Featured Books

Take Control of Your Family’s Future

Good Parents Worry,
Great Parents Plan

In Good Parents Worry, Great Parents Plan, estate planning attorney and mother Laura Meier shows you the legal and practical steps you must take to protect your children from temporary foster care, courtrooms, loss of inheritance, and other turmoil most kids experience when their parents pass away.

Catholic Estate Planning

Guided By Grace

In Guided by Grace, estate planning attorney and mother, Laura Meier, provides Catholic families groundbreaking guidance for creating a family estate plan that goes well beyond just the legal and practical considerations. Based on teachings from the Holy Bible, the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Laura will also show you the spiritual protections Jesus longs for you to have during your greatest times of need. We are honored to serve families of all faiths and will work with you to ensure your estate plan reflects the spiritual principles and traditions that guide your life.

Build Long-Term Wealth and Security

The Family Nest Egg

“Laura Meier’s The Family Nest Egg gives parents the tools they need to find confidence, stop worrying, and secure the financial future for their loved ones. Laura’s real-life stories and actionable advice make this read a trustworthy resource for budgeting, investing, and preparing for a financial crisis.”

Barbara Corcoran,

Founder of The Corcoran Group and Shark on ABC’s Shark Tank

Meier Firm Languages At Meier Law Firm, we are proud of our diverse and inclusive team. Members of our firm speak English, Mandarin, Korean, Spanish, conversational Farsi, and French, enabling us to serve a wide range of clients and address their legal needs effectively.

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