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Lindsay M. Lofgran

Lindsay M. Lofgran has been with the firm since 2011 and is licensed in Idaho and Wyoming. Lindsay specializes in transactional law, including estate planning and administration, business formation and representation, and succession planning for family-owned businesses. In addition, Lindsay counsels individuals and entities on a wide range of real property issues involving residential, agricultural, and commercial properties, including sales, leases, easements, HOAs, and protective covenants.  Prior to specializing in the transactional and real property areas, Lindsay provided essential litigation support in commercial litigation issues. Lindsay’s litigation experience has provided her with valuable insight into protecting clients’ assets and real property interests.

Lindsay received her Juris Doctor degree from the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University, where she appeared multiple times on the Dean’s List. Prior to attending law school, Lindsay received her undergraduate degree in communications with a business management minor from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah as a Gordon B. Hinckley Presidential Scholar.

Lindsay was born and raised in Rexburg. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends, traveling (including visiting state and national parks), reading, and playing her violin in the Rexburg Tabernacle Orchestra.

Curriculum Vitae

  • J. Reuben Clark School of Law
  • Brigham Young University, Juris Doctor 2011
  • Brigham Young University, BA Communications and Business
  • Management Minor, 2008 – Cum Laude
Estate Planning and Administration
  • Represented a variety of clients in trust-based and will-based estate planning
  • Represented individuals in guardianship and conservatorship proceedings
  • Represented clients in probate/estate administration and trust administration, including preparing petitions for judicial relief in contested estate/trust cases
  • Drafted multiple Trust and Estate Dispute Resolution Act agreements and private contracts among heirs and beneficiaries
  • Drafted multiple prenuptial agreements and special needs trusts
Business Law
  • Drafted formation documents for various Idaho entities, including shareholder agreements, corporate bylaws, operating agreements, and partnership agreements
  • Represented clients acquiring existing companies and businesses
  • Represented clients in business succession planning, including drafting unit purchase sale agreements and transfer instruments
  • Drafted several non-solicitation and non-competition employment agreements
  • Drafted several contractor and subcontractor agreements
Real Property Law
  • Represented clients in the sale and purchase of residential, commercial, and agricultural properties
  • Drafted various commercial and residential lease agreements
  • Represented clients in enacting and interpreting protective covenants and HOA bylaws
  • Represented various clients in quieting title to real property
  • Idaho State and Federal Bar
    • Business and Corporate Law Section
    • Taxation, Probate and Trust Law Section
    • Real Property Section
  • Wyoming State and Federal Bar
  • J. Reuben Clark Law Society
  • Wealth Counsel
  • Eastern Idaho Estate Planning Council
  • Idaho Women Lawyers Rexburg Civic Club
  • Beard St. Clair Gaffney
    • Attorney
    • 2011 to present

Education

  • J. Reuben Clark School of Law
  • Brigham Young University, Juris Doctor 2011
  • Brigham Young University, BA Communications and Business
  • Management Minor, 2008 – Cum Laude

Experience

Estate Planning and Administration

  • Represented a variety of clients in trust-based and will-based estate planning
  • Represented individuals in guardianship and conservatorship proceedings
  • Represented clients in probate/estate administration and trust administration, including preparing petitions for judicial relief in contested estate/trust cases
  • Drafted multiple Trust and Estate Dispute Resolution Act agreements and private contracts among heirs and beneficiaries
  • Drafted multiple prenuptial agreements and special needs trusts

Business Law

  • Drafted formation documents for various Idaho entities, including shareholder agreements, corporate bylaws, operating agreements, and partnership agreements
  • Represented clients acquiring existing companies and businesses
  • Represented clients in business succession planning, including drafting unit purchase sale agreements and transfer instruments
  • Drafted several non-solicitation and non-competition employment agreements
  • Drafted several contractor and subcontractor agreements

Real Property Law

  • Represented clients in the sale and purchase of residential, commercial, and agricultural properties
  • Drafted various commercial and residential lease agreements
  • Represented clients in enacting and interpreting protective covenants and HOA bylaws
  • Represented various clients in quieting title to real property

Publications

  • Speaker, “What You Wish You Knew Before the Lawsuit: An Overview of Legal Issues Affecting Idaho Real Estate Agents,” Beehive Federal Credit Union, November 13, 2019
  • Speaker, “Estate Planning and Elder Law Issues,” Beard St. Clair Gaffney PA, April 12, 2018
  • Author, “Working together to provide for children with special needs,” The Post Register, February 11, 2018

Speaking Engagements

Associations

  • Idaho State and Federal Bar
    • Business and Corporate Law Section
    • Taxation, Probate and Trust Law Section
    • Real Property Section
  • Wyoming State and Federal Bar
  • J. Reuben Clark Law Society
  • Wealth Counsel
  • Eastern Idaho Estate Planning Council
  • Idaho Women Lawyers Rexburg Civic Club

Employment

  • Beard St. Clair Gaffney
    • Attorney
    • 2011 to present
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