Downtown attorney works to bring legal order, healing to families through estate planning
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Estate Planning 101
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Take Katherine, whose name has been changed to protect her identity. After her father passed away suddenly last year, Katherine's future and inheritance were left to the mercies of an out-of-date will and irrelevant estate decisions, complicated by uncooperative family members and interstate legal issues.
"Many of our problems could have been pretty easily avoided with some regular updating and solid legal counsel before my father died," she said. "Instead, we're throwing so much time and money into sorting it all out. It's a total mess." That's where attorney and estate planning pro
ESTATE PLANNING 101
Last year, Katherine stumbled upon an estate planning seminar at Library 21c,
"He's the only one who's bothered to return my calls in a timely manner," she said. "He is very patient in answering my questions, which makes such an impression on me." Odle has even managed to open a line of communication with the attorney aiding Katherine's sister, a main proponent of the conflict over their late father's estate. "It has just been a game changer for me," she said. "I have learned so much and hope to be able to continue with Bob as our probate attorney when we get to that point."
Though he practices in a variety of fields, from criminal law to civil litigation, Odle is especially committed to helping serve and educate the community on the importance of estate planning. He offers 90-minute seminars four times each month addressing the most common estate planning issues clients face. For Odle, his time is a small price to pay to serve
"I build relationships almost immediately with anyone who comes to me for counsel. I tell them what they need to hear right away," he said. "I am interested in their lives, I genuinely care that they're successful."
During each estate planning seminar, Odle discusses a variety of legal tools available to help people of all ages plan for aging, including life insurance, the probate process, and appointing medical and legal representatives in the event of incapacity. Odle invites questions from the audience and offers each a free, 30-minute consultation, if needed.
Odle isn't just preaching, either. He and his wife,
COMMUNITY CONNECTION
Odle's love for his community is evident, reaching beyond the time he spends counseling the community on estate planning.
Odle participates in both the "Ask a Lawyer" and "Call a Lawyer" programs, sponsored by the
However, a majority of Odle's volunteer time goes to TESSA of
As one of the several on-call attorneys to TESSA staff and volunteers, Odle helps provide services to self-represented parties, from procedural information to locating and completing forms, even providing references for community resources and offering mediation help and the chance to resolve disputes outside the courtroom. He said most of the clients are female victims of physical, mental, emotional, and/or financial abuse by a spouse or partner, and they don't typically have the means or knowledge to hire an attorney to counsel them.
"They don't deserve to be treated this way," Odle said. "It's heartbreaking, but this is a way to help the vulnerable, the weak, the helpless defend themselves."
SOLID FROM THE START
Born and raised in
In 1997, Odle and his family moved to
The Odle family made one last move to
Odle Law accepts DUI and traffic cases, probate and estate lawsuits, and any civil litigation, including domestic violence situations, as well as offers estate planning services. Odle provides an accurate, up-front assessment after meeting with clients and walks with them through the entire litigation process, from start to finish."The system can be so demeaning. I want to see my clients walk away with their dignity intact," he said.
For Katherine, Odle has done just that. "It's given me hope," she said. "I don't know where things will end up, but I feel encouraged just knowing someone cares and is willing to walk with me through it."
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