Intro to Estate Planning

Zachary Anderson on Building a Queer-Affirming Nebraska Law Firm and the Estate Planning Basics Everyone Needs

https://www.zandersonlaw.com/whozacharyis

Joy and Claire welcome back Zachary Anderson, a law attorney in Nebraska, to discuss his firm’s rapid growth since launching in April 2025 and his recent recognition including the Nebraska State Bar Association Diversity Award, an ABA Family Law Section fellowship, and being a top-three finalist for a Clio award for Best New Law Firm. They focus on reducing fear around legal planning, especially estate planning, and Zach outlines “bare minimum” documents. He also notes guardianship nominations and extra protections for same-sex couples. He explains the consequences of having nothing in place and warns against cookie-cutter online services, discusses typical cost ranges, and strongly encourages using a corporate fiduciary instead of family as executor.

00:00 Welcome Back Zach!

02:20 Why Start A Firm

03:32 From Struggle To Growth

05:39 Building A Misfit Team

11:03 Holistic Family Law

17:06 Listener Questions Begin

19:24 Estate Planning Basics

29:12 Costs And Online Wills

37:01 Helping Aging Parents

38:55 Executors And Recordkeeping

46:10 Normalize Hard Conversations

48:02 Finding The Right Attorney

50:59 Where To Find Zach

51:43 Wrap Up And Next Episode