Karl M. Tsuchiya
Karl Tsuchiya is a partner at Hellmuth & Johnson practicing in the areas of Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Administration, Real Estate Law, Landlord/Tenant Law, Homeowners Associations, and Business Formation & Development.
Karl strives to build lasting connections with clients built on respect, trust and ease of communication, getting to know you as a person in order to best understand your legal matter. He offers honest, objective, and realistic legal analysis that serves your best interest as his primary concern. He is considerate of your timeline and decision process within the limits of any external factors inherent to your legal matter. He respects your time and money, and works to make his legal advice worth your investment.
As your attorney, Karl works to get a thorough understanding of your individual circumstances and legal needs. He is skilled in both big picture and detailed thinking to help you best manage all aspects of your legal matter. He is efficient without losing personability, and values providing relevant education to deepen your understanding of your legal issue, helping you make well-informed choices.
Prior to joining the firm, Karl worked at a firm in Wayzata for nearly 10 years.
Karl received his J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, MN and his B.A. from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN where he majored in Business. He is licensed to practice in Minnesota State Courts.
Experience
- Administered a complex Probate matter involving over 120 individual residential properties and business interests and transitioning business to a path to success
- Legal counsel for small and mid-sized business owners
- Trust administration for minors and vulnerable adults
- Commercial and residential real estate transactions
- Resolve multiple title defects for purchased and inherited real estate
- Helped families navigate the painful loss of a loved one
- Estate planning and trust formation for everyday families
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Affiliations:
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, MN State Bar Association
Community:
- Former Commission Chair, City of Chanhassen Park & Recreation Commission
Past Seminars
- Legal & Business Issues Affecting Contractors 2020
- 2019 Community Association Fall Seminar
- CLE: Millennials and Gen Xers Are in Your Jury – Are You Ready?
- 2019 Community Association Spring Seminar
- 2019 Community Association Spring Seminar
- Legal and Business Issues Affecting Contractors 2019
- Community Association Seminar Fall 2018
- Divorce Litigation from Start to Finish
- New Overtime Rules Seminar 2016
- Second Saturday Divorce Seminar
- Community Association Seminar Fall 2016
- Revocable Living Trusts from Start to Finish
- Entertainment Law
- Revocable Trusts from A to Z
- Business Decisions You Can Bank On
- Cyberliability Insurance Session
- Intellectual Property – Armor for Entrepreneurs
- Small Business Series: Wage and Hour Issues
- Mastering Fiduciary Accounting Income
- Small Business Series: Succession Planning
- Drafting IRA Trusts
- Proactive vs. Reactive: Charitable Giving Seminar
- 2017 Women’s Entrepreneurship Conference
- Small Business Series: Intellectual Property
- Community Association Seminar Spring 2017
- Trusts From A to Z
- 2017 Probate & Trust Law Conference
- What Can You Do With Property Nobody Wants?
- How Not to Get Sued
- Estate Planning: The Ultimate Guide
- How To Get It Done: A Homeowners Guide
- Accommodation Requests Under the Fair Housing Act
- Small Business Series: Business Banking
- Legal and Business Issues Affecting Contractors 2017
- Commercial RE Seminar: Environmental Due Diligence
- ABA Property Insurance Law Spring CLE Conference
- Community Association Seminar Spring 2018
- Preventative Maintenance & Const. Defect Claims
- Single Member LLCs
- Revocable Living Trusts 101
- Trust Taxation: The Ultimate Guide
- Legal and Business Issues Affecting Contractors 2018
- Intellectual Property: Start to Finish
- 2017 Greater Mankato MHA Conference and Trade Show
- Community Association Seminar Fall 2017
- Drafting IRA Trusts
- Small Business Series: Non-Competes & More
- Rochester Community Association Seminar 2017
- What’s Your End Game? Succession Planning
- Handling the Sale of a Business
- “Guilty Until Proven Innocent” Flooring Seminar