Estate planning. Real estate. Small business. One matter at a time. Every detail considered.
Wills, durable powers of attorney, advance healthcare directives, trusts, and the in-person signing sessions that make them valid in Kentucky. I supervise execution under KRS 394.040, walk through the optional KRS 394.300 court-deposit, and coordinate trust funding.
Deed preparation, mortgage documents, title opinions, and closing supervision. Kentucky requires that deeds, mortgages, and title opinions be prepared by a licensed Kentucky attorney (Frazee v. Citizens Fidelity Bank). I do the work directly.
Kentucky LLC formation, operating agreements (custom, not template), basic commercial agreements, employment offer letters, and simple commercial leases. The documents that make a small business actually work.
Use the intake form at /intake, or call the office. The form asks general questions only — the detailed information comes after we've confirmed we can take the matter.
Within one business day, I confirm there is no conflict of interest with you or with anyone adverse to your matter. Until that's done, you are not yet a client.
If we're clear, I send you a written engagement letter that names the matter, the scope, the fee, and how the work will be done. You're my client when both of us have signed.
I keep you informed at the pace your matter needs. You can decline AI-assisted drafting at any time. Every document leaves the firm with my signature and my judgment behind it.
Johnson Legal uses AI tools — Anthropic's Claude under a Zero Data Retention agreement — to help draft documents and do research. Every AI output is reviewed by me before it leaves the firm. The lawyer is responsible for the work; the AI is a tool.
You'll see this explained in the engagement letter, and you can decline AI use on your matter at any time.
I also operate Bluegrass Trueform Legal Co. LLC, a separate company that ships legal-technology products. Its first product, ElderTrust Legal, drafts a Kentucky-format will, durable power of attorney, and advance directive on your input for $99. You can sign it yourself, or schedule a $300 attorney-supervised signing session through Johnson Legal PLLC.
The two companies are commonly owned and separately operated. Johnson Legal earns nothing from your purchase of an ElderTrust kit. Bluegrass Trueform pays Johnson Legal nothing for your matter. Common ownership is the only financial relationship between them.