About Our Firm
A Minnesota Law Firm With One Attorney on Every File
At Syverson PLLC, the attorney who listens to your situation is the attorney who handles your matter. We help Minnesota families and business owners with estate planning, business law, real estate, and probate—areas where one legal decision can easily affect another.
There is no handoff from the initial conversation to someone unfamiliar with your situation. You work directly with the same attorney from the first meeting through the work that follows.
More Than 30 Years of Legal Experience
Syverson PLLC was founded in 2021, but William Syverson has practiced law since 1993. His background spans business and tax law, mergers and acquisitions, business succession, and corporate transactions—experience that now supports the firm's work across business law, estate planning, real estate, and probate.
Licensed in Minnesota since 1993
Licensed in North Dakota since 1994
30+ years of legal experience
Background in business, tax, M&A, and business succession
Member of the Stearns Benton Bar Association
Direct attorney involvement in every matter
Learn more on the William Syverson attorney profile.
Practical Counsel, Explained in Language You Can Repeat
Legal advice is only useful if you understand what it means for you.
That is why our work begins with the situation rather than the document. Before recommending a will, trust, business structure, contract, deed, or probate proceeding, we want to understand the family, business, property, and goals behind it.
We also explain legal terms in plain language. You should be able to leave a meeting understanding what you are signing, why it is structured that way, and what it is intended to accomplish.
Whether we are discussing an estate plan, a business transaction, or a property transfer, the goal is the same: give you enough information to make an informed decision without making the process more complicated than it needs to be.
What Clients Say About Working With Syverson PLLC
One Attorney for Legal Matters That Often Overlap
Many clients come to us with one legal question and discover that it touches another area of their life or business.
A business owner preparing an estate plan may need to address succession. Parents transferring a cabin to their children may need to consider estate planning and real estate issues. A personal representative administering an estate may discover property or business interests that require additional attention.
Because Syverson PLLC handles estate planning, business law, real estate, and probate, these related questions can be considered together.
Probate & Trust Administration
Lost a loved one? We guide executors and trustees through the legal process with clarity and care, minimizing stress and avoiding costly missteps.
Estate Planning That Reflects Your Life and Priorities
We help Minnesota families create wills, trusts, powers of attorney, health care directives, asset protection strategies, and special needs and disability planning.
The initial 30-minute consultation for estate planning matters is free.
Business Counsel Built on Decades of Transactional Experience
We advise closely held businesses and professional practices on entity formation, commercial contracts, business transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and business succession.
Our approach draws on decades of business, tax, and transactional experience.
Probate & Trust Administration
Lost a loved one? We guide executors and trustees through the legal process with clarity and care, minimizing stress and avoiding costly missteps.
Real Estate Guidance Beyond the Routine Closing
We handle property matters involving purchases and sales, transfers between family members, cabin and recreational property, farmland, and real estate held by businesses, trusts, or estates.
Real estate consultations are paid.
Clear Guidance When an Estate May Need Probate
Not every estate requires probate. We help personal representatives and families determine whether probate is necessary and, when it is, guide them through the estate administration process.
Based in Sartell, Serving Clients Across Minnesota
Syverson PLLC is based in Sartell and represents clients throughout Minnesota, with a particular concentration in Stearns, Benton, and Sherburne counties.
Our Central Minnesota location makes the firm convenient for clients in Sartell, St. Cloud, Sauk Rapids, Elk River, and surrounding communities. We also regularly work with clients dealing with cabin, lake, and recreational property in the Brainerd lakes area and Crow Wing County.
Whether the matter involves an estate plan for your family, a Central Minnesota business, or property elsewhere in the state, you work directly with the attorney handling your matter.
What to Know Before Working With Syverson PLLC
Who is Syverson PLLC?
Syverson PLLC is a law firm founded in 2021, serving the St. Cloud area from an office in Sartell, Minnesota. We handle estate planning, business law, real estate, and probate for families and business owners across Central Minnesota, and represent clients on Minnesota matters statewide.
How much experience does Syverson PLLC have?
William Syverson has been licensed to practice law in Minnesota since 1993 and North Dakota since 1994. His background includes business and tax law, mergers and acquisitions, corporate transactions, joint ventures, and business succession.
What areas of law does Syverson PLLC handle?
The firm focuses on four primary areas: estate planning, business law, real estate, and probate. If your matter falls outside the firm's practice areas, we will let you know so you can determine the appropriate next step.
What areas does Syverson PLLC serve?
We represent clients throughout Minnesota, with much of our work concentrated in Stearns, Benton, and Sherburne counties. We also regularly assist with cabin and recreational property matters in the Brainerd lakes area and Crow Wing County.
Will I work directly with the attorney?
Yes. Syverson PLLC is structured around direct attorney involvement. The attorney you meet with is the attorney who handles the legal work on your matter.
Does Syverson PLLC offer free consultations?
The initial 30-minute consultation is free for estate planning matters. Business law and real estate consultations are paid. We will explain which consultation applies before you schedule.
Start With Your Situation. We’ll Help You Understand What Comes Next.
You may be creating your first estate plan, preparing to sell a business, transferring property to the next generation, or trying to understand what needs to happen after someone has died.
You do not need to determine the legal solution before contacting us. Tell us what is happening, and we can help identify the issues involved and the appropriate next step.
Call, email, or send a message through our contact form to get started.
