History
Max A. Hansen was born in Dillon, Montana and raised in Dillon and Kalispell, Montana. His predecessors were ranchers from Southwestern Montana and loggers from the Northwestern part of the state. After college in Montana and work and law school in Southern California, it was only natural that Max would return to his roots in Dillon. He started his own firm in 1980 after a three year stint working for a general practice firm in Dillon and as a part time deputy county attorney. Max continued as a general practitioner for many years but as time went on he began to focus on real estate transactions and general business transactions for various clients in Montana and Utah. As part of his real estate practice, Max assisted his first client on an exchange transaction in 1979 and became more involved in those types of transactions.
Specialties
For more than 34 years, our firm has been an effective problem solver and legal counselor to the local people and local businesses who make up the foundation of Montana and northern Utah. We help people and businesses with a range of legal matters including: Assistance in structuring property sales and purchases. Assistance for taxpayers interested in structuring Internal Revenue Code Section 1031 tax deferred property exchanges. Protection of owners' water rights and work to resolve water disputes through mediation. Assisting in structuring transactions for businesses in a way that protects them legally. Estate planning and probate legal assistance for people planning for their future or managing the estate of a loved one.