By Chris Garner, Communications Specialist

Abby Leach Schumaker has a strong relationship with the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation. As the owner and attorney of Leach Law, PLLC, in Albert Lea, she often partners with the Foundation to help her clients to find the best ways to make charitable giving part of their estate plan.

“If you have a purpose, certain goals or an idea of what you want to do, the Foundation will fit your needs,” said Abby. “As a sole practitioner, any source of help I can get is always appreciated.”

At the Foundation, we work with attorneys like Abby, as well as estate planners, wealth managers, financial advisors and CPAs to help clients support the causes and communities they care about the most. For Abby, these clients are primarily farmers. She often helps them transition land and equipment, be it from one generation to another or figuring out next steps when they don’t have family members interested in farming.

This can involve donating non-cash assets such as crops, equipment, and livestock, as well as real estate, which can provide some potential tax benefits.

“If we have a client who's very charitably inclined or just wants something to go to a cause they truly care about, there’s a peace of mind for them that it's actually going to go there working with the Foundation,” Abby said. “Knowing that it's exactly what they wanted, gives them that peace that they did the right thing with their money.”