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Truhlsen & Vogel Estate Planning

Meet the Team

Areas of Law

  • Estate Planning (Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney)

  • Estate Administration (Probate)

  • Trust Administration

  • Medicaid Eligibility

  • Long-term Care Planning

  • Elder Law

  • Life Care Planning

 

Education

  • J.D., Creighton University, 1995

  • B.S.B.A., University of Nebraska at Omaha, with an emphasis in accounting, 1992

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Bar Admission

  • State of Nebraska, 1995

  • State of Iowa, 2016

Professional & Community Involvement

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  • Blair Family YMCA, Board Member, 2011-2012 

  • Blair Area Community Foundation, Board Member, 2011-2017

  • Washington-Burt County Bar Association, President, 2005-present

  • Good Tidings Preschool, Secretary, 2008-2012

  • Crowell Memorial Home Foundation, Board Member, 2001-2011

  • Crowell Memorial Home Board, Secretary, 2001-2007

  • Blair Public Library Foundation, Secretary, 2002-2007

  • Blair Area Community Foundation, Secretary, 1999-2003

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Rachel Truhlsen

Founder and Managing Attorney

Rachel Truhlsen has been a licensed attorney since 1995. After graduating from law school, Rachel worked for an estate planning firm and a general practice law firm before launching her own estate planning practice in 1997. Over the years, the firm has grown and evolved, guided by Rachel’s passion for service excellence and long-lasting client relationships. Today, Truhlsen & Vogel Estate Planning is one of the most respected estate planning and elder law firms in the region, and the only firm in Nebraska to offer Life Care Planning. Founder Rachel Truhlsen is one of the few VA accredited attorneys in Nebraska.

Rachel at desk | Truhlsen Elder Care Law of Nebraska | Blair, NE
Rachel Truhlsen headshot | Truhlsen Elder Care Law of Nebraska | Blair, NE
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Katherine Vogel

Katherine Vogel

Katie Vogel is an estate planning attorney with a longstanding commitment to excellence for Nebraska families. 

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After growing up in Gretna, Katie’s academic career was filled with honors, starting with the University of Nebraska Honors Program. She studied English, biology, and psychology, graduating with honors. While at the University of Nebraska College of Law Katie was a member of the Nebraska Law Review and the Order of the Coif national legal honor society. She was awarded the Burton Award for Legal Achievement for distinguished legal writing for her published work on the legal analysis of the rights of parents. Katie’s writing has been published in Nebraska Lawyer and Nebraska Law Review.

Katie graduated law school in 2008 with high distinction. She was a judicial clerk for the Justice William Connolly of the Nebraska Supreme Court before launching her career in private practice with a focus on serving families and businesses.  Katie has extensive expertise in estate and gift planning, probate and estate administration, and trust administration.  She is also experienced in advising business clients on issues from operations to the division of business assets upon the dissolution of a business or relationship.

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Katie is a committed listener for her clients and for causes. When you experience Katie’s calm presence, you know it comes from her knowledge, her experience, and her wholehearted commitment to excellence at every step of the process.  

Areas of Law

  • Estate Planning (Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney)

  • Estate Administration (Probate)

  • Trust Administration

  • Long-Term Care Planning

  • Elder Law

  • Real Estate 

  • Business Entities 

 

Education

  • J.D., University of Nebraska, 2008

  • B.S., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2005

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