Diane K. Lautt

Diane K. Lautt is an attorney at her law office in Minot. Her practice includes wills, trusts, probate and estate administration, real estate, business formation and succession, farm and ranch succession, oil and gas and mineral rights, special-needs planning, and guardianships or conservatorships. She helps individuals, families, landowners, and business owners organize legal arrangements for property, decision-making, and future transfers.

Diane earned a J.D. from Washburn University School of Law in 2012, where she received Dean’s Honors and certificates in Estate Planning and Tax Law. She served as Research Editor of the Washburn Law Journal and published two articles. She earned her bachelor’s degree cum laude from Tabor College in 2006 with studies in History and Business Administration, including Management and Finance. This education supports her planning and succession practice.

Before practicing law, Diane worked as a financial analyst for AT&T Application and Hosting Services, giving her additional experience with financial and business information. Her legal work now includes estate and trust planning, probate administration, property transactions, entity formation, farm and ranch succession, and mineral-rights matters. She is also a Certified Farm/Ranch Succession Coordinator through North Dakota State University, supporting her work with agricultural families and closely held operations.

Diane K. Lautt combines estate-planning, business, real estate, and financial experience to help clients prepare for long-term transitions. Her practice often requires coordinating family goals with ownership, tax, management, and succession considerations. She also contributes to the community through professional and educational roles. By organizing legal documents and planning steps around the client’s assets and objectives, she helps families and business owners create clearer paths for administration and future transfers.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Law Office of Diane K. Lautt, PLLC
• Member, State Bar Association of North Dakota
• Member, Wealth Counsel
• Member, Ward County Bar Association
• Board Member, St. Joseph’s Community Health Foundation
• Member, Minot Young Professionals

Licensed State

• North Dakota

Education

• Washburn University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Tabor College
  Bachelor’s degree in History and Business Administration: Management and Finance

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