Mollie Teaster

Mollie Teaster is an Associate Attorney with Smith, Paulson, O’Donnell & Erickson in Monticello whose practice covers corporate law, business law, employment law, estate planning, real estate law, and probate. She advises individuals, families, and businesses on legal decisions that may involve contracts, operations, property, succession, workforce issues, or estate administration. Her broad practice allows her to assist clients with planning and transactions while also preparing matters for litigation when a dispute cannot be resolved through advice or negotiation.

Mollie earned her J.D. from Mitchell Hamline School of Law in St. Paul and received her B.A. from Maryville College in Maryville, Tennessee. Her education supports a practice that frequently requires evaluating business relationships, statutory obligations, property rights, estate documents, and workplace rules. She uses that background to help clients understand legal choices and organize decisions that may affect a company, real estate holding, estate plan, employee relationship, or probate matter over the long term.

Mollie helps clients with estate planning documents and considers business interests and succession planning as part of that process when appropriate. Her real estate work includes purchases and sales, easements, title matters, land registration, and disputes involving boundaries, ownership, or use. She also assists with probate administration and contested probate matters involving personal representatives, beneficiaries, and other interested parties. In employment matters, she advises on issues such as termination, discrimination, compensation and benefits, leave requirements, labor practices, and related regulatory obligations.

Mollie Teaster brings a practical, multi-area perspective to legal issues that often overlap. A business owner may need corporate advice, real estate guidance, employment counsel, and estate planning at different stages, while families may face probate or property questions connected to business interests. Mollie helps clients identify those connections, make timely decisions, and move matters forward efficiently. Her approach emphasizes clear advice, problem solving, and legal planning that reflects both immediate needs and longer-term personal or business goals.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Smith, Paulson, O’Donnell & Erickson, PLC
• Member, Minnesota State Bar Association

Licensed State

• Minnesota

Education

• Mitchell Hamline School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Maryville College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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