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Chad D. Miller, Attorney

Chad D. Miller is a native of Fergus Falls, MN, and currently resides in Fergus Falls with his wife, Heather, and their children, Cooper, Quinn, and Piper. Chad practices in the areas of:

  • Estate Planning;
  • Medical Assistance Planning for nursing home care;
  • Guardianship and Conservatorship Law;
  • Elder Law;
  • Real Estate Transactions;
  • General Business Law; and
  • Commercial Law.

Prior to joining our firm, Chad practiced in the areas of General Business and Commercial Law, Estate Planning, Medical Assistance Planning, Probate, and Employee Stock Ownership Plan transactions with a mid-size law firm serving central Minnesota, located in St. Cloud, MN. After practicing there for several years, Chad and his wife Heather decided to move back to their home town of Fergus Falls, MN to raise their family, and he joined Krekelberg, Skonseng & Miller, P.L.L.P. in 2009.

Chad is a speaker throughout central and western Minnesota on the topics of Estate Planning, Probate, and Medical Assistance Planning as well as Business Entity Formation.

In his free time, Chad enjoys spending time with his family, as well as being an avid hunter and fisherman.

Education:

  • Fergus Falls Community College, n.k.a. Minnesota State Community and Technical College – Fergus Falls (A.A. 2001)
    • Named as one of the top ten students of his graduating class of 2001.
    • Top Biology Student of 2000-2001
    • Member – Phi Theta Kappa Honor’s Society
  • Concordia College in Moorhead, MN (B.A. summa cum laude 2003)
    • Double Major History and Political Science.
    • Alpha Society Member
  • Valparaiso University School of Law in Valparaiso, IN (J.D. 2006)
    • Honors Program Scholar
    • Course Honors – 2006 Elder Law Seminar

Admitted to Bar:

  • Minnesota (2006)
  • North Dakota (2007)

Professional Memberships:

  • Minnesota State Bar Association
    • Elder Law Section,
    • Agricultural and Rural Law Section
  • North Dakota State Bar Association
  • Otter Tail County Bar Association
    • Past Vice President
  • Past Member of the Stearns/Benton County Bar Association;
    • Estate Planning and Probate Section
  • Past Member of the Central Minnesota Estate Planning Council;

Community Involvement:

  • Blandin Foundation Community Leadership Program
    • Member of the 2017 Fergus Falls Cohort
  • Fergus Falls Area College Foundation
    • President
    • Board Member
    • Past Vice President
    • Member of the Executive Committee
    • Member of the Marketing Committee
    • Member of the Development Committee
  • Mstate Foundation & Alumni
    • Board Member
  • Fergus Falls Chamber of Commerce;
    • Past Member of the Advocacy Committee
  • Member Crossroads Church in Fergus Falls, MN;
    • Board of Overseers – Chairman
    • AWANA Children’s Ministry Program – Past Games Leader
    • Past Member Crossroad Church Foundation – Past Chair
  •  Past Member Fergus Falls Noon Kiwanis;
    • Immediate Past President – 2013-2014
    • President – 2012-2013
    • President Elect – 2011-2012
    • Vice President – 2010-2011
  • Past Member of the CentraCare Foundation Planned Giving Committee;
  • Past Member of the Minnesota Center Chorale;
  • Past Member of the Downtown St. Cloud Kiwanis Club;