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What if the biggest threat to your family's wealth isn't market crashes or tax increases, but unresolved personality conflicts from childhood? 
 
Bryan Sarff sits down with estate and business attorney Abby Leach, owner of Leach Law PLLC in Albert Lea, Minnesota. With her unique background transitioning from biochemistry to law, Abby specializes in creative estate planning solutions for high-net-worth families, farmers, and business owners. She serves as general counsel for IntelliSense and brings a practical, family-focused approach to complex wealth transfer strategies. "Every single person needs to have some sort of estate plan," Abby emphasizes, regardless of estate size. 

The conversation explores powerful opportunities in recent tax legislation, particularly capital gains deferral for farmland sales. What's the biggest estate planning mistake? "A lot of people think they set it up and it's kind of a set it up, forget it, type of estate plan," Abby reveals. They discuss donor-advised funds, family meeting strategies, business succession planning, and why separating real estate from business sales creates significant tax advantages. How do you handle family drama in estate planning? Personalities remain the most unpredictable variable in this complex process. 

About the Show:  
Drawing from over two decades in financial advisory services, Bryan Sarff brings a unique perspective beyond traditional wealth management. Through intellicents, he's witnessed how successful entrepreneurs struggle with the disconnect between business growth and personal financial organization. This podcast bridges that gap with actionable frameworks transforming financial complexity into strategic clarity. Each episode features candid conversations with industry leaders, family business experts, and wealth psychology specialists sharing battle-tested insights. From exit strategies to multi-generational wealth transfer, listeners gain practical tools aligning financial decisions with core values. 
 
In This Episode:  

(00:00 ) Abby’s unexpected career path from biochemistry to estate planning law 

(02:40 ) New tax legislation and the biggest estate planning mistakes that cost families hundreds of thousands 

(07:09 ) Creative estate planning strategies including donor-advised funds and long-term care protection 

(12:47 ) Why personalities are the most unpredictable variable in family wealth planning 

(19:18 ) Business succession planning and why separating real estate from business sales creates massive tax advantages 

(22:29 ) Supreme Court case in Abby's own family and essential estate planning advice for everyone 

 
Resources: 
Website: https://www.leachlawalbertlea.com/ 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abbyleach/ 
intellicents https://www.intellicents.com/ 
Bryan Sarff LinkedIn  https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryansarff/