L. Riley Kern
Top rated Estate Planning & Probate attorney in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tallgrass Estate Planning
Practice areas: Estate Planning & Probate
Licensed in Oklahoma since: 2014
Education: The University of Tulsa College of Law
Selected to Rising Stars: 2019 - 2024 
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7377 S Sleepy Hollow DrSte 2
Tulsa, OK 74136 Phone: (918) 720-0984 Email: L. Riley Kern Visit website
After more than a decade of helping individuals and families navigate estate planning, probate, guardianships, and life's most significant transitions, Riley Kern founded Roots Law to create a planning experience centered on people rather than paperwork.
Riley believes estate planning is not simply a collection of legal documents, but an intentional process of providing for loved ones, protecting what matters most, and passing on the values that define a family. Through a warm, collaborative, and holistic approach, he helps clients think beyond assets and legal formalities to create plans that reflect their relationships, goals, and legacy.
By combining practical legal guidance with plain-English education and ongoing support through the Canopy Membership program, Riley empowers families to build estate plans that remain living tools for connection, provision, and protection throughout every stage of life.
First Admitted: 2014, Oklahoma
Professional Webpage: https://www.rootsep.com
Bar / Professional Activity
- Tulsa County Bar Association - Chair of the Estate Planning, Probate, and Tax Section, 2017
- Tulsa County Bar Association - Chair of the Estate Planning, Probate, and Tax Section, 2016
- Oklahoma (#32030), 2014
Videos
- Interview regarding offshore trust planning., Foreign Asset Protection Trusts, Legal, Financial Planning, Asset Protection Planning, 2020
- Attorney Riley Kern gave this presentation to the Oklahoma Bar Association Estate Planning, Probate, and Trust Section. What is a Stand-Alone Retirement Trust? What is the SECURE Act? What should you consider when drafting SRTs after SECURE?, Drafting Stand-Alone Retirement Trusts after the SECURE Act, Legal, Financial Planning, Retirement Planning, Benefits Planning, Accountants, 2020
Pro bono / Community Service
- In our #SharetheLove initiative, for each client who retains us for a fee, we take on at least one pro-bono client. These clients come to use through a referral network that include Legal Aid, hospices, and special needs organizations. The work for these clients may include document creation such as wills, powers of attorney, health care directives, or transfer on death deeds, or it may involve court proceedings such as probates and guardianships. Often, we are assisting clients with special needs to preserve assets through special needs trusts or ABLE accounts, or to qualify for public benefits, most often Medicaid. , 2019
- In our #SharetheLove initiative, for each client who retains us for a fee, we take on at least one pro-bono client. These clients come to use through a referral network that include Legal Aid, hospices, and special needs organizations. The work for these clients may include document creation such as wills, powers of attorney, health care directives, or transfer on death deeds, or it may involve court proceedings such as probates and guardianships. Often, we are assisting clients with special needs to preserve assets through special needs trusts or ABLE accounts, or to qualify for public benefits, most often Medicaid. , 2018
- In our #SharetheLove initiative, for each client who retains us for a fee, we take on at least one pro-bono client. These clients come to use through a referral network that include Legal Aid, hospices, and special needs organizations. The work for these clients may include document creation such as wills, powers of attorney, health care directives, or transfer on death deeds, or it may involve court proceedings such as probates and guardianships. Often, we are assisting clients with special needs to preserve assets through special needs trusts or ABLE accounts, or to qualify for public benefits, most often Medicaid. , 2017
Educational Background
- JD from University of Tulsa College of Law, 2014
- MS from Oklahoma State University, 2011
- BS from Oklahoma State University, 2009
- Studied theology and pastoral ministry, 2001
Office location for L. Riley Kern
7377 S Sleepy Hollow Dr
Ste 2
Tulsa, OK 74136
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2019 - 2024