
Protect what you love.
Create a legal plan that grows with you
and honors your wishes.
Why is Estate Planning Important?
Planning ahead ensures your loved ones are protected, your wishes are honored, and your assets are distributed according to your intentions.
Will, Trust or…?
What do you really need to keep your family out of court and out of conflict when something happens to you? We’ll cover the biggest misconceptions most people have about estate planning.
Don’t Fail Your Loved Ones
Even if you’ve created an estate plan, it may not work when your family needs it. See exactly why most estate plans fail and how you can put in place a plan for peace. Your family deserves it.
What it Costs to Do it Right
You may wonder what estate planning should cost and whether you even need an estate plan. We’ll guide you to make the right decisions for yourself, and also describe our estate planning process so you know your options.
Meet Bryn
Bryn Karaus started Juniper Law to help families plan for the future in a way that’s personal, practical, and thorough.
She believes estate planning doesn’t have to be scary — it is an empowering act of love for those you care about most.
A proud Northern Virginia native, Bryn loves getting to know her clients, guiding them through the process with warmth, humor, and a human touch. Almost fluent in Spanish and always chasing new adventures in Latin America, she’s on a mission to taste as many salsas and hot sauces as possible.
Bryn lives in Fairfax with her furry family and cherishes every moment with her human friends and family too.
Read More…What Our Clients Say
Real stories from families who trusted Juniper Law to guide them through life’s most important planning decisions.
“Bryn has been an invaluable resource, expertly guiding me through the legal process with kindness, empathy, and practical insights. In addition to being a knowledgeable and savvy attorney, she is clearly invested in the wellbeing of her clients. She provides an all too rare balance of humanity with wisdom and legal prowess that instills confidence and peace to address whatever she has been engaged to assist with and to tackle whatever lies ahead…. I felt secure in her leadership throughout every step of the process. I could not more highly recommend her.”
“Bryn was the perfect family lawyer for our family, and we believe she would be the perfect family lawyer for many many other families. She has the ideal mix of professionalism and familiarity and she made us feel completely comfortable talking about difficult choices, our hopes, and our wishes for the future. We had some complicated legal issues due to my work and Bryn put in the time to do the research and make sure she could provide the solutions that were legally sound and wouldn’t leave any uncertainty in the execution of our trust. Bryn explained every concept and decision in an accessible way without oversimplifying any details about the legal decisions we made. After working with Bryn, we feel like the experts in our trust, which is a great way to feel.
We truly feel that Bryn has been a member of our team as she worked with us to construct our trust and we really look forward to working with her again to keep our family trust up to date.”
“I’m a widow and didn’t know where to start with the trust process. I wanted to ensure that my son won’t experience any difficulties handling my affairs with either my incapacitation and/or death. Bryn Karaus guided me through every step of setting up my trust, completing necessary documents and handling the legal aspects of recording deeds and other documents. This process can be stressful but she was able to help me through the process with little stress. She is very knowledgeable, thorough, patient and most of all, compassionate.
The peace of mind Bryn provided was invaluable. I highly recommend Bryn Karaus, Juniper Law, PLLC for all your estate planning needs.”
“Bryn with Juniper Law was a wonderful partner throughout the creation of my legacy documents. She was extremely knowledgeable, professional, detailed, responsive and empathetic. I’m grateful we worked together to develop a plan that I was comfortable with. She did a really nice job outlining the next steps, and I appreciate her being available to answer all follow-up questions. She will be a wonderful resource for anyone looking for legacy and life planning services. I’m grateful to have been connected with her.”
“Bryn has been such a blessing to work with. We were overwhelmed after the passing of my sister, and Bryn helped us navigate through the complexities of setting up a trust and will with care and patience. She made sure everything was clear and handled efficiently, giving us peace of mind. Her professionalism, kindness, and attention to detail were truly exceptional. We highly recommend her services!”
“Bryn and I were introduced after talking with friends about my wanting to set up estate planning documents. From the start, her level of customer service, responsiveness, and unwavering high standards stood out. She took as much time as needed to answer all of my questions and explore various possibilities for my situation. I truly felt this made the process so much better and I received exactly what I wanted because I was comfortable enough to discuss all relevant matters. Even more, she was quick to respond to any follow-up inquiries outside of our meetings.
I am so very happy to have worked with Bryn to set up a critical document that will provide a guide for my family to outline my choices in what will be a difficult time. This can be an uncomfortable topic but working with Bryn put me at ease to delve into and prepare for possible scenarios. Knowing I can address this now, when I am in good health to remove a burden from my loved ones later is a great relief.
I’ve recommended Juniper Law to anyone who I’ve talked to about estate planning since and will continue to do so.”
“Engaged Bryn to write a new Trust and Will and she was professional, friendly, concise, timely as well as went out of her way to answer any legal questions I had. She absolutely delivered what she represented and I very much recommend her unequivocally.”
“I’m truly grateful that I reached out to her. My experience with Bryn completely changed my perception of the attorney-client relationship. I initially expected a transactional interaction, but instead, I found someone who genuinely cares and is committed to doing things the right way. Her willingness to help reminded me that there are attorneys out there who are not only knowledgeable but also deeply compassionate…. Bryn has earned my trust, and I wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone seeking thoughtful, ethical, and capable legal support in estate matters.”
“I wish there were 10 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ to rate Bryn and her firm. Don’t walk; run to make an appointment today! She will guide you through the legalities to get all your ducks in a row to avoid your family having to go through the arduous and lengthy process of probate and/or delays of settlement due to in-family disagreements. Bryn is the perfect example of “advertising by word of mouth” is the best! A friend from church casually recommended Bryn. My friend is a former teacher of Bryn’s back in the day. Please take a load of worries off your chest and give her a call. Juniper Law will provide services with stellar professionalism and knowledge, plus she’s very pleasant to work with. ”
“We can’t recommend Bryn enough! She made a very overwhelming, stressful and sometimes emotional process smooth and manageable thanks to her clear communication, attention to detail, and proactive approach. She answered all of our questions thoroughly and ensured that every document reflected our wishes.
Most importantly, Bryn treated us like friends, not just clients—respectful, compassionate, and always responsive. If you’re looking for an estate attorney you can truly trust with your family’s future, look no further than Juniper!”
“I contacted Bryn Karaus of Juniper Law to create a Trust for me. I had become increasingly aware that I needed to make any end of life and estate decisions at the time of my passing as uncomplicated as possible for my adult children. Bryn has been a delight to work with from the first brief phone conversation. She clearly explained the process from beginning to end and was responsive to all my questions, no matter how small. Bryn is warm, kind, and thoughtful. She is organized, knowledgeable about the law, and determined to have the resultant document(s) reflective of your needs and wishes. I am grateful that Bryn will be available to my children when the time comes.”
“Bryn was amazingly hands-on and so patient with all of my questions, my really, really specific medical directives, and most importantly helping me to take care of my cat after I’m gone. I would be a very small client for large firms and she made me feel valued.”
“We have had the best Juniper Law experience. Bryn is a down-to-earth lawyer who we considered our friend the first time we met her. She is very professional, but easy to talk to. She is very knowledgeable in Estate Law, and all of her recommendations are easy to understand. She is very easy to work with and no question is ever treated as an inconvenience. In fact, she wants us to ask her questions so that we both are on the same page. I would recommend her to all of my friends. The saying ‘Try it, you will like it’ comes to mind when you need an Estate Lawyer. Call and talk with her, you will instantly see why you need her as your Estate Lawyer.”
“Bryn is fantastic to work with! She has been incredibly communicative and responsive to all our follow up questions. When going over our options for a will or trust, she was thorough and clear. Bryn made the entire process quick and easy. Highly recommend!”
“Bryn is the best person in all of Northern Virginia to go for estate planning, trusts, and wills. She is my first choice because she cares. The attention to detail that she gives to her clients is incomparable. She thinks of everything, especially what you are not thinking of, simply because you do not know what you do not know. Bryn has a heart and that is what sets her apart from most attorneys. She is patient and takes her time with clients and makes you feel important. I’m super proud of her and the business she has built. You will definitely know what I’m talking about once you speak with her.”
“Bryn has proven to be the best decision for my daughter. Bryn has navigated exceptional waters during a divorce and helped to design a new and very protective estate plan for my daughter and her children. Life decisions are very important. With Bryn’s talent she brought these decisions of complex matters to an understanding that made my daughters decisions while difficult easy to understand.
Bryn has been exceptional to work with.”
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