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Communities We Serve – Lenexa, KS

Lenexa, Kansas is located approximately 12 miles south of Kansas City, Missouri. Founded in 1869, the city now has a population of more than 50,000 residents and nearly as many commuters who come to Lenexa to work. Lenexa is known for its strong business base, including a wide variety of high tech and bio-science businesses who call the city home.

There is no dispute that the residents of Lenexa are in love with their city. Lenexa was ranked leader in the Kansas City metro area in overall citizen satisfaction. According to the latest survey, 97% of Lenexa residents are happy with the services the city offers and 92% say they are satisfied with the quality of life. Recognized as one of the Best Places to Raise Kids by Bloomberg BusinessWeek, and one of the Best 100 Places to Live by CNN Money Magazine’s, and was named a finalist for the prestigious All-America City Award.

“City of Festivals” at Lenexa

Known as the City of Festivals, Lenexa hosts many different celebrations and events every year and those celebrations attract visitors from the greater metropolitan area and elsewhere. Our wonderful neighbors in Lenexa are drawn to the city because it is an attractive and safe city, rich with history and a strong hometown sense of community spirit. Lenexa has a solid reputation as a leader in local government initiatives such as public safety, development, festivals, communication and technology. Its well-established and beautiful neighborhoods and commercial developments, gorgeous parks and trails, and quality roads and other infrastructure are only a few of the things Lenexa has to offer Kansas!

Lenexa City Center and the Public Market

Lenexa City Center is a new and exciting mixed-use neighborhood located at the intersection of 87th Street Parkway and Renner Boulevard, adjacent to Interstate 435. The City Center touts walkability, density, sustainability and community, while offering a unique twist on urban community.

Opening in mid-2017 at City Center, the Lenexa Public Market will be a year-round indoor food market offering fresh foods and locally sourced goods. Lenexa is eagerly seeking merchants to fill the market. The goal is to establish a convenient and welcoming place to “grab a meal with a friend, buy artisan products, pick up a gift, or relax with a cool beverage.” Located inside City Hall, the Lenexa Public Market will be the only fully indoor public marketplace in the Kansas City area. The market is looking to lease space to owner-operated businesses that feature fresh foods and artisanal products. The market will be a lively place for residents to get together, to showcase the community’s character through food, drink and locally-sourced goods, while providing many great opportunities for local entrepreneurs to build, grow or expand their businesses.

Location, location, location!

The Lenexa Public Market is planned to be part of the City of Lenexa’s new civic campus currently under construction at Lenexa City Center. The campus will include a new city hall, recreation center and, ultimately, the Johnson County library branch. Lenexa City Center is a 3.5-million-square-foot mixed-use expansion that will ultimately feature a mix of housing, shops, offices and entertainment venues on more than 200 acres. The Lenexa Public Market facility and amenities will include:

  • Common area and outdoor seating
  • Free parking on street or in 500-stall garage
  • Public restrooms maintained by the city
  • Loading dock and stock/storage space
  • Events space with test/demo kitchen (1,525 sq. ft.) and seating for up to 50 people
  • Opportunity to cater city events
  • Access to 40-person conference room
  • Outdoor public plaza area with stage
  • Companion outdoor seasonal farmers’ market (opening in 2018)

Business estate planning encompasses business formation strategies

Business formation and business succession planning can be complicated legal issues, due to the various tax issues involved, especially with family-owned businesses. Although a Limited Liability Company (LLC) may be the preferred business entity because of its flexibility and simplicity, there are other options to consider as well. A Kansas business planning attorney can help you to determine the best business entity to meet your specific needs, depending on your goals and business status.

There are many tools from which family-owned or small business owners can choose in order to accomplish their estate planning goals. Some of those tools include: Family Limited Partnerships & LLCs, Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts, Personal Residence Trusts, and Joint Accounts or Joint Ownership. Which planning instrument will best meet your family’s business goals is something you can discuss with your business planning attorney.

If you have questions regarding small business, or any other business planning matters, contact Gaughan & Connealy for a consultation either online or by calling us at (913) 262-2000.

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“Chris and his staff were awesome to work with. I felt like I was their only client with the personal attention and time they spent with me setting up a trust. Chris did an excellent job of making sure I understood everything I needed to and things were being set up for our families specific needs and desires. I look forward to having Chris continue to be our estate planning attorney.”
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“Chris and his staff have been very accommodating, answering every question, e-mail or phone call in a timely manner. They made our Estate planning easy and comfortable-no question unanswered or looked down upon. Thank you, all.”
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“Chris and his team led us through what we felt was a complicated process in a very organized manner. Everything was explained to our satisfaction and then our decisions were executed quickly. All we had to do was sign documents. Most important, the after support has been excellent. If we have a question, the answer is always.....let us take care of that for you! Everyone in this firm is unpretentious, helpful and very knowledgeable.”
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“For about 10 years my husband and I kept saying, "we need to prepare a trust or a will. We had already planned and paid for our funerals but trying to figure out the will or trust was overwhelming to us. We received an invitation in the mail to attend a seminar. After meeting with Chris we both agreed that Chris and his firm were whom we wanted to execute our Trust documents.”
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“My wife and I took advantage of the free evening program put on by Gaughan and Connealy back in 2013 and later hired Chris Gaughan to do our estate planning. First thing that sold us was not only Chris's professionalism, but his knowledge and his passion for what he does. The process was very easy and thorough. Chris brought up scenarios/issues that were unforeseen but were important to have in our plans. ”
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