Probate in Oakland County

Probate Court Record

Oakland County Probate Court

Oakland County

Hours

Monday-Friday 8:30 AM-4:30 PM

Office

1200 North Telegraph Road, Dept 457, Pontiac, MI 48341

Self-represented filing

Allowed

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Conservatorship Firms Serving Oakland County

St. Clair Shores firm on Little Mack Avenue, formed in 1973, serving Macomb, Wayne and Oakland County families. Represents personal representatives defending an estate and relatives challenging a will or trust on grounds of incapacity, undue influence, a later document or an omitted beneficiary, and establishes guardianships and conservatorships. Ronald J. Cherf is the firm's active attorney.

Solo PracticeSince 1973Serves 3 countiesFree consultationEstate PlanningProbate LitigationTrust LitigationConservatorshipGuardianship+2

Livonia firm on Farmington Road, in practice in the city since 1945, serving Livonia, Northville, Plymouth, Dearborn Heights and Farmington Hills. Files probate petitions, manages and distributes estate assets for personal representatives, helps trustees administer and distribute trusts, and represents clients in will contests, trust disputes and guardianship contests. Offers a free consultation.

Since 1945Serves 2 countiesFree consultationEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigation+3

Downtown Detroit solo practice serving Wayne and Oakland Counties in estate planning and probate for more than 10 years. Handles estate administration, litigates and mediates contested estates and disputes over a fiduciary, and petitions for guardianship and conservatorship. Also serves as an independent fiduciary and prepares wills, trusts and special needs trusts, with a free consultation.

Solo PracticeServes 2 countiesFree consultationEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationConservatorshipGuardianshipSpecial Needs Planning

Mount Clemens firm founded in 1903, Macomb County's oldest continuous law firm, handling probate court matters primarily in Macomb, Wayne, Oakland and St. Clair Counties. Represents personal representatives and trustees in estate and trust administration and handles guardianships and conservatorships; will and trust contests are referred to local counsel.

Since 1903Serves 4 countiesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder LawConservatorship+4

Plymouth estate and probate office serving the surrounding cities of Wayne and Oakland Counties, and working remotely with clients in and outside Michigan. Handles complex and out-of-state probate administration, trust administration, will contests and trust litigation, and guardianship and conservatorship matters. Consultations are paid, credited if the client hires the firm within seven days.

Solo PracticeSince 2011Serves 2 countiesVirtual consultationsEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigation+6

Shelby Township elder-law office serving Macomb County and Oakland County communities such as Troy and Rochester Hills. Handles probate and probate litigation, including will contests, trust disputes over administration and trustee removal, estate disputes over distribution and creditor claims, and contested guardianships and conservatorships. Consultations in person or by Zoom.

Since 2011Serves 2 countiesVirtual consultationsEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationTrust LitigationElder Law+4

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