Solo PracticeWyandotte, MI
Serves 1 county
Wyandotte elder law office on Fort Street run by Kevin M. Gilhool, admitted in Michigan and Florida. Opens and administers probate estates, including ancillary probates, wraps up funded trusts, and represents families in will and trust contests, homestead and elective share litigation, and exploitation of vulnerable adults. Also handles guardianship and Medicaid planning.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 6 more
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- 2409 Fort StreetWyandotte, MI 48192
FirmEast Lansing, MI
Serves 10 counties
East Lansing firm with a second office in Mt. Pleasant, practicing in the probate courts of Ingham, Clinton, Eaton, Isabella and other mid-Michigan counties. Represents personal representatives, trustees and beneficiaries in probate and trust administration, from marshalling assets to notice to creditors and estate taxes. Also litigates will contests, trust disputes and undue influence claims.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 5 more
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- 6025 N. Hagadorn RoadEast Lansing, MI 48823
FirmLapeer, MI
Serves 5 counties
Lapeer firm in the Secretary of State Building, serving Lapeer, Genesee, Oakland, Tuscola, and Sanilac counties. Attorneys Martin W. Hable and Kristina L. Frew handle probate matters and draft wills, trusts, and financial and medical powers of attorney. The firm also prepares Medicaid spend-down plans and applications for families facing nursing home costs.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawMedicaid PlanningWills Trusts
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- 301 W Genesee Street, Suite 101Lapeer, MI 48446
FirmKalamazoo, MI
Serves 8 counties
Kalamazoo firm with offices in Battle Creek, Ann Arbor, Birmingham, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Lansing, and Traverse City. Handles probate and estate administration, trust administration, and guardianship and conservatorship petitions, alongside wills, living trusts, and Medicaid planning. Publishes flat fees, including a set price for an uncontested probate case.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 3 more
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- 3431 Oakland DriveKalamazoo, MI 49008
FirmWarren, MI
Since 1992 · Serves 2 counties
Warren and Plymouth firm serving southeastern Michigan since 1992. Represents trustees, personal representatives, guardians, and conservators in trust and estate administration, handles will and trust disputes, and prepares estate and trust tax returns. Warren attorney Joseph Langlois is also a Certified Public Accountant.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 8 more
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- 11843 E 13 Mile RoadWarren, MI 48093
FirmBig Rapids, MI
Serves 4 counties
Big Rapids elder law firm with further offices in Cadillac, Gaylord and Traverse City, and homebound appointments on request. Takes families through probate and trust administration after a death, from debts and taxes to transferring title to the heirs, and obtains court approval for guardians and conservators with the required accountings. Medicaid and veterans benefits planning sit beside it.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 3 more
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- 218 Maple Street, Suite ABig Rapids, MI 49307
FirmMarquette, MI
Serves 7 counties
Marquette firm with a by-appointment office in Hancock, serving clients across the Upper Peninsula for more than 100 years. Administers and settles estates through probate and trust administration, and plans long-term care Medicaid eligibility and special needs trusts. Estate plans include wills, trusts, and planning for family camps and cottages.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 3 more
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- 128 W Spring StreetMarquette, MI 49855
Solo PracticeEast Lansing, MI
Serves 3 counties
East Lansing practice of attorney Nick Leydorf serving Okemos, DeWitt, Grand Ledge and Williamston. Guides families through Michigan small-estate, informal, formal and supervised probate, filing the petitions and assisting personal representatives. Elder law work includes Medicaid crisis planning, special needs planning, guardianships and conservatorships.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawConservatorshipand 6 more
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- 321 W Lake Lansing Road, Suite EEast Lansing, MI 48823
FirmGrand Blanc, MI
Serves 3 counties
Grand Blanc elder law and probate firm with offices in Rochester and Brighton, citing local knowledge of Genesee County probate proceedings. Assists personal representatives through each step of probate and helps trustees administer trusts under Michigan law, tax rules and fiduciary duties. Also handles guardianships, Medicaid and VA benefits, and special needs planning.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 3 more
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- 8226 S Saginaw Street, Suite AGrand Blanc, MI 48439
FirmGrand Rapids, MI
Serves 3 counties
Grand Rapids firm with offices in Kalamazoo and Detroit, regularly representing clients before the Michigan probate courts. Its Private Client group administers estates of decedents of all sizes, handles will contests, claims against estates and contested trusts, and prepares fiduciary and estate tax returns. A group member led the Kent County Bar Association Probate and Estate Section.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigationand 7 more
- Office
- 45 Ottawa Avenue SW, Suite 1100Grand Rapids, MI 49503
FirmCharlevoix, MI
Serves 22 counties
Elder law firm with offices in Charlevoix, Traverse City and East Jordan, serving 20 Northern Michigan counties and handling estate administration on Mackinac, Beaver and Drummond Islands. Handles probate and trust administration, trust disputes and will or trust contests, and conservatorship and guardianship matters, alongside Medicaid and veterans benefits planning.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 6 more
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- 103 W Belvedere AvenueCharlevoix, MI 49720
Solo PracticePlymouth, MI
Since 2011 · Serves 2 counties
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.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 7 more
- Office
- 409 Plymouth Rd, Suite 150Plymouth, MI 48170
FirmMount Clemens, MI
Since 1903 · Serves 4 counties
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.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 5 more
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- 176 South Main, Suite 1Mount Clemens, MI 48043
FirmMuskegon, MI
Since 1949 · Serves 7 counties
Muskegon firm with a Grand Haven office, handling probate court matters throughout West Michigan and serving clients in Muskegon, Mason, Oceana, Newaygo, Kent, Lake and Ottawa Counties. Its trust and estate administration team opens probate estates, publishes creditor notices, and prepares small-estate affidavits, accountings and federal estate tax returns; it also handles guardianships.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 6 more
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- 601 Terrace StreetMuskegon, MI 49440
FirmBenton Harbor, MI
Serves 3 counties
Benton Harbor and New Buffalo firm serving Berrien, Cass and Van Buren Counties, from St. Joseph and South Haven to Harbor Country, with attorneys licensed in Michigan and Indiana. Takes probate estates from the petition through creditor claims, accountings and closing, and handles trust administration tasks including beneficiary and creditor notices, accounting and distribution.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 4 more
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- 685 West Main StreetBenton Harbor, MI 49022
Solo PracticeFort Gratiot, MI
Serves 1 county
Fort Gratiot estate planning and elder law practice founded by attorney Buzz Suuppi for families in St. Clair County, offering in-home meetings in and near the county as well as virtual consultations. Guides personal representatives through probate, from submitting the will and appointment to collecting assets, and helps with trust administration, usually billed by the hour.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Law
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- 3041 Commerce Drive, Suite A4-4Fort Gratiot, MI 48059
FirmTraverse City, MI
Serves the whole state
Downtown Traverse City multi-practice firm representing individuals throughout Michigan, and financial institutions across the state, the Midwest and the country. Handles probate and estate administration and trust administration, and offers guardianships and conservatorships, alongside wills, trusts, special needs trusts and Medicaid planning.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 5 more
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- 600 E. Front St., Suite 102Traverse City, MI 49686
FirmBloomfield Hills, MI
Serves 1 county
Bloomfield Hills probate and estate planning firm serving Southeastern Michigan, meeting clients at the office, virtually or at home. Guides trustees and personal representatives through post-death administration, handles probate estates, guardianships and conservatorships, and prepares fiduciary accountings and estate and trust tax returns, with in-house nurses and care specialists.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 3 more
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- 43902 Woodward Avenue, Suite 210Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302
FirmSaginaw, MI
Since 1975 · Serves 1 county
Saginaw firm in the Great Lakes Bay Region, established by Jake Shinners in 1975. Appoints and assists personal representatives, notifies heirs and interested parties, files with the probate court and the local newspaper and distributes assets, and helps trustees administer a trust from a single distribution to years of care for minor children. Also drafts wills, trusts and long-term-care plans.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder LawTax Planning
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- 5195 Hampton PlaceSaginaw, MI 48604
FirmSaginaw, MI
Since 1939 · Serves 17 counties
Saginaw firm founded by Albert A. Smith in 1939, with offices in Saginaw, Frankenmuth and Alma serving Mid-Michigan and the Thumb. Handles probate and trust administration, guardianships and conservatorships, and probate litigation, and drafts wills, living trusts, special needs trusts and Medicaid and long-term-care plans for aging clients.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 5 more
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- 200 St. Andrews RoadSaginaw, MI 48638