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Estate planning attorneys in Michigan average $305 per hourClio Legal Trends Report 2025Verified Jan 1, 2025 for wills and estates work. Flat-fee packages run roughly $915–$1,830 for a simple individual will and $3,460–$5,190 for a basic revocable trust. Online and DIY services cost $30–$300 for the same documents — see the will cost calculator for a side-by-side comparison.
Michigan allows estates under $53,000 to use a simplified Affidavit of Decedent's Successor procedure, which is a form rather than a court case and typically doesn't require an attorney. For larger estates, formal probate is involved enough that retaining counsel is usually practical — the procedural work is what they're there for. Use the Michigan probate calculator to estimate the costs.
In Michigan, the situations where retaining counsel is typically worth the cost are: blended families with children from prior relationships; ownership of a business, rental property, or significant investment assets; special-needs dependents who need a special-needs trust to preserve benefits; substantial property held in multiple states. If none of these describe your situation, the simpler online and DIY tools are often enough.
Start by filtering the directory above by your county and the practice area you need. Look for firms with experience in your specific situation — board certifications in estate planning, trust, or probate law are a strong signal. Most Michigan estate planning attorneys offer an initial consultation; some are free, others charge a flat fee. Ask up front whether the firm bills by the hour or by flat-fee package, and what the expected cost is for your situation.
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12 firms
Cass City estate planning and elder law firm serving the Thumb of Michigan -- Tuscola, Huron, and Sanilac Counties -- since 1989. Handles Medicaid eligibility planning, disability planning, asset protection, estate settlement, and guardianship for minors and seniors.
Location
4415 S Seeger StreetCass City, MI 48726
Phone
(989) 872-5601
Established
1989
Service Area
3 counties
Southwest Michigan law firm providing counsel regarding estate planning, estate and trust administration, adult guardianship and conservatorship, and business law in Berrien County.
Location
1211 E Napier AvenueBenton Harbor, MI 49022
Phone
(269) 926-6135
Service Area
3 counties
Detroit attorney with over 10 years of experience exclusively in probate and estate planning. Handles probate litigation, estate administration, conservatorship, guardianship, and special needs trusts in Wayne County and Oakland County Probate Courts.
Location
615 Griswold Street, Suite 1300Detroit, MI 48226
Phone
(313) 662-9758
Service Area
3 counties
Iron Mountain law firm founded in 1978 serving the Upper Peninsula and Northeastern Wisconsin with over 40 years of experience in estate planning, probate, elder law, and trust administration.
Location
307 East C StreetIron Mountain, MI 49801
Phone
(906) 774-3808
Established
1978
Service Area
3 counties
St. Clair County firm whose estate planning and probate group serves Port Huron and surrounding communities. Handles wills, trusts, patient advocate designations, durable powers of attorney, probate administration, guardianships, conservatorships, and business succession planning.
Location
1411 3rd Street, Suite FPort Huron, MI 48060
Phone
(810) 987-8444
Service Area
1 county
Kalamazoo estate planning firm with offices in Kalamazoo and Battle Creek, providing estate planning, probate administration, elder law, and business law services in Southwest Michigan. Transparent flat-fee pricing model.
Location
3431 Oakland DriveKalamazoo, MI 49008
Phone
(269) 488-8394
Service Area
4 counties
Northern Michigan law firm established in 2001 offering estate planning and probate services from offices in Gaylord and Petoskey. Handles trusts, wills, estates, and guardianship matters throughout Northern Michigan.
Location
101 W Main StreetGaylord, MI 49735
Phone
(989) 731-4444
Established
2001
Service Area
6 counties
Small practice based in Grand Rapids specializing exclusively in estate planning, probate, trust administration, guardianships, and conservatorships.
Location
2012 28th Street SE, Suite AGrand Rapids, MI 49508
Phone
(616) 317-8489
Service Area
6 counties
Full-service Cadillac law firm with over 50 years of service to central, western, and northern Michigan. Estate and succession planning practice covers estate planning, probate and trust administration, guardianship and conservatorship, and Medicaid, long-term care, and disability planning.
Location
120 W Harris StreetCadillac, MI 49601
Phone
(231) 775-1391
Service Area
5 counties
Northern Michigan elder law firm covering 20 counties across Northern Michigan from offices in Charlevoix, Traverse City, and East Jordan. Handles estate planning, Medicaid planning, veterans benefits, probate administration, guardianship, and special needs planning.
Location
103 W Belvedere AvenueCharlevoix, MI 49720
Phone
(231) 715-1401
Service Area
10 counties