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
- Office
- 200 St. Andrews RoadSaginaw, MI 48638
FirmIshpeming, MI
Serves 15 counties
Ishpeming firm near the Marquette County Probate Court whose attorneys practice in all 15 Upper Peninsula counties. Handles probate and trust administration, guardianships and conservatorships, and will and trust disputes, and plans for nursing home care, Medicaid applications and special needs trusts. James Steward was the first Certified Elder Law Attorney in the Upper Peninsula.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 7 more
- Office
- 205 South Main StreetIshpeming, MI 49849
FirmLivonia, MI
Serves 1 county
Livonia elder law and estate planning office in Wayne County, founded by Shannon DeWall. Guides personal representatives through probate and trustees through trust administration after a death, from creditor notices to inventory, taxes and distribution, represents beneficiaries in trust disputes, and handles guardianships, conservatorships, Medicaid and special needs planning. Bills flat fees.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTrust Litigationand 7 more
- Office
- 32231 Schoolcraft Rd., Suite 202Livonia, MI 48150
FirmAnn Arbor, MI
Since 2008 · Serves 2 counties
Ann Arbor estate planning and probate firm founded by Terrence Quinn in 2008, serving Ann Arbor, Detroit, Canton, Ypsilanti and Chelsea. Represents clients in probate court for decedent estate administration and guardianship and conservatorship proceedings, helps trustees manage and distribute trust assets, and assists beneficiaries seeking them. Also does special needs and Medicaid planning.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 5 more
- Office
- 2144 S State St., Suite FAnn Arbor, MI 48104
FirmSouthfield, MI
Serves the whole state
Southfield and Grand Rapids probate firm assisting clients statewide and out-of-state heirs with Michigan probate matters. Handles decedent estate administration, including small estates, intestate and high-debt estates and ancillary probate, along with trust administration, will contests, trust and fiduciary litigation, heir and creditor disputes, and guardianships and conservatorships.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 6 more
- Office
- 24725 W. 12 Mile Road, Suite 110Southfield, MI 48034
FirmLudington, MI
Since 1994 · Serves 4 counties
Ludington firm covering Mason, Lake, Oceana and Manistee Counties. Tracy Thompson, who has handled probate cases every year since 1996, prepares the papers to appoint a personal representative, uses small-estate procedures where they fit, and guides the estate through collecting assets, paying creditors and taxes, and distribution. Also files Medicaid applications for nursing-home care.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawMedicaid Planning
- Office
- 111 E Court StreetLudington, MI 49431
Solo PracticeSault Ste. Marie, MI
Serves 3 counties
Sault Ste. Marie practice in the Eastern Upper Peninsula serving clients throughout the Upper Peninsula and Northern Lower Michigan. Michael Veum handles probate estate administration, trust administration, guardianships and conservatorships, and elder-law and Medicaid planning. Offers a free phone consultation.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 5 more
- Office
- 216 Ashmun StreetSault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
Solo PracticeKalamazoo, MI
Since 2004 · Serves 2 counties
Elder-law practice of Michael B. Walling with offices in Kalamazoo and Battle Creek. Guides personal representatives through unsupervised, supervised and small-estate probate, helps successor trustees gather assets, notify beneficiaries and creditors and distribute a trust, and handles guardianships, conservatorships and Medicaid planning. Free consultation in person or virtually.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 3 more
- Office
- 902 S Westnedge AvenueKalamazoo, MI 49008
FirmAlpena, MI
Since 1980 · Serves 4 counties
Downtown Alpena firm that regularly handles estates in Alpena, Presque Isle, Montmorency and Alcona Counties. Guides personal representatives through probate with or without a will, advises successor trustees administering revocable trusts, and represents clients in contested will, trust, guardianship and conservatorship matters. Also prepares Medicaid applications for nursing-home care.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 3 more
- Office
- 109 N Second Avenue, Suite 200Alpena, MI 49707
FirmShelby Township, MI
Since 2011 · Serves 2 counties
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.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigationand 5 more
- Office
- 47100 Schoenherr Road, Suite DShelby Township, MI 48315
Solo PracticeClinton Township, MI
Serves 1 county
Clinton Township practice of founding attorney Janet Ziulkowski serving Macomb County families in the Macomb County Probate Court. Guides personal representatives through formal or informal probate: opening the estate, identifying heirs, settling or denying creditor claims, and filing the inventory, accounting and final distribution report. Offers a free initial consultation.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateMedicaid PlanningWills Trusts
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- 17001 Nineteen Mile Road, Suite 1DClinton Township, MI 48038