FirmKalamazoo, MI
Since 1994 · Serves 2 counties
Kalamazoo estate firm on East Water Street, practicing estate law since 1994 for Kalamazoo County, Battle Creek and the surrounding area. Guides personal representatives through probate, from the inventory to creditor claims, final returns and distributions, and advises trustees on accountings and distributions. Also handles guardianships, conservatorships and Medicaid planning.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 4 more
- Office
- 211 E Water Street, Suite 401Kalamazoo, MI 49007
FirmHancock, MI
Since 2010 · Serves 4 counties
Downtown Hancock general practice firm, opened in 2010, serving the Copper Country and clients throughout the Upper Peninsula and Wisconsin. Its probate work covers estate and trust administration, guardianships, conservatorships and probate and fiduciary litigation, beside wills, trusts and special needs planning. Initial 30-minute consultations are free.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 6 more
- Office
- 400 Quincy Street, 6th FloorHancock, MI 49930
FirmGrand Rapids, MI
Since 1994
Grand Rapids and Livonia estate firm started in 1994 by former Navy JAG attorney John Tamboer. For executors it obtains letters of authority and handles the notices and court filings to the end of the case; for successor trustees it handles private trust settlement, retitling and beneficiary notices, and it files small-estate petitions. The first administration consultation is free.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateSpecial Needs PlanningAsset Protection
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- 4251 Cascade Road SEGrand Rapids, MI 49546
FirmIron Mountain, MI
Since 1978 · Serves 3 counties
Iron Mountain firm founded in 1978 by attorney Peter Ryan, serving Michigan's Upper Peninsula and Northeastern Wisconsin. Assists personal representatives through probate and trust administration, from valuing the estate and locating beneficiaries to paying taxes and debts and transferring assets, and handles nursing home, Medicaid and spend-down planning.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 5 more
- Office
- 307 East C StreetIron Mountain, MI 49801
FirmPort Huron, MI
Serves 1 county
Port Huron firm on 3rd Street serving St. Clair County, with an estate planning and probate work group headed by David Devendorf and Marc Oswald. The group handles probate administration, trust administration, guardianships and conservatorships, along with wills, trusts, patient advocate designations, durable powers of attorney and business succession planning.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 4 more
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- 1411 3rd Street, Suite FPort Huron, MI 48060
FirmLansing, MI
Since 1902 · Serves the whole state
Lansing firm tracing its origins to 1902, with a Trusts and Estates group in Lansing, Grand Rapids, Holland, Southfield and Detroit serving families, family businesses and fiduciaries throughout Michigan. The group handles trust and estate administration and trust and estate litigation, alongside gift tax, business succession, and Medicaid and elder law planning.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 5 more
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- 313 S Washington SquareLansing, MI 48933
FirmLansing, MI
Since 1883 · Serves the whole state
Lansing firm in the Boji Tower, tracing its practice to 1883 and the Michigan member of SCG Legal. Its trusts and estates team works with personal representatives and trustees through probate and trust administration, represents beneficiaries and fiduciaries in estate and trust disputes, and handles guardianship and conservatorship petitions and Medicaid planning.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 8 more
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- 124 W Allegan Street, Suite 1000Lansing, MI 48933
FirmFowlerville, MI
Serves 3 counties
Fowlerville office on East Grand River Avenue, led by John L. Gormley, serving Livingston, Ingham and Shiawassee counties. Handles probate and trust administration, probate litigation over will contests, disputes among heirs and an executor's handling of an estate, and conservatorship and guardianship petitions. Initial consultations are free.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 4 more
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- 101 E Grand River AvenueFowlerville, MI 48836
FirmTroy, MI
Serves 1 county
Troy estate and business planning firm led by William H. Gaggos, a CPA, and Lawrence S. Flaggman. Administers trusts and estates, from inventorying assets and resolving debts to selling real estate and filing fiduciary tax returns, and litigates will and trust contests and trustee misconduct claims in probate court. Offers a free, no-obligation consultation.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 8 more
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- 2250 Butterfield Drive, Suite 240Troy, MI 48084
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
- Office
- 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
FirmAlpena, MI
Serves 1 county
Alpena general practice firm serving Northeast Lower Michigan, where partner Daniel J. Florip handles probate, estate planning and Medicaid planning. Runs a full probate court practice covering decedent estates, guardianships and conservatorships, and administers estates and trusts when assets are distributed. Wills, trusts, powers of attorney and patient advocate designations round out the work.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateConservatorshipand 2 more
- Office
- 109 E. Chisholm StAlpena, MI 49707
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
FirmMount Pleasant, MI
Since 1984 · Serves 1 county
Mount Pleasant firm near the Isabella County Courthouse, practicing independently since 1984. Attorneys Thomas W. Hall Jr. and Becky J. Bolles guide personal representatives through probate, represent trustees, administrators and heirs in estate and trust disputes, and file guardianship petitions. Mr. Hall has been Isabella County Public Administrator since 1979.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 4 more
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- 300 S University AvenueMount Pleasant, MI 48858
Solo PracticeJackson, MI
Since 2010 · Serves 1 county
Jackson solo practice opened by Trent Harris in 2010 on South Jackson Street. Takes uncontested probate administration of decedent estates, trust administration, guardianships, and conservatorships, and refers contested matters and litigation to other local attorneys. Estate plans include wills, trusts, durable financial powers of attorney, and patient advocate designations.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateConservatorshipand 3 more
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- 404 South Jackson StreetJackson, MI 49201
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
FirmColdwater, MI
Serves 1 county
Coldwater general practice serving all of Branch County from West Chicago Street. Attorneys Charles J. Lillis and Erin B. Jansen work with families to probate decedent estates and distribute assets through trusts, and draft wills, trusts, and powers of attorney for simple and complex estates. The firm plans the succession of farms and other family businesses from one generation to the next.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateBusiness SuccessionWills Trusts
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- 11 West Chicago StreetColdwater, MI 49036
FirmGaylord, MI
Since 1976 · Serves 1 county
Gaylord firm on North Otsego Avenue serving Northern Michigan since 1976. Handles formal and informal probate, trust administration, inventories and property transfers, creditor claims, and heir and beneficiary disputes, plus guardianships and conservatorships. Estate plans include wills, powers of attorney, trusts, and Ladybird deeds.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 5 more
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- 145 N Otsego AvenueGaylord, MI 49735
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