Our estate planning team routinely:

• Creates trusts, wills, and powers of attorney
• Minimizes potential taxes and fees upon the estate
• Plans for long-term care and end-of-life medical directives
• Organizes the transfer of assets from the estate to beneficiaries using methods that won’t compromise the distribution of assets

Your initial consultation with our Estate Planning attorneys can be scheduled right now. Just call us at (616) 458-4510 or email bhammond@localhost.

Our Estate Planning work examples:

• Assisting an owner of a very successful business that had rapid increase in value in modifying his estate plan in order to eliminate federal estate tax, which would have required sale of the company
• Updating estate plans for married couples whose children are financially established to make gifts to charities and grandchildren
• Cottage planning for a Lake Michigan home inherited by children from their parents

Probate Dispute Resolution

While unfortunate, disputes arising from estate plans happen. That’s why, in addition to estate planning, our firm can help you resolve disputes between trustees, beneficiaries, personal representatives, guardians, and a host of others involved in the estate planning process. Our team is skilled in finding and resolving such disputes short of litigation, but, if litigation in probate court becomes necessary, we are ready to bring or defend your claim.  Our experience includes:

• Counseling beneficiaries on their rights under estate-planning documents and resolving disputes before litigation
• Preparing and defending accounts
• Defending trustees from claims of mismanagement of trust assets
• Contesting guardianships related to elderly adults