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David T. McAndrew
Harrison, MI Elder Law Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Elder, Bankruptcy, Divorce and Estate Planning
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
David T. McAndrew, Attorney at Law, PLLC, was licensed in Michigan in 1998 and admitted to practice in Federal Courts. David McAndrew can assist you in stopping the harassment, the late night phone calls, wage garnishments, lawsuits, judgments, and the aggressive debt collection techniques used by many debt collectors. He will work directly with you to determine the best course of action for your individual situation.
David T. McAndrew is a member of the following:
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Nathan Piwowarski
Cadillac, MI Elder Law Attorney
Elder, Business, Estate Planning and Municipal
Nathan Piwowarski is a shareholder and attorney at McCurdy Wotila & Porteous, a law firm that serves northern lower Michigan. Nathan's practice includes estate planning, small business transactions, and municipal law.
Nathan earned his B.A. degree in 2002 from Albion College, Summa Cum Laude. He then worked on the campaign and in the legislative office of State Senator Michelle McManus. As an aide to Senator McManus, Nathan was responsible for policy areas ranging from local economic development to natural resource and environmental quality regulation.
Nathan earned his J.D. degree in 2007 from the Michigan State University College of Law,...
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Rachel Sexton
Big Rapids, MI Elder Law Lawyer with 7 years of experience
Elder, Bankruptcy and Education
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Rachel M. Sexton has spent her entire career as an attorney representing people who find themselves in difficult financial situations. Rachel’s passion is helping people get out from underneath crushing debt and harassing creditors. She has helped hundreds of clients find solutions through bankruptcy. Whether that is saving their homes from foreclosure, getting their cars back after repossession, lowering their car payments, eliminating credit card debt, or dealing with overwhelming IRS debt. Rachel chose to practice bankruptcy because she enjoys helping people in some of the most stressful times of their lives. Rachel’s goal is to help clients move toward...
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R. Todd Balkema
Big Rapids, MI Elder Law Lawyer
Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Michael C. Hyde
Mt Pleasant, MI Elder Law Attorney with 35 years of experience
Elder, Business, Estate Planning and Family
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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J. David Kerr
Mt Pleasant, MI Elder Law Attorney
Elder, Business, Civil Rights and Estate Planning
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Travis I. Dafoe
Frankenmuth, MI Elder Law Attorney with 15 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
I enjoy the interaction with people where I can explain something that may seem complex in a way that helps them understand. As a former teacher, I do enjoy those ah-ha moments where things click. I enjoy talking with clients and getting to know them and their situation, so that I can find the best possible solutions for their needs. I believe that effective estate planning is a critical component of my client’s life planning.
I believe that family fights over inheritance are unnecessary and wasteful. Families achieve better outcomes through planning rather than fighting. While it is...
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Kent Wood II
Grand Rapids, MI Elder Law Attorney with 17 years of experience
(616) 591-0090
5088 Corporate Exchange BLVD
Suite 200
Grand Rapids, MI 49512
Free ConsultationElder, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School and Michigan State University
My mission is to assist clients in making informed and educated decisions with no false representation, and to provide realistic expectations for their outcomes. Over the course of the last several years, I have represented thousands of clients, handled multi-million dollar trusts, and provided pro-bono work for select local residents in need.
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Brandon S. Dornbusch
Traverse City, MI Elder Law Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationElder, Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Brandon is passionate about helping individuals, families, and business owners achieve peace of mind by developing and implementing creative cost effective plans tailored for each client. He aims to be his clients' attorney for life, helping to develop strategies that minimize risk, maximize returns on investment, and create legacies that last for generations to come.
Brandon received his undergraduate degree with honors from Michigan State University in History with a concentration in Mandarin Chinese, and his JD from Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 2011. While at Case, he focused his studies on Federal income, estate, gift, and generation...
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Anna K. Urick Duggins
Muskegon, MI Elder Law Attorney with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationElder
Wayne State University Law School
Born in the small town of Hart, Anna is a lifelong Michigan resident. She moved to Muskegon to practice law, joining Parmenter Law in 1997—fulfilling her goal of staying close to Lake Michigan. Anna enjoys helping people which is reflected in her legal practice that focuses on elder law, estate planning and trust and estate administration.
In helping clients and their families, Anna takes a solution-oriented approach that goes far beyond addressing the immediate problem. Her comprehensive, integrated strategy includes a full evaluation of the client's and family's needs and goals, both short-term and long-term. In addition to providing the right...
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Nicholas Leydorf
Lansing, MI Elder Law Attorney with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationElder, Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence and Estate Planning
The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law
Nicholas Leydorf is a graduate of Michigan State University and The Catholic University of America: Columbus School of Law. Nicholas has extensive experience in all types of criminal defense cases, including high profile criminal cases. He enjoys spending time with his family and has previously served the East Lansing Rotary Club as a board member.
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Raymond Harris
East Lansing, MI Elder Law Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning and Social Security Disability
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Raymond A. Harris is a shareholder with Buhl, Little, Lynwood & Harris, PLC in East Lansing, Michigan. He practices in the areas of estate planning, elder law, probate and trust administration and litigation, guardianships and conservatorships, special needs planning, and Medicaid planning. Raymond is licensed to practice in both Michigan and Florida. He is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) and serves on the board of directors for the Michigan NAELA chapter. Raymond is a frequent speaker and author on topics relating to Medicaid planning, special needs planning, elder law, probate,...
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S. Christopher Hunter
Grand Rapids, MI Elder Law Attorney with 18 years of experience
(616) 719-2467
125 Ottawa Avenue, NW, Suite 245
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Elder, Estate Planning, Probate and Social Security Disability
University of Maine - School of Law
S. Christopher Hunter is the founding member of Hunter Law Offices, PLLC. Prior to opening his own practice, Mr. Hunter was an associate attorney with Garrison Lawhouse, PC in Dearborn, Michigan, served as a staff attorney at the Elder Law and Advocacy Center, and most recently managed and supervised the Great Lakes Legal – Elder Law Division’s reduced-fee program. Mr. Hunter focuses his practice in the areas of Elder Law, Long Term Care Planning, Estate Planning, Probate, Trusts, Guardianship/Conservatorships, and Social Security Disability. Mr. Hunter graduated from the University of Maine School of Law with a...
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Rebecca Stewart
East Lansing, MI Elder Law Lawyer
Free ConsultationElder, Estate Planning and Probate
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
I founded my own firm in 2022 following admittance into the State Bar of Michigan. I graduated from Ferris State University and Western Michigan's Cooley Law School.
I have always been passionate about helping others in their time of need, so I chose estate planning as my profession. I am committed to helping clients navigate planning for the future and the uncertainty it brings.
Before law school, I was an elder law and estate planning paralegal for over 10 years. My passion for that area of law drove me to become an estate planner to assist clients with all their...
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John Joseph Rizzo III
Traverse City, MI Elder Law Attorney with 26 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning, Military and Social Security Disability
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law and Emory University School of Law
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Darrell Zolton
Saginaw, MI Elder Law Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Sharon Burgess
Frankenmuth, MI Elder Law Attorney with 23 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School and Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
I reside in Frankenmuth, Michigan, and practice in my Frankenmuth office. I specialize in Elder Law, Estate Planning, Probate and Estate Administration, Business Organizations, Real Estate Law, and I am VA certified. I am a frequent speaker and seminar presenter on estate planning and elder law. My practice in the field of elder law covers Medicaid qualification, estate planning, Guardianship, Conservatorships, and Veterans benefits.
I am a member of the Frankenmuth Morning Rotary. I am an active member and have served on the Board of Directors for the Northeastern Michigan Estate Planning Council and the Covenant Health Care Foundation....
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Daniel J Goeman
Zeeland, MI Elder Law Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Elder, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
Valparaiso University School of Law
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Geraldine Anne Brown
Lansing, MI Elder Law Attorney with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationElder, Business and Estate Planning
Michigan State University College of Law
Assistant Attorney General for the State of Michigan since 2011.
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Brandi Coleman
East Lansing, MI Elder Law Lawyer
Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
With a passion for helping her community, Brandi sought a career that allows her to make a positive impact. Prior to attending law school, she worked alongside probate attorneys for nearly 10 years. She is experienced in guardianships, conservatorships, estates, and trusts. Brandi is a compassionate and dedicated advocate for her clients.
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Roger G Cotner
Grand Haven, MI Elder Law Lawyer with 41 years of experience
Free ConsultationElder, Bankruptcy, Estate Planning and Tax
University of Richmond School of Law
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Douglas McPhail
Muskegon, MI Elder Law Attorney with 35 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
Doug McPhail has more than 30 years experience helping families, like yours, protect their estates from nursing home poverty, taxes and unnecessary probate expenses. Doug earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Mass Communications from Taylor University where he was active in student government leadership roles. After college, Doug enrolled at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law where he graduated with honors in 1988. Doug earned the American Jurisprudence Award for Academic Excellence in the area of professional responsibility and was published member of the University of Detroit Law Review. While in law school, Doug...
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Catherine Hodge Jacobs
Ada, MI Elder Law Attorney
Free ConsultationElder and Estate Planning
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Russell B. Baugh
Boyne City, MI Elder Law Lawyer with 47 years of experience
Elder, Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Michigan State University
Working in Michigan since 1979 to understand and serve my corporate and individual clients in the areas of Estates & Trusts, Elder Law, Business and Contracts, Real Estate, and General Civil Law to develop cost effective solutions and strategies.
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Kevin G. Klevorn
Boyne City, MI Elder Law Attorney with 41 years of experience
Elder, Business, Consumer and Estate Planning
University of Michigan Law School
I am a graduate of the Michigan Law School, JD '83 and the U of M business school, BBA '80. Best thing I got in Ann Arbor was my bride Rachel. We married in '84 and have raised 4 now adult children together. My father was a lawyer and we moved to Boyne City in 1961 from Detroit. I am a member of the Walloon Lake Community Church and have served there as board chairman since 1998. I coached baseball, softball and basketball for many years mostly so I could hang...
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Patrick Dougherty
Manistee, MI Elder Law Lawyer
Elder, Criminal Defense, Estate Planning and Personal Injury
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Patrick Dougherty has been helping individuals and their families through legal challenges and the complexities of the legal system for over 24 years. Patrick is licensed to practice all issues of law in the State of Michigan. He is authorized to practice law in all State Courts in Michigan, including all State Circuit Courts; all State District Courts; the Federal Eastern District and Western District Courts; the Bankruptcy Court for the Western and Eastern Districts of Michigan; the Michigan Court of Appeals; and the Michigan Supreme Court. Patrick Dougherty is also authorized to practice law in the 6th Circuit Court...
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Ralph Reisinger
Grand Rapids, MI Elder Law Lawyer with 41 years of experience
Free ConsultationElder, Appeals and Bankruptcy
University of Toledo College of Law
Reisinger Law Firm specializes in the representation of Debtors in Bankruptcy. We have successfully represented over 1,500 debtors . We offer competitive rates and include more services than any other Law Firm. We answer outstanding lawsuits to protect you from garnishments at no additional charge, we work on getting garnished funds back at no additional charge, we include one reaffirmation agreement at no additional charge, we pay for your credit counseling, debtors education course and credit report. The additional services and products we provide for free will cost you hundreds of dollars at other firms.
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Bradley Vauter
Grand Ledge, MI Elder Law Lawyer with 41 years of experience
Elder, Arbitration & Mediation, Estate Planning and Probate
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Jay E. Burrows
Shelby, MI Elder Law Attorney with 48 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Mr. Burrows has probated more estates than any other attorney now practicing in Oceana County. He has also save his client hundreds of thousands of dollars in qualifying clients for Medicaid when faced with nursing home bills. Mr. Burrows is a graduate of Michigan State and Michigans's most prestigious law school, the University of Michigan. He has practiced for over 39 years and he still loves his work. He can also help your with estate planning, tax planning, income tax preparation and appeals of property tax assessments. Mr. Burrows cares deeply about his clients and their problems.
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Sean Patrick Cox
Grand Rapids, MI Elder Law Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Elder, Divorce and Family
Sean Patrick Cox has represented hundreds of clients since 1994 when he was admitted to practice. In addition, he was admitted to the State Bar of Florida in 1995. Sean practices in two main areas, family law and elder law. When Sean was a teen, his parents divorced, giving him personal knowledge of how devastating the divorce process can be to all family members involved. Sean has represented clients in complex divorce cases since 1994, he is considered to be one of the top divorce attorneys in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He has taken hundreds of cases to trial and he...
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Susan Williamson
Frankenmuth, MI Elder Law Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
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Fredric Balgooyen
Muskegon, MI Elder Law Lawyer with 58 years of experience
(231) 733-2566
McCroskey Law Building
1440 Peck Street
Muskegon, MI 49441
Elder, Business, Criminal Defense and Estate Planning
Balgooyen Law Offices has been a general practice firm in Muskegon County for over 40 years, having represented three municipal governments, several area businesses, and multiple generations of Muskegon families. Fredric F. Balgooyen, sole practitioner, has experience as both a prosecuting and public defense attorney, is a member of the State Bar of Michigan's Criminal Law Section, Probate and Estate Planning Section and Master Lawyer Section. Practice areas include estate planning, Wills & Trusts, Probate and decedent estates, real estate, business law, business planning, commercial and civil litigation, Landlord-Tenant, family law, domestic issues, divorce, child support...
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Sal Gani
Lansing, MI Elder Law Attorney with 37 years of experience
Free ConsultationElder, Business, Criminal Defense and Estate Planning
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Renee C. Walsh
Muskegon, MI Elder Law Attorney with 23 years of experience
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John Michael Guinan
Grand Haven, MI Elder Law Attorney with 22 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning, Personal Injury and Social Security Disability
Western New England University School of Law
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James R. Prince
Hart, MI Elder Law Lawyer with 44 years of experience
127 State St.
Hart, MI 49420
Elder, Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
I have enjoyed a small town general law practice for my entire career. Advising real estate, business and elderlaw clients presently gives me the most satisfaction in my business; but in a rural community where many different client needs require diligence and ingenuity, I enjoy the daily challenge of helping solve people's problems. As a Christian, I try to ensure that my own integrity and my client's satisfaction are observable at the end of each client encounter.
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Timothy P. Flynn
Waterford, MI Elder Law Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Free ConsultationElder, Appeals, Divorce and Probate
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
Since 1989, I have been an attorney licensed by the State Bar of Michigan. In my decades of general practice, I have served thousands of clients. Among the first-50 attorneys in Michigan to complete the Family Law Certificate program offered by the Institute for Continuing Legal Education in Ann Arbor, MI, I have completed more than 1000 divorces from start to finish. In addition to family law, I have a robust criminal law practice, representing clients in jury trials and appeals across Michigan. A roster attorney for the Michigan Appellate Assigned Counsel System for 3-years, I...
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Aaron R. Shahan
Plymouth, MI Elder Law Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationElder, Estate Planning and Probate
The John Marshall Law School
Aaron Shahan focuses his practice on the areas of probate and trust law. He assists his clients with a broad range of disputes involving probate, trust, and fiduciary matters. Aaron Shahan also helps individuals, couples, and families create estate plans, private foundations and charitable trusts. Prior to forming ATLAS LAW, PLC, Aaron practiced with a premier estate planning and probate litigation firm. He has extensive litigation experience and is proficient in advanced estate planning and asset protection techniques. Aaron is licensed to practice in Michigan, Florida, and Arizona. He is also an accredited attorney with the Veterans Administration. ...
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Matthew Ferri
Bloomfield, Hills, MI Elder Law Attorney with 16 years of experience
(248) 409-0256
6001 N. Adams Road, Ste 135
Bloomfield, Hills, MI 48304
Free ConsultationElder, Business, Estate Planning and Probate
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
Matthew Ferri, J.D., M.B.A., is a Michigan estate planning attorney. He is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, Life Care Planning Law Firms Association, ElderCounsel, WealthCounsel, the National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys, the Michigan Forum of Estate Planners, the Italian American Bar Association of Michigan, and the Purposeful Planning Institute. Mr. Ferri holds U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Accreditation.
His practice focus and expertise includes: advanced estate planning, Medicaid planning, elder law, special needs planning, Veterans benefits planning, business formation, and business succession planning.
He is the author of Keeping Control, a Game Plan to Protect Your...
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Mara Elena Kent
Ann Arbor, MI Elder Law Attorney with 27 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning, Family and Probate
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
Mara Kent (she/her/hers) is a life-long resident of Ann Arbor, Michigan and a licensed attorney since 1996. Mara’s practice areas include estate planning, probate and trust administration, elder law and long-term care planning, special needs planning, estate planning for surrogacy, same-sex adoptions and step-parent adoptions, and prenuptial agreements.
Mara loves working with people and making personal connections with her clients, doing what she generally considers to be “happy law.” Mara counsels her clients on how to plan for major life events by anticipating common (and not-so-common) problems before they arise, so her clients can strategize about how to minimize court involvement,...