Luzerne Estate Planning Lawyers

Probate mediator for will contests, trust issues and other related legal issues. Skilled in legal disputes involving claims of undue influence or insane delusion. Expert in fiduciary duties, trust construction, and accounting responsibilities.

Tim Slais graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor's degree in Political Science. In 1995, he became a Michigan State Police Trooper, and he was assigned to the South Haven Post where he investigated both traffic and criminal complaints. After being shot in the line of duty, Tim retired from the State Police in 2005, and he went on to study law at Thomas M. Cooley Law School. In 2009, Tim graduated Magna Cum Laude in the top 3% of his class with a concentration in Litigation. Following law school, Tim was an Assistant Prosecuting...

I am an attorney located in the Greater Lansing Area of Michigan. I am hard working and thorough and take pride in forming strong attorney-client relationships. My primary areas of practice include Real Estate Law, Estate Planning and Title Insurance Defense. I am currently working with the law firm Murphy & Spagnuolo, P.C. Previous to this I worked for over 20 years in the Title Insurance Industry as Inhouse Counsel and Chief Title Officer and Manager of an Agent with 20 branch offices in the state of Michigan. After graduation Cum Laude in 1998 from the Detroit College of Law at...

B.A. Economics - University of Michigan
J.D. - University of Michigan Law School
L.L.M. Wayne State University Law School
Law Clerk - Michigan Court of Appeals
Member - Business Advisory Board - Institute for Continuing Legal Education (ICLE)
ICLE Publications:
Contributing Author-Advising Closely Held Businesses In Michigan
Author - Purchase & Sale of Business / Michigan Business Formbook
Author - Transfer Michigan Liquor Licenses
Practice Areas:
Business & Estate Planning, including Wills, Trusts & Power of Attorney & Health Care Power of Attorney, Estate & Trust Administration, Entity Formations & Dissolutions, Business Transactions, Purchase & Sale of Businesses and Professional Practices, Prenuptial Agreements

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