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Travis I. Dafoe
Frankenmuth, MI Probate Attorney with 15 years of experience
Probate, Elder, Estate Planning 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
Lansing, MI Probate Attorney with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate, 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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Mr. Howard J Weyers Jr
Lansing, MI Probate Lawyer with 8 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate, Elder and Estate Planning
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Howard "Jack" Weyers, Jr. is a well-loved attorney practicing in the greater Lansing area. Jack spent the first portion of his career helping his father, Howard Weyers, Sr. to build WEYCO Inc. in Okemos, MI where they specialized in administering employee benefits to businesses across the state. Growing up, Jack had always thought about attending law school, and after his father sold WEYCO Inc., he decided to finish his Bachelors Degree at Spring Arbor University and pursue his J.D. at Cooley Law School shortly after. He graduated Magna Cum Laude in January of 2015. Days before taking the Bar Exam,...
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Scot C. Putzig
Saginaw, MI Probate Attorney with 11 years of experience
Probate, Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
University of Notre Dame
Scot focuses on business law, real estate development, employment law, estate planning, probate, and commercial litigation. He received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan and his J.D., with cum laude honors, from the Notre Dame Law School. While at Notre Dame, Scot was an editor with the Journal of Legislation and clerked for the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan in Flint, MI, and the Michigan Supreme Court in Lansing, MI. After graduating from Notre Dame Law School, Scot clerked with the Michigan Court of Appeals in Grand Rapids, MI. In January of...
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Amanda Frost
Okemos, MI Probate Attorney
Free ConsultationProbate, Estate Planning and Family
Michigan State University College of Law
My practice is focused on estate planning, family law, and probate. I assist clients with various matters such as preparing trusts and wills, estate planning administration, guardian and conservatorship, health care directives, divorce, child custody, child support, paternity, and prenuptial agreements.
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Benjamin Jeffrey Stoltman
Flint, MI Probate Attorney with 7 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate, Elder and Estate Planning
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
Benjamin Stoltman focuses on Adult and Minor Guardianships, Wills, Trusts and Estates, Adoptions, Non-Profit Formation, Business Transactions, and Appeals.
Ben graduated magna cum laude from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. While in law school, Benjamin served as a member of Law Review and was the recipient of numerous awards for academic merit, including top marks in civil procedure, military law, and the professional responsibility seminar.
Benjamin was also inducted as a member of the Justice Frank Murphy Honor Society, an honor reserved for students graduating in the top ten percent of their class.
Prior to starting...
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Stacey N. Brancheau
Fenton, MI Probate Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Probate, Business, Elder and Estate Planning
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Stacey Brancheau established the Brancheau Law Firm to pursue her passion for helping individuals and their families navigate the often overwhelming process of wealth planning. In addition to her experience as an attorney, Stacey holds her Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) and Certified Trust and Financial Advisor (CTFA) designations. With 20 years of experience in the wealth planning industry, serving as an attorney, financial planner, fiduciary advisor and senior trust officer for a regional bank, she is uniquely qualified to assist her clients in developing a comprehensive plan to ensure that their loved ones have the information, guidance and...
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David M. McCleary
Grand Blanc, MI Probate Lawyer with 40 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
You have questions- I have answers. Call now for a free consultation. (810) 516-5116. Many law firms say that they offer personalized service, but their actions don't always reflect that when it comes to dealing with their clients. I'm David McCleary, and at my law firm, McCleary & Associates, P.C., I take those words to heart. I want to be your family's trusted adviser for all your estate planning needs. I meet with all my clients myself, one-on-one. This means I can offer a true individualized service to the people in the Grand Blanc and...
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Brett Howell
Grand Blanc, MI Probate Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Probate, Elder and Estate Planning
Brett is a Certified Elder Law Attorney and has been helping his clients for over 20 years. He is the owner of The Elder and Estate Planning Law Firm, P.L.L.C. located at 8285 S. Saginaw Street in Grand Blanc. As the firm name suggests, his practice is dedicated exclusively to assisting clients with their estate planning and elder law needs, such as Medicaid planning, trusts, wills, Veterans Benefits planning, guardianship, conservatorships and probate estate or trust administration.
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Julie Gafkay
Frankenmuth, MI Probate Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Probate, Civil Rights, Employment and Estate Planning
Julie A. Gafkay graduated from Michigan State University in 1992 with a dual major in criminal justice and political theory. She graduated from Whittier Law School in 1995 with honors. Her first position was in Flint, Michigan focusing on civil rights and employment discrimination. In 2003, Attorney Gafkay opened her own statewide practice in Frankenmuth, Michigan. The practice's attorneys provide a general practice to the local area providing legal services in Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning, Elder Law, Business Planning, contract review, landlord/tenant issues, real estate, employment issues and other general practice areas. Attorney Gafkay has...
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Amir E. Abu-Aita
Flint, MI Probate Lawyer
Free ConsultationProbate, Elder and Estate Planning
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Amir practices Elder Law, Medicaid Planning, VA Planning, Probate, Estate Planning, and Business Transactions. He has an extensive background of helping the elderly through his family-owned Licensed Assisted Living Homes. At Serenity Assisted Living, Amir assisted the elderly in their medical needs. Now, he hopes to help even more elderly in their legal and planning needs.
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Rebecca Stewart
East Lansing, MI Probate Lawyer
Free ConsultationProbate, Elder and Estate Planning
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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Lesley Hoenig
Mount Pleasant, MI Probate Attorney with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate, Bankruptcy, Estate Planning and Foreclosure Defense
Northern Illinois University College of Law
I am an attorney licensed to practice in Michigan, Illinois and Minnesota. I primarily practice in bankruptcy, foreclosure, real estate, estate planning and probate.
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Christopher Kroll
Okemos, MI Probate Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
My practice is focused on family law and estate planning. I assist clients with various matters such as divorce, child custody, child support, paternity, prenuptial agreements, civil litigation, preparing trusts, and wills. I have worked on hundreds of family law cases with excellent results for my clients.
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Andrew D. Richards
Saginaw, MI Probate Lawyer with 40 years of experience
Probate, Business, Elder and Estate Planning
The Catholic University of America
I am an Estate Planning and Business Succession Planning Attorney, with the Saginaw - based law firm of Smith Bovill, P.C. I have been a Partner in the firm since 1991. I enjoy working with families and their estate planning and family businesses to help them with succession planning. We work with clients, most often on a flat fee basis, with a no-fee, no-obligation initial consultation.
Clients meet with me personally on a one-to-one basis in all cases. Our staff is courteous, professional, knowledgeable and friendly.
My philosophy is to build long-term relationships with clients.
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Darrell Zolton
Saginaw, MI Probate Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Probate, Elder, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Kimberly Savage
Haslett, MI Probate Attorney with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate, Bankruptcy, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Michigan State University
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Sharon Burgess
Frankenmuth, MI Probate Attorney with 23 years of experience
Probate, Elder, Estate Planning 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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John L. Gormley
Fowlerville, MI Probate Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School and Michigan State University
I have been practicing law for approximately 25 years in mid-Michigan. Generally, I practice in the areas of family law, estate planing, probate and trust administration, real estate, and commercial litigation. I also represent a number of small municipalities. In my free time, I enjoy sports cars, outdoor activities, motorcycles, and construction projects.
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Rhonda R. Kunkel
Lansing, MI Probate Attorney with 22 years of experience
(517) 622-0590
Knaggs, Harter, Brake & Schneider, P.C.
7521 Westshire Drive, Suite 100
Lansing, MI 48917
Probate, Consumer, Estate Planning and Family
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Brandi Coleman
East Lansing, MI Probate Lawyer
Probate, Elder and Estate Planning
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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Byron Gallagher
East Lansing, MI Probate Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Probate, Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Washington University School of Law
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David Platt
Lansing, MI Probate Lawyer with 44 years of experience
Probate, Business and Estate Planning
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
David M. Platt has more than 38 years of experience as an estate planning and business attorney. David concentrates his law practice in the areas of estate planning and administration, probate litigation, pre and post nuptial agreements, real estate and business entity formation. He assists clients in the preparation of wills, trusts, family cottage limited partnerships, as well as providing counsel to minimize income and estate taxes.
David frequently speaks and writes on estate planning and business matters for financial planners, accountants and attorneys, as well as the general public. He is an adjunct professor of law at the Michigan...
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Bradley Vauter
Grand Ledge, MI Probate Lawyer with 41 years of experience
Probate, Arbitration & Mediation, Elder and Estate Planning
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Jaynie Smith Hoerauf
Clare, MI Probate Attorney with 31 years of experience
Probate, Business, Collections and Municipal
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
About half of my practice consists of local government representation. The remainder is real estate, estate planning, probate, collections and general business matters. We strive to provide prompt and professional services with personal attention and care.
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Robert Mannor
Grand Blanc, MI Probate Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Probate, Elder and Estate Planning
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John D. L. Humphreys
Saginaw, MI Probate Lawyer with 37 years of experience
Probate, Estate Planning, Landlord Tenant and Real Estate
Michigan State University College of Law
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Susan Williamson
Frankenmuth, MI Probate Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Probate, Elder and Estate Planning
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
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Guy Greve
Bay City, MI Probate Attorney with 49 years of experience
Probate, Estate Planning and Personal Injury
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Debra F. Donlan
Flint, MI Probate Lawyer with 39 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate, Business, Estate Planning and Family
Over 30 years experience in Family Law.
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Bert W. Carrier Jr.
Lansing, MI Probate Attorney with 12 years of experience
Probate, Bankruptcy, Business and Estate Planning
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
At Bert Carrier and Associates, we concentrate our practice on taxation, bankruptcy, estate planning, academic discipline, and small business law. We provide expert legal services at surprisingly affordable rates. Call us at 517-529-2600. "Honest Lawyers- Affordable Fees"
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Eldon J Vincent
Charlotte, MI Probate Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Probate, Business, Estate Planning and Tax
Georgia State University College of Law
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Gwyn C. Abbott
Flushing, MI Probate Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Probate and Estate Planning
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Amy J DeNise
Flint, MI Probate Attorney with 26 years of experience
Probate, Collections and Estate Planning
Wayne State University Law School
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William A. Shaheen Jr.
Flint, MI Probate Attorney with 56 years of experience
Probate, Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Wayne State University Law School and University of Michigan Law School
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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Trent C. Hilding
Vestaburg, MI Probate Attorney
Probate, Agricultural, Estate Planning and Tax
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Alexandre Stratilatov
Lansing, MI Probate Lawyer
Probate, Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
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Alexandra Nassar
Flint, MI Probate Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Probate, Business, Elder and Estate Planning
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James R. Shaull
Charlotte, MI Probate Attorney with 43 years of experience
Probate, Estate Planning, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury