Colleen Fries Lawyer Reviews & Ratings - Dearborn Heights

After working in civil litigation for a year, Colleen shifted her focus to estate planning and elder law. Colleen was drawn to elder law and estate planning after her grandparents were unable to care for themselves at their home and moved in to an assisted living facility. Every day, her grandpa worried that their entire life savings would be spent on their care, leaving nothing to their three sons. After her grandma passed away, her grandpa moved in with her parents.. This situation is not uncommon among senior citizens, who are concerned about being a burden on their families. Colleen focuses her practice on helping families and single persons prepare their finances and property for their future.. Colleen graduated from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, where she was a member of Law Review. She is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association, Oakland County Bar Association, and ElderCounsel.