Top Elder Law Lawyers Near Me in Brighton Area

Ms. Nancy Nawrocki is a highly regarded attorney in Livingston County, Michigan. A 1986 graduate of Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, Michigan, Ms. Nawrocki emphasizes elder law in her practice. As a long-standing member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Ms. Nawrocki maintains expertise in legal and financial issues that affect older people. By understanding and anticipating changes to the law that affect elder citizens, she has the up-to-the-minute knowledge to counsel elder clients in estate planning, wills, trusts, powers of attorney, Medicare and Medicaid planning, nursing home placement and standard of care issues, guardianship and conservatorship, and probate issues.. Ms. Nawrocki's practice also encompasses family law, estate planning, trusts, probate, and real estate law.. Ms. Nawrocki is active in the Livingston County community, especially in activities related to senior citizens and families. She has served on the Women's Resource Center of Howell, Michigan. She has served as the Co-Chair of the Advisory Board of the Livingston County Hospice, Howell, Michigan from 1996 to 2004. She was a founding member of the Senior Justice Committee of the Michigan Bar Association, and continues to serve as a member of the Elder Law and Advocacy Section, Family Law Section and Probate Law Section. She was the consulting attorney for the Livingston County Older Adult Legal Program from 1988 until its dissolution in 1996. Ms. Nawrocki conducts frequent free seminars on Elder Law at various Livingston County Senior Citizens Centers, and at other sites, and conducts Family Law seminars for the Women's Resource Center. Ms. Nawrocki has served as an elected Trustee of the Cromaine District Library in Hartland, Michigan.. Ms. Nawrocki received recognition for her contributions to her community in 2005, when she was elected to the Michigan Women's Roll of Honor for Livingston County.  Also in 2005, Ms. Nawrocki was elected as the first woman President of the Presbytery of Detroit.. Masters of the law degree in Elder Law (LL.M.). Accredited by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Elected, Women Who Lead, WJR, Detroit, MI 2012

Lisa H. Beatty received her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan, and her Juris Doctorate from the Detroit College of Law, now Michigan State University College of Law. She has been a member of the State Bar of Michigan since 1997, and has concentrated her practice in the areas of elder law, estate planning, probate, conservatorships and guardianships.Lisa’s focus is to present peace of mind for families and individuals who are navigating life’s more-difficult transitions. Lisa provides specialized advice in estate planning, wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and related documents. She also offers caring elder law advocacy, helping clients obtain benefits covering the costs of long-term care, including Medicaid and VA benefits. Her firm, the Nawrocki Center for Elder and Family Law, PLLC, is widely known for having extensive knowledge and expertise, as well as the exceptional level of care provided to each and every one of its clients and their families.Before joining the Nawrocki Center for Elder and Family Law, PLLC, Lisa was an attorney for the UAW Legal Services Plans, where she provided legal advice and representation in a variety of matters, including estate planning, family law, consumer complaints, utility disputes, Social Security matters, contracts, probate, real estate, tax, and debt defense.

I am one of a handful of CERTIFIED ELDER LAW ATTORNEYS in all of Michigan and a VA Accredited attorney.  I've dedicated my practice to helping seniors, veterans and their families navigate the long-term care legal maze.. I teach estate planning and elder law to law students at Western Michigan Cooley Law School.. I am the author of the Caregiver's Legal Guide to Planning for a "Loved One with Chronic Illness" and I have co-authored a nationally released book, Estate Planning Strategies, which gives practical information that addresses common estate planning concerns.  I have also contributed to and was quoted in The Complete Guide to Organizing Your Records for Estate Planning by John N. Peragine, Jr.  In addition to his written work, I have also spoken and taught numerous financial advisors on advanced estate planning techniques, including stand alone retirement plan trusts that force the stretch out of IRAs.. I am a graduate of Grand Valley State University with a Finance and Psychology Degree along with Michigan State University College of Law. After law school, I earned a Certification of Completion for the Estate Planning and Probate Program co-sponsored by the Probate and Estate Planning Section of the State Bar of Michigan and the Institute of Continued Legal Education.