Elder Law lawyers in Michigan

Firm: Frost & Danielak

New Building under Construction , Essexville , Michigan 48732

Practice Areas: Elder Law

Firm: Biddinger & Bitzer PLLC

4415 Seeger St , Cass City , Michigan 48726

Practice Areas: Elder Law

Legacy Planning is a more holistic approach to estate planning. We help clients preserve their financial wealth and their legacy, including their life stories and family heirlooms, for future generations. Our non-traditional planning methods include special provisions and protections in Living Trusts, Wills (simple & complex), Powers of Attorney, Living Wills, Irrevocable Trusts, Family Limited Partnerships, and Charitable Gifting Strategies. This planning also includes minimizing estate taxes, avoiding the expense and nightmare of probate, protecting against remarriage after death of the 1st spouse, and protecting beneficiaries from a possible future divorce.

Firm: Smith Bovill, PC

140 W. Tuscola Road , Frankenmuth , Michigan 48734

Practice Areas: Business Organizations, Elder , Estate Planning, Guardianship and Conservatorship, Medicare and Medicaid, Municipal , Probate , Real Estate , Elder Law

I reside in Frankenmuth, Michigan, and practice in the firm's Frankenmuth and Saginaw offices.  I specialize in Elder Law, Estate Planning, Probate and Estate Administration, Business Organizations, Real Estate Law and Municipal Law.  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, and Conservatorships.. I have served on the Board of Directors for the Northeastern Michigan Estate Planning Council.  I am an active member in the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and the Michigan Bar Association.   I am an active member of the Women Lawyers Association.  I am a member of the Probate and Estate Planning Section and the Elder Law Section of the Michigan Bar Association.  I have served on the Board of Directors for the Covenant Health Care Foundation.  I completed the Institute of Continuing Legal Education's Probate and Estate Planning Certificate program and received a Certificate of Completion. I am also VA accredited.. I have been married to my husband, David, since 1979, and we have two children, Michelle and Melissa.

Firm: Grand Traverse Elder Law

Virtual Office , Traverse City , Michigan 49686

Practice Areas: Elder Law

I grew up in the southwest Michigan community of Zeeland.  After graduating from Zeeland High School I attended the United States Military Academy at West Point.  I graduated with a degree in Economics, and I commissioned as an Infantry Officer in the United States Army.  I graduated from various military schools including Airborne School, Air Assault School, and the world famous Ranger School.  I was stationed in Georgia, Alaska, Michigan, and Colorado.  I am an Afghanistan Combat Veteran, and I was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge and Bronze Star Medal for my wartime service.. After returning from Afghanistan I attended Michigan Statue University College of Law where I was a King Scholar.  I received numerous academic awards during law school including multiple Jurisprudence awards (top performing student in the class).  I graduated summa cum laude.. Following law school I served as a Judge Advocate (JAG) in the United States Army at Fort Carson in Colorado.  I served as an Attorney for the 4th Infantry Division, ensuring regulatory compliance and prosecuting military crimes.. In December of 2018 I relocated to Traverse City, Michigan to continue my law practice.  I have a variety of legal experience and now focus my practice on Elder Law., which encompasses multiple topics including Medicaid and estate planning.  I am the founder of Grand Traverse Elder Law, and focus on providing client-centric advice to seniors and their families.

271 Woodland Pass , East Lansing , Michigan 48823

Practice Areas: Elder Law

Firm: Mannor Law Group, PLLC

8226 S. Saginaw , Grand Blanc , Michigan 48439

Practice Areas: Elder Law, Trusts, Estate Planning, Wills, Probate, Power Of Attorney

Bob Mannor is one of 20 Michigan Attorneys who are Certified as an Elder Law Attorney (CELA) by the National Elder Law Foundation, the only American Bar Association approved certification for Elder Law.  Bob practices in the areas of Long Term Care Planning, Elder Law, Medicaid Planning, Estate Planning, Asset Protection, Special Needs Planning and Veteran's Benefits Planning. Bob is on the Executive Board for the State Bar of Michigan Elder Law and Disability Rights Section and he is Past  President of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys Michigan Chapter.  Bob has been published in the Michigan Bar Journal and  is a frequent speaker on senior legal issues for community groups and organizations and for other professionals.

Firm: Ihrie O'Brien

24055 Jefferson Ave Ste 2000 , Saint Clair Shores , Michigan 48080

Practice Areas: Elder Law

Firm: Marcuox, Allen, Bower & Kendall P.C.

145 S. Jackson Street , Jackson , Michigan 49201

Practice Areas: Elder Law

In her current practice Ms. Arnold provides legal advice in the area of elder law, including wills and trusts, estate planning, long-term care planning, and estate administration including probate.  She also handles guardian and conservator matters.  Other practice areas include business, and real property including landlord-tenant matters. Ms. Arnold is also a regular speaker and trainer on those topics. Attorney Arnold holds a Bachelor of Science in Urban Planning from Michigan State University, and graduated with her Juris Doctor in 2008 from Western Michigan Universities Thomas M. Cooley Law School. Prior to starting her own practice Ms. Arnold was an Associate Attorney at with a boutique elder law firm, and a supervising attorney with a statewide legal aid agency. When she isn't practicing law, Ms. Arnold enjoys volunteering with several local non-profit organizations and spending time with her family including her husband, two children, three dogs, and three cats.

Firm: Scott M. Goldstein Attorney at Law

1690 Watertower Place   400  4882 , East Lansing , Michigan 48823

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense , Divorce, Estate Planning, Family , Probate , Elder Law, Power Of Attorney, Probate, Trusts, Wills & Living Wills

Firm: Nawrocki Center for Elder Law, Special Needs & Disability Planning, PLLC

10299 Grand River , Brighton , Michigan 48116

Practice Areas: Elder Law

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.

Firm: Nawrocki Center for Elder Law, Special Needs & Disability Planning, PLLC

10299 Grand River Road , Brighton , Michigan 48116

Practice Areas: Elder Law

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

Firm: Biddinger & Bitzer PLLC

4415 Seeger St , Cass City , Michigan 48726

Practice Areas: Elder Law

45200 Card Road, Suite 108 , Macomb , Michigan 48044

Practice Areas: Elder Law, Estate Planning

Firm: Willis & Willis PLC Attorneys and Counselors at Law

491 W. South St. , Kalamazoo , Michigan 49007

Practice Areas: Securities Offerings, Medicaid & Medicare, Real Estate, International Law, Guardianship, Tax Fraud, M & A, Health Care, Business, Estate Planning, Litigation, Elder Law, Appeals, Wills, Probate, Tax, Corporate, Trusts

G3444 Fenton Rd , Flint , Michigan 48507

Practice Areas: Elder Law

Since 2004 I have been privileged to participate in Medical Mission work taking place in Asia, attending almost yearly. These humanitarian opportunities have taken me to the Philippines,( Manila, Cebu City, Tacloban and Davao City and from Davao all over the island of Mindanao, also I have been able to visit Malasia ( Kuala Lumpor), Indonesia (Medan) and Vietnam both Saigon and Hanoi.. Detroit, is host to the headquarters of World Medical Relief and Kiwanis #1. That means I have plenty of opportunity with a ringside seat, to observe the evolving globalization of the economy and growing influence the internet is playing. Needs are being met that only a few years ago were simply thought unachievavble! I will write more later.. Ann Arbor is the home of the University of Michigan Hospital and leading cardioligists there  are working to recycle pace makers for use in poorer areas of the world. Partnering with World Medical Relief free reconditioned pace makers are offered others - a small dent is being made in the enormous demand for pace makers the world over - yearly shortfall is three (3) million from figures provided me in informal discussions with World Medical Relief workers. Lives are saved and prolonged.. Kiwanis, legal collegues and clients have all played an enormous part in providng the opportunity, inspiration and guidance to do this sort of volunteerism.. International trafficking of the Elderly is becoming a bigger issue. People will grab you for your pension and social security and hold you in your own home. This fact has been made more relvant as I participate in ongoing educational classes at Florida's Stetson university School of Law in their Elder Law LLM Online Program. I have just finished a class in Aging and the Law and will soon begin a class in Guardianship. As time permits I will attempt to share in this forum, concepts that will help us all age and age well with a caring circle of support.. I will try to supplement personal events, since this seems to be what others want to know, in terms of  writing about what is going on in the world of Aging and Asia. More later on Dr. S.E. a mennonite Peace Maker (mediator) and physcician (double board certified) and his wife a social worker providing care in some rough areas of the world there in Asia. If i can learn how to upload more than one photo at a time I will provide photos of srgery being perfomred by Dr S.E. - no blood products available in the jungle so he uses tweezers called HemoStats to prevent bleeding.. I will also share more in the writing here about  ways and means to prevent abuse of the elderly and disabled financial and physical. I have to do this by bits and pieces since I have little time when a crisis rears up in the life of clients or their families.. If comments or messages are allowed please feel free to correct grammar and spelling since often I am on little or no sleep when I write and do offer me suggestions since I learn from my clients the most on terms of providing services you may need. I am still a project under construction after 25 years of practice. I learn daily new concepts! :). In 2005, Mike was in the first class of attorneys in Michigan to complete a certificate for advanced training in the Probate and Estate Planning Program sponsored by the Michigan Bar Association and the Institute for Continuing Legal Education.

Firm: Allsopp Wackerly

301 Washington Avenue , Bay City , Michigan 48708

Practice Areas: Elder Law

Firm: Dafoe Law, PLLC

160 S. Main Street Ste 4 , Frankenmuth , Michigan 48734

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Elder Law, Probate

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 impossible to prevent people from fighting, I discuss with my clients issues that may exist and try to implement solutions now to problems that may later turn into litigation.. As an estate planning attorney, I strive to help you plan for the unknown catastrophes, the known eventualities, and everything in between. By planning, you can gain peace of mind that your loved ones are taken care of in the best way if something should happen to you. As part of the process, I listen to my clients to understand their goals and needs. Using this information, we create solutions to their unique problems. I use many different estate planning tools, like trusts, wills, and powers of attorney, to create client-centered solutions.. I communicate clearly and without legalese, so clients are empowered to make the best decisions for their situations. Together, we can work to make sure that we not only create a plan that incorporates the clients goal’s but that we implement the plan, so when your estate plan is executed it is successful.. To stay up-to-date with the latest developments I am a member of the National Association of Elder Law Attorneys, and a member of WealthCounsel. WealthCounsel is a national community of estate planning professionals committed to the highest standards. It is a collaborative organization that has seminars and webinars to provide me with the latest tools and ideas.. I received my undergraduate degree from Western Michigan University in 2003 and my JD from Western Michigan University’s Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 2009. I have been licensed to practice law in Michigan since 2009. I am licensed to practice in both the Western and Eastern Federal District Courts as well as the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals that covers Michigan Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee.