Probate, Estate Planning, & Administration
Is there anything more devastating to a grieving family than to find out that your estate planning was inadequate to provide for your family and pass on your assets as you had intended? Bad estate planning (or no planning) can mean that the wrong people — or worse still — the government winds up with everything you have worked a lifetime to build.
Attorneys at the Troy, Michigan law firm of Powers Chapman have extensive experience in estate planning and the representation of fiduciaries in the post-death administration of decedents’ trusts and estates. Our estate plans range from simple wills and testamentary trusts to complex and intricately designed trusts, gift-giving plans and plans for the transfer of control of family assets to younger generations, all utilizing the most current and advantageous planning methods.
The firm’s probate practice includes the representation of fiduciaries in the administration of estates, trusts, conservatorships and guardianships. We undertake planning with our clients to minimize post-death taxation, expenses and delays. We have expertise in providing representation with respect to estate settlement disputes and the management and distribution of trust and estate assets, and issues related to elder law.