Detroit Estate Lawyer, Michigan

Sponsored Law Firm


Akiva  Goldman Lawyer

Akiva Goldman

VERIFIED
Accident & Injury, Divorce & Family Law, Criminal, Estate, Divorce
Call Now! (877) 737-8800

(866) 666-2889 - CALL NOW! Mr. Akiva Goldman is the managing partner of Goldman & Associates and a member of the State Bar of Michigan. Mr. Goldman re... (more)

FREE CONSULTATION 

CONTACT

800-236-9710

Frank Westley Jackson Lawyer

Frank Westley Jackson

VERIFIED
Divorce & Family Law, Labor Law, Employment, Wills & Probate

As a lawyer with more than 38 years of corporate law experience (City of Detroit Law Department and the Office of the General Counsel, Blue Cross, Blu... (more)

FREE CONSULTATION 

CONTACT

313-766-7019

Jeffery D Maynard Lawyer

Jeffery D Maynard

Criminal, Divorce & Family Law, Bankruptcy & Debt, Estate, Lawsuit & Dispute

The attorneys of Maynard Law Associates, PLLC are skilled at walking our clients through each step of the complicated legal process. If you are co... (more)

FREE CONSULTATION 

CONTACT

586-944-2656

Bert Tiger Whitehead Lawyer

Bert Tiger Whitehead

VERIFIED
Divorce & Family Law, Estate
Affordable law firm providing help to individuals, small businesses, and non-profits.

Mr. Whitehead is the owner and president of Access Legal Care, PLLC. Although the firm is headquartered in Garden City, Michigan, the firm provides li... (more)

FREE CONSULTATION 

CONTACT

800-959-7951

Jamie R. Ryke Lawyer

Jamie R. Ryke

VERIFIED
Estate, Estate Planning, Wills & Probate, Trusts
A Lawyer Who Treats You Like Family in Your Time of Need

Mr. Ryke is an Estate Lawyer proudly serving Southfield, Michigan and the neighboring communities.

FREE CONSULTATION 

CONTACT

800-707-6901

Racine  Miller Lawyer

Racine Miller

VERIFIED
Accident & Injury, Civil & Human Rights, Divorce & Family Law, Criminal, Estate

Racine Miller is the managing partner of The Michigan Law Firm, PC. Ms. Miller is an experienced litigator and trial attorney, who can proudly claim ... (more)

FREE CONSULTATION 

CONTACT

844-464-3476

Mark S. Bosler Lawyer

Mark S. Bosler

VERIFIED
Estate, Real Estate, Business Organization, Wills & Probate, Tax

Marc E. Thomas Lawyer

Marc E. Thomas

Tax, Estate, Business, Real Estate Other, Complex Litigation
IRS and state tax disputes; estate and tax planning; & business, will and trust litigation

Marc is a member of Bendure & Thomas law firm and specializes in (1) tax law, including resolving tax debt, audits, trust fund recovery penalty cases ... (more)

FREE CONSULTATION 

CONTACT

248-646-5255

Valenton  Vulaj Lawyer

Valenton Vulaj

VERIFIED
Estate, Accident & Injury, Criminal, Elder Law

Valenton Vulaj is a practicing lawyer in the state of Michigan. Attorney Vulaj received his J.D. from the University of Detroit Mercy in 2000.

FREE CONSULTATION 

CONTACT

800-729-2161

Cortney Nichole Gibson Lawyer

Cortney Nichole Gibson

VERIFIED
Criminal, DUI-DWI, Estate, Landlord-Tenant, Accident & Injury

Free Help: Use This Form or Call 800-620-0900

Member Representative

Call me for fastest results!
800-620-0900

Free Help: Use This Form or Call 800-620-0900

By submitting this lawyer request, I confirm I have read and agree to the Consent to Receive Messages from all messaging and voice technologies including Email, Text, Phone, Terms of Use, and Privacy Policy. Information provided is not privileged or confidential.


Free Help: Use This Form or Call 800-943-8690

Member Representative

Call me for fastest results!
800-943-8690

Free Help: Use This Form or Call 800-943-8690

By submitting this lawyer request, I confirm I have read and agree to the Consent to Receive Messages from all messaging and voice technologies including Email, Text, Phone, Terms of Use, and Privacy Policy. Information provided is not privileged or confidential.

TIPS

Lawyer.com can help you easily and quickly find Detroit Estate Lawyers and Detroit Estate Law Firms. Refine your search by specific Estate practice areas such as Estate Planning, Trusts, Wills & Probate and Power of Attorney matters.

LEGAL TERMS

DEATH TAXES

Taxes levied at death, based on the value of property left behind. Federal death taxes are called estate taxes. Some states levy inheritance taxes on people who... (more...)
Taxes levied at death, based on the value of property left behind. Federal death taxes are called estate taxes. Some states levy inheritance taxes on people who inherit property.

GRANTOR RETAINED INCOME TRUST

Irrevocable trusts designed to save on estate tax. There are several kinds; with all of them, you keep income from trust property, or use of that property, for ... (more...)
Irrevocable trusts designed to save on estate tax. There are several kinds; with all of them, you keep income from trust property, or use of that property, for a period of years. When the trust ends, the property goes to the final beneficiaries you've named. These trusts are for people who have enough wealth to feel comfortable giving away a substantial hunk of property. They come in three flavors: Grantor-Retained Annuity Trusts (GRATs), Grantor-Retained Unitrusts (GRUTs) and Grantor-Retained Income Trusts (GRITs).

FUNDING A TRUST

Transferring ownership of property to a trust.

FAILURE OF ISSUE

A situation in which a person dies without children who could have inherited her property.

NET ESTATE

The value of all property owned at death less liabilities or debts.

PER CAPITA

Under a will, the most common method of determining what share of property each beneficiary gets when one of the beneficiaries dies before the willmaker, leavin... (more...)
Under a will, the most common method of determining what share of property each beneficiary gets when one of the beneficiaries dies before the willmaker, leaving children of his or her own. For example, Fred leaves his house jointly to his son Alan and his daughter Julie. But Alan dies before Fred, leaving two young children. If Fred's will states that heirs of a deceased beneficiary are to receive the property per capita, Julie and the two grandchildren will each take a third. If, on the other hand, Fred's will states that heirs of a deceased beneficiary are to receive the property per stirpes, Julie will receive one-half of the property, and Alan's two children will share his half in equal shares (through Alan by right of representation).

PER STIRPES

Under a will, a method of determining who inherits property when a joint beneficiary has died before the willmaker, leaving living children of his or her own. F... (more...)
Under a will, a method of determining who inherits property when a joint beneficiary has died before the willmaker, leaving living children of his or her own. For example, Fred leaves his house jointly to his son Alan and his daughter Julie. But Alan dies before Fred, leaving two young children. If Fred's will states that heirs of a deceased beneficiary are to receive the property 'per stirpes,' Julie will receive one-half of the property, and Alan's two children will share his half in equal shares (through Alan by right of representation). If, on the other hand, Fred's will states that the property is to be divided per capita, Julie and the two grandchildren will each take a third.

SECONDARY MEANING

In trademark law, a mark that is not inherently distinctive becomes protected after developing a 'secondary meaning': great public recognition through long use ... (more...)
In trademark law, a mark that is not inherently distinctive becomes protected after developing a 'secondary meaning': great public recognition through long use and exposure in the marketplace. For example, though first names are not generally considered inherently distinctive, Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream has become so well known that it is now entitled to maximum trademark protection.

HEIR AT LAW

A person entitled to inherit property under intestate succession laws.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

In re Kostin Estate

In Docket No. 272767, respondent Camille A. Kent appeals as of right the probate court's judgment and order following a bench trial, interpreting a will and trust, determining heirs and devisees, and determining title to property after decedent Juanita Kostin's death in 2004. ...

In re Nestorovski Estate

723 Payne, Broder & Fossee (by Andrew J. Broder) and Underwood & March (by Lauren M. Underwood), Bingham Farms, for the petitioner. ... Kemp Klein Law Firm, PC (by Alan A. May and Debra Nance), Troy, for the respondent. ... Before: SAAD, CJ, and BORRELLO and ...

In re Rudell Estate

During her lifetime, the decedent owned a certain parcel of residential real property located at 1170 Chesterfield in Birmingham, Michigan (the property). In 1982, the decedent properly transferred ownership of the property to the trust. According to the complaint filed in this matter, the ...