Estate Planning

At the Law Firm of Barron, Rosenberg, Mayoras and Mayoras, we have worked for over three decades in the area of estate planning. In the Tri-County Michigan area, our lawyers have used our expertise and resources to save our clients up to millions of dollars. Just a few things involved in estate planning are:

• Estate and Gift Tax Planning
• Wills and Patient Advocate Designations
• Trusts: Revocable Living Trusts, Life Insurance Trusts
• End of Life Decisions: Health Care Durable Power of Attorney, Durable Power of Attorneys for Financial Decisions, Do Not Resuscitate orders
• Special Needs Planning: Planning for Children and Adults with Disabilities (Our articles page has more on Special Needs planning )

The sooner you settle the specifics of your estate, the better. For example, many people think that if someone becomes incapacitated through illness or an untimely passing, a family member automatically takes over control of their estate. Not so: unless you have set the proper incapacity planning in place, the courts take over in what is known as "living probate." A person's lifetime financial matters can only be kept private through a Durable Power of Attorney. (Read more about Durable Power of Attorney and other estate planning issues on our articles page )

Similarly, if you have a loved one with a disability — and have only a will to cover their future care — your loved one's inheritance can be taken over by the government. To ensure that governmental benefits (such as Medicaid or SSI) are never altered, diminished or destroyed, it is imperative that you establish Special Needs Planning — including special needs trusts — through an experienced lawyer. We believe that Special Needs Planning is so important we commonly refer to it as a Miracle on Paper. (Read more about Special Needs planning on our articles page.)

With so much misinformation floating around, our attorneys are very concerned about educating the public about the true nature of estate planning issues. Contact us for a free initial consultation to discuss your situation. Our compassionate and knowledgeable attorneys can answer any questions you have and provide you and your family the peace of mind you and your family so richly deserve.

From our law office in Troy, MI, we proudly serve the entire metro Detroit, Michigan area, including Southfield, Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Farmington, Farmington Hills, Sterling Heights, Utica, Auburn Hills, Pontiac and all communities within Oakland, Wayne, Macomb, Washtenaw, Monroe, Livingston, Genesee and St. Clair Counties.