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Probate, Estate and Trust Administration in Michigan

Administration of probate, estates and trusts contains a host of concerns best addressed and resolved with an experienced estate planning attorney. At Willis Law, with locations in Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids and Paw Paw, we simplify the processes, minimize costs and preserve assets for our clients, whom include executors, trustees, administrators and beneficiaries.

We assist our clients with:

• Estate administration and settlement
• Trust administration and protection of assets in trusts
• Foreign (out of state) personal representative estate administration (or ancillary estate administration)
• Probate administration

Our estate administration and trust administration attorneys handle all legal aspects of our clients' matters and collaborate with financial professionals as necessary.

We will help you understand your unique situation and the matters facing you in administration, including:

• Formal probate vs. informal probate – what is the best legal process for the estate?
• Supervised probate vs. unsupervised probate
• Small estate (summary administration) under Michigan law
• Minimizing your tax expense in administration
• Managing creditor claims in administration
• The fiduciary's duties and notice requirements under estate and trust administration

Our lawyers bring significant depth to our clients dealing with probate, estate administration or trust administration. Attorney Michael J. Willis, a co-founder of our firm, is registered as a certified public accountant (CPA) in the state of Illinois. We bring you over a century of experience, including that of Frank D. Willis, the former chief judge of Van Buren County Probate Court and one of the longest standing judges in Michigan Probate Court history with 38.5 years of service.

We are a full-service law firm dedicated to the Christian model of service, which drives us to provide proactive, customized and excellent legal services to our clients throughout Western Michigan.