Wills, Trust & Probate
Macomb County • Detroit • St. Clair Shores
Estate Planning and Probate for Business Owners
Business and Personal Legal Counsel (586) 778-0900
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Musilli Brennan Associates PLLC, provides full-service legal counsel for the small, medium and family business owner, including estate planning by business lawyers who understand the issues of entrepreneurs.
We represent business owners throughout the greater Detroit, Michigan area in drafting wills, trusts and other elements of a comprehensive estate plan. The members of Musilli Brennan Associates PLLC, have each practiced law for more than 30 years, providing extensive wisdom in tax issues, asset preservation and succession planning.
Wills and Trusts
A simple will may not be sufficient for the owner of a closely held company, or a partner or member in a business. Setting up a trust allows for transfer of entrepreneurial assets to survivors and avoids probate issues. The business can continue to operate through an heir or business partner, and other heirs may be compensated for their gifted or inherited equity or shares, with or without having a say in management of the company.
Ask us about trusts for other purposes, such as limited access trust funds for inheriting minors, special needs trusts, charitable trusts, and trusts designed to avoid gift and inheritance taxes. Proper estate planning avoids many complications for your survivors in probate of your affairs after your death. The setting up and funding of a living trust today to totally avoid probate is often less expensive than a “simple will”. As always, we look to your long term benefit.
All persons need protection for you, your family and your assets if you become incapacitated. We can draft a living will and attending documents to set forth your medical wishes, appoint you patient advocate and to assure your instructions are carried out. We draft powers of attorney to designate person(s) to handle both your personal and financial affairs should you become unable to do so.
Probate Services
If you have been named as the fiduciary (estate administrator, patient advocate, personal representative, trustee or successor trustee or been appointed in a power of attorney) to care for, follow the wishes of or settle the estate of a loved one, contact the probate lawyers of Musilli Brennan Associates. We will walk you through the performance of all your duties, including probate administration.
Our attorneys also handle probation litigation, whether you wish to challenge the validity of a will or you have been accused of breach of fiduciary duty as trustee or administrator of an estate, contact our firm.
Contact the wills, trusts, living will and probate attorneys of Musilli Brennan Associates PLLC, today to make arrangements for a free initial telephone consultation. Don’t put off planning for the future until it is too late. Protect yourself, your business, and your family.
Based in St. Clair Shores, the law firm of Musilli Brennan Associates PLLC, represents clients throughout the greater Detroit, Michigan area, including Macomb County (Warren, Sterling Heights, Utica, Mount Clemens, Richmond), Oakland County (Troy, Southfield, Royal Oak), Wayne County (Grosse Pointe, Harper Woods, Detroit) and St. Clair County (Port Huron).
