Barron, Rosenberg, Mayoras & Mayoras

Estate Planning, Elder Law & Probate Attorneys in Troy, Michigan

Estate planning isn't only about deciding who inherits your property. Many families eventually face questions that are far more immediate. What happens if a parent develops dementia? How can someone afford long-term nursing home care? Who will make financial or medical decisions after a serious illness? What should a trustee or personal representative do after a loved one dies? And what happens when family members disagree about an estate?

Barron, Rosenberg, Mayoras & Mayoras has built its practice around helping clients answer those questions. The firm's attorneys focus on estate planning, elder law, probate, trust administration, Medicaid planning, and probate litigation, providing guidance before a crisis occurs as well as representation when families find themselves facing one unexpectedly.

Helping Families Prepare for Aging and Long-Term Care

Growing older often brings legal questions that extend far beyond preparing a will. Families may suddenly find themselves helping a parent who can no longer manage finances, evaluating nursing home options, or trying to understand how long-term care will be paid for.

BRMM helps clients prepare for those situations through estate planning, long-term care planning, Medicaid planning, veterans benefits planning, guardianships, conservatorships, and advance planning for incapacity. Rather than addressing these issues separately, the attorneys recognize that healthcare decisions, financial planning, and estate planning frequently overlap, particularly as clients age.

The firm's long-standing commitment to elder law is reflected throughout its practice. Don Rosenberg helped establish the firm's Center for Elder Law at a time when elder law was still an emerging area of legal practice, and the firm continues to devote significant attention to the legal and financial challenges associated with aging.

Planning That Looks Beyond Basic Wills

Every family has different concerns. Some want to avoid unnecessary probate. Others are focused on protecting a surviving spouse, providing for a child with disabilities, minimizing taxes, or making sure someone they trust can step in if they become unable to manage their own affairs.

BRMM develops estate plans that are tailored to those individual goals. Depending on a client's needs, planning may include wills, trusts, powers of attorney, healthcare directives, retirement planning, special needs planning, and strategies designed to preserve assets while preparing for future healthcare needs.

The firm's attorneys also recognize that estate planning should change as life changes. Marriage, retirement, grandchildren, illness, business ownership, and changing family relationships all create reasons to revisit an existing plan.

Helping Families Through Probate and Trust Administration

After the death of a loved one, even relatively straightforward estates can leave family members with unfamiliar legal responsibilities.

BRMM represents personal representatives, trustees, beneficiaries, and families throughout probate and trust administration. The firm assists with probate proceedings, estate settlement, trust administration, creditor matters, fiduciary responsibilities, tax issues, and the distribution of assets according to a will or trust.

Because the attorneys regularly help clients administer estates as well as create estate plans, they understand how planning decisions affect the people who will eventually carry out those instructions. That practical experience helps shape the firm's approach to estate planning from the beginning.

Protecting Vulnerable Family Members

Some planning situations require additional care. Families caring for someone with disabilities may need to preserve eligibility for public benefits while providing long-term financial support. Older adults may worry about financial exploitation or losing the ability to manage their own affairs. Veterans and their spouses may qualify for benefits that help pay for long-term care.

BRMM assists clients with each of these concerns, including special needs planning, veterans benefits planning, guardianships, conservatorships, and legal planning intended to protect vulnerable individuals while preserving as much independence as possible.

The attorneys also work closely with caregivers and families who are helping loved ones navigate Alzheimer's disease, dementia, and other conditions that affect decision-making later in life.

When Families Disagree

Not every estate is settled without conflict.

Questions about the validity of a will, the administration of a trust, the actions of a personal representative or trustee, or allegations of undue influence and financial exploitation can lead to contested probate proceedings.

BRMM maintains an active probate litigation practice representing clients in these disputes. The firm also provides probate mediation when families wish to resolve disagreements outside of prolonged litigation whenever possible. For clients facing complex family conflicts, having attorneys who regularly handle both estate planning and probate litigation provides valuable perspective on how these issues develop and how they may be resolved.

Sharing Knowledge Beyond the Office

Education has long been an important part of the firm's practice. BRMM's attorneys regularly write articles, present seminars, publish books, and speak to professional organizations, caregivers, and community groups on topics involving estate planning, elder law, long-term care, and probate.

Attorneys Andrew and Danielle Mayoras have written books on estate planning and inheritance issues and have appeared in national and local media discussing legal issues affecting families. Rather than serving simply as professional accomplishments, these educational efforts reflect the firm's ongoing commitment to helping people better understand complex legal decisions before they become urgent.

Serving Clients in Michigan and Florida

BRMM's primary office is located in Troy, where the firm serves individuals and families throughout Southeast Michigan and across the state. The firm also assists clients with legal matters involving Florida, recognizing that many retirees and families have connections to both states.

Whether someone is planning for retirement, helping aging parents, administering a loved one's estate, or trying to resolve a difficult family dispute, Barron, Rosenberg, Mayoras & Mayoras offers guidance across the full range of estate planning, elder law, probate, trust administration, and related legal services.

Practice Areas

• Estate Planning

• Elder Law

• Wills

• Trusts

• Probate Administration

• Trust Administration

• Probate Litigation

• Trust Litigation

• Will Contests

• Probate Mediation

• Medicaid Planning

• Long-Term Care Planning

• Nursing Home Planning

• Veterans Benefits Planning

• Special Needs Planning

• Guardianships

• Conservatorships

• Powers of Attorney