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 assists clients with estate planning, elder law, probate and trust administration, Medicaid and long-term-care planning, and probate litigation. Its services address advance planning as well as circumstances arising from declining health, incapacity, a nursing-home admission, a death or a dispute among family members.

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.

Depending on the family’s circumstances, planning may involve different combinations of wills, trusts and incapacity documents. Services include wills, trusts, powers of attorney, healthcare directives, retirement planning, special-needs planning and strategies addressing 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.

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 represents clients in probate and trust disputes involving contested documents, fiduciary conduct, estate administration and allegations of undue influence or financial exploitation. The firm also provides probate mediation for parties seeking to resolve an estate-related disagreement without completing contested court proceedings.

Serving Clients in Michigan and Florida

Barron, Rosenberg, Mayoras & Mayoras has its primary office in Troy and assists clients throughout Michigan. The firm also handles matters involving Florida for families whose planning, property or retirement arrangements connect the two states.

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