Bowen, Radabaugh & Milton, Attorneys and Counselors

Estate Planning & Probate Attorneys in Troy, Michigan

Most people don't think about estate planning until something changes. A child is born, retirement is approaching, a loved one passes away, or an aging parent begins to need more assistance. At those moments, families often have questions about wills, trusts, probate, and who will be able to make important decisions if someone becomes unable to do so.

Bowen, Radabaugh & Milton helps individuals and families prepare for those situations through estate planning, probate, and trust administration. Whether you're creating your first estate plan or settling the estate of a loved one, the firm's attorneys provide guidance designed to help you understand your options and make informed decisions about the future.

Planning That Reflects Your Family's Goals

No two families have the same priorities. Some clients want to make the probate process easier for their loved ones. Others are focused on protecting a surviving spouse, providing for children or grandchildren, or making sure trusted individuals can manage financial and healthcare decisions if they become incapacitated.

Bowen, Radabaugh & Milton works with clients to develop estate plans that reflect those individual goals. Depending on a family's circumstances, planning may include wills, trusts, powers of attorney, patient advocate designations, and other tools intended to provide clarity during life as well as after death.

The firm recognizes that estate planning is not something people do once and forget. Major life events—including marriage, divorce, retirement, business ownership, or significant changes in assets—may all create reasons to review and update an existing plan.

Helping Families Through Probate and Trust Administration

Losing a loved one often leaves family members with responsibilities they never expected to take on.

Personal representatives and trustees may suddenly find themselves responsible for court filings, notifying beneficiaries, managing estate assets, paying debts, and distributing property according to a will or trust. For many people, these responsibilities are unfamiliar and can feel overwhelming.

Bowen, Radabaugh & Milton assists clients throughout probate and trust administration, helping fiduciaries understand their legal obligations while guiding them through each stage of the administration process. The firm's experience with both estate planning and estate administration allows its attorneys to prepare plans with an understanding of how those documents will ultimately function when families need them most.

Planning for Business Owners

For clients who own a closely held business, estate planning often involves more than personal assets. Questions about future ownership, succession, and continuity may become just as important as deciding how other property will be distributed.

Because Bowen, Radabaugh & Milton also advises businesses on organizational and corporate matters, the firm can help coordinate estate planning with broader succession goals. Integrating these issues into a single plan can help business owners prepare both their families and their businesses for the future.

Practical Guidance Through Important Life Changes

Estate planning often begins with a simple question: "What happens if something happens to me?" The answer depends on each person's family, assets, health, and long-term goals.

Bowen, Radabaugh & Milton works with clients at many different stages of life—from individuals preparing their first wills to families administering estates after the loss of a loved one. Throughout the process, the firm's estate planning practice focuses on helping clients understand the legal decisions before them so they can move forward with greater confidence.

Serving Troy and Southeast Michigan

Located in Troy, Bowen, Radabaugh & Milton serves individuals and families throughout Oakland County and the surrounding metropolitan Detroit area. Whether planning for the future or navigating probate after a loved one's death, the firm provides legal guidance designed to help clients protect their families, preserve their wishes, and carry out estate plans with confidence.

Practice Areas

• Estate Planning

• Wills

• Trusts

• Probate Administration

• Trust Administration

• Powers of Attorney

• Patient Advocate Designations