Law Office of Bryan A. Sunisloe

Estate Planning, Probate & Guardianship in Mount Clemens, Michigan

Estate planning can address both what happens to property after death and who may have authority to act during a person's lifetime. Families may also encounter legal issues later when an estate requires probate or when an aging or otherwise vulnerable family member needs someone legally authorized to manage personal or financial affairs.

The Law Office of Bryan A. Sunisloe provides estate planning, probate, guardianship, and conservatorship services from its Mount Clemens office. The firm's estate-related work includes wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and probate matters as part of a broader general legal practice.

Attorney Bryan A. Sunisloe has practiced law since 1979 and is a member of the Macomb County Probate Bar Association.

Putting a Will or Trust in Place

The Law Office of Bryan A. Sunisloe assists clients with wills and trusts as part of its estate-planning practice.

These documents allow individuals to make arrangements for their property rather than leaving important estate decisions unaddressed. The appropriate planning approach can depend on the client's family circumstances, property, and objectives.

Someone creating an estate plan for the first time may need to consider who should benefit from the estate and how those intentions should be documented. For someone with an existing plan, changes in family or financial circumstances can provide a reason to reconsider whether earlier arrangements continue to reflect current wishes.

Sunisloe works with clients on estate planning as part of his broader probate and general legal practice.

Choosing Someone to Act Through a Power of Attorney

Not every important estate-planning decision concerns what happens after death.

Sunisloe also prepares powers of attorney. A power of attorney allows an individual to give another person legal authority to act within the scope established by the document.

Putting this authority in place can become important if circumstances later make it difficult or impossible for someone to handle certain matters independently.

Choosing an agent in advance allows the individual to decide whom to entrust with that responsibility rather than leaving the issue unresolved until assistance is needed.

Handling Probate After a Death

The Law Office of Bryan A. Sunisloe represents clients in probate matters.

For family members, probate may be unfamiliar territory. Someone who becomes responsible for dealing with a deceased person's estate can find themselves facing a legal process they have never encountered before.

Probate provides the court process through which certain estate matters are addressed after death. Legal representation can help the person responsible for the estate understand the proceeding and the responsibilities involved.

Sunisloe's work encompasses both estate planning before death and probate afterward, allowing clients to seek assistance at different stages of the estate process.

A Loved One Who Needs Help Managing Personal Affairs

Some families encounter circumstances in which a relative can no longer adequately handle important personal decisions without assistance.

Sunisloe handles guardianship proceedings as part of his probate-related practice. A guardianship can provide court-established authority for another person to make decisions on behalf of someone who requires that assistance.

Unlike a power of attorney established voluntarily in advance, guardianship requires involvement of the Probate Court.

For families, the need for guardianship can raise important questions about who should receive legal authority and what responsibilities that person will assume.

Help Managing Another Person's Property and Finances

Sunisloe also handles conservatorships.

While guardianship generally concerns personal decision-making, a conservatorship addresses management of another person's property and financial affairs.

A conservatorship may become relevant when someone cannot adequately manage those matters independently and another person needs legal authority to assume responsibility.

Because that authority is established through the court, the proceeding creates formal legal responsibilities for the person appointed as conservator.

Sunisloe represents clients in both guardianship and conservatorship matters, allowing families to address personal and financial authority when Probate Court involvement is necessary.

Decades of Legal Experience in a General Practice

Bryan A. Sunisloe graduated from Detroit College of Law in 1979 and has practiced for more than four decades. His professional background includes private practice as well as corporate, governmental, and litigation experience.

His previous work has included service as a municipal prosecutor and attorney, assistant corporation counsel, and trial attorney for Grand Trunk Railroad. He also spent eight years practicing in Dearborn before moving his practice to Mount Clemens.

Sunisloe is a member of the Macomb County Probate Bar Association, Macomb County Bar Association, and State Bar of Michigan.

His current practice is broader than estate and probate law. Other areas include civil litigation, criminal defense, family law, real estate and business transactions, property law, personal injury, workers' compensation, Social Security disability, and employment law.

Serving Clients From Mount Clemens

The Law Office of Bryan A. Sunisloe is located at 66 Market Street in Mount Clemens, Michigan.

Practice Areas

• Estate Planning

• Wills

• Trusts

• Powers of Attorney

• Probate

• Guardianships

• Conservatorships