LeBeau Law

Estate Planning & Business Succession Attorneys in Ann Arbor, Michigan

Estate planning often begins with a simple question: What would happen if something happened to me tomorrow? For some families, the priority is making sure children are cared for according to their wishes. Others want to avoid confusion over medical decisions or finances if they become incapacitated. Business owners may also need to consider what will happen to a company they have spent years building.

LeBeau Law, PLC helps individuals, families, and business owners create estate plans that reflect their personal circumstances and long-term goals. Based in Ann Arbor, the firm offers estate planning services alongside a business law practice, making it a good fit for clients whose personal and business planning needs often overlap.

Creating an Estate Plan That Fits Your Life

No two families have identical planning needs. A young couple with children will likely have different priorities than retirees, entrepreneurs, or individuals supporting family members with disabilities.

LeBeau Law assists clients with preparing wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and advance healthcare directives that work together as part of a comprehensive estate plan. Rather than focusing on individual documents in isolation, these planning tools help clients organize important legal decisions, appoint trusted decision-makers, and provide clear instructions for the future.

Thoughtful planning can also reduce uncertainty for loved ones during difficult times while helping ensure personal wishes are clearly documented.

Planning for Young Children and Loved Ones with Special Needs

Parents often have concerns that extend beyond distributing assets. They also want confidence that children or other dependents will be cared for if the unexpected happens.

LeBeau Law includes planning for minor children as part of its estate planning practice, helping parents make important legal decisions before a crisis occurs. 

The firm also assists families with special needs planning, allowing clients to develop strategies that provide long-term support for loved ones with disabilities while addressing their family's unique circumstances.

These conversations are often among the most personal aspects of estate planning, making careful preparation especially important.

Business Succession Planning

For business owners, estate planning frequently involves more than personal assets. Without a succession plan, ownership transitions can create uncertainty for family members, business partners, employees, and customers.

One of LeBeau Law's distinguishing practice areas is business succession planning. The firm helps business owners consider how ownership and management responsibilities may transfer in the future as part of a broader estate plan.

Because the firm also maintains a business law practice, it is well positioned to work with entrepreneurs and closely held businesses whose personal and business planning objectives are closely connected.

Planning for Future Decisions

Many people associate estate planning with what happens after death, but an equally important goal is preparing for the possibility of incapacity.

LeBeau Law prepares powers of attorney and advance healthcare directives that allow trusted individuals to make financial or medical decisions if a client becomes unable to act on their own behalf. Establishing these documents in advance can help families avoid unnecessary uncertainty during medical emergencies while providing guidance about important personal decisions.

Addressing these issues before they become urgent gives clients greater control over how future decisions may be handled.

Charitable Giving

For some individuals and families, estate planning includes creating a lasting charitable legacy.

LeBeau Law assists clients who wish to incorporate charitable giving into their estate plans. By considering charitable goals during the planning process, clients can provide meaningful support for organizations and causes that reflect their personal values while integrating those objectives into their overall estate planning strategy.

Why Clients Choose LeBeau Law

LeBeau Law combines estate planning with an established business law practice, offering experience that may be especially valuable for entrepreneurs, business owners, and families whose financial lives extend beyond traditional estate planning concerns.

Attorney Dave LeBeau's professional background includes advising businesses in a variety of industries before entering private practice, and that perspective continues to shape the firm's work with clients whose personal, family, and business planning objectives often intersect. Rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach, the firm's practice emphasizes developing legal strategies that reflect each client's individual circumstances and long-term goals.

Serving Ann Arbor and Surrounding Communities

Located in Ann Arbor, LeBeau Law serves individuals, families, and business owners throughout Washtenaw County and nearby Southeast Michigan communities. Whether someone is creating a first estate plan, updating existing documents after a major life event, planning for young children, or preparing for the future of a family business, the firm provides legal guidance tailored to each client's specific planning needs.

Practice Areas

• Estate Planning

• Wills

• Trusts

• Powers of Attorney

• Advance Healthcare Directives

• Business Succession Planning

• Special Needs Planning

• Guardianship Planning

• Planning for Minor Children

• Charitable Giving