National Legal Solutions Center

Estate Planning Attorneys in St. Clair Shores, Michigan

Estate planning often involves much more than deciding who will inherit property. Families may need to prepare for incapacity, provide for a loved one with disabilities, protect a family business, or help a personal representative carry out legal responsibilities after a death. National Legal Solutions Center focuses its practice on helping clients address these issues through coordinated estate planning and related legal services.

The firm's practice includes wills, trusts, powers of attorney, healthcare directives, probate, estate administration, estate litigation, elder law, guardianships, conservatorships, and special needs planning.

Building a Coordinated Estate Plan

An effective estate plan brings together several legal documents that work toward the same goals. National Legal Solutions Center prepares wills, revocable living trusts, powers of attorney, healthcare directives, and related planning documents designed to reflect each client's family, financial circumstances, and long-term priorities.

For parents, this may include naming guardians for minor children. For others, it may involve selecting trusted individuals to make financial or healthcare decisions if illness or injury prevents them from acting independently.

Living Trusts and Probate Planning

Many clients choose a living trust as part of their estate plan. When properly coordinated with other estate planning documents and assets, a trust can help determine how property will be managed during life and distributed after death.

The firm also prepares pour-over wills and helps clients coordinate beneficiary designations and other estate planning documents so they work together as part of an overall plan. This type of planning can simplify the administration of certain assets and reduce the number of issues surviving family members must address later.

Planning for Families with Unique Needs

Some families face planning situations that extend beyond a traditional will. Parents caring for a child with disabilities may wish to establish a special needs trust that provides long-term financial support while taking into account the beneficiary's individual circumstances.

Business owners may also need to consider how ownership will transfer if they retire, become incapacitated, or pass away. Incorporating these issues into an estate plan can provide clearer direction for both family members and business successors.

Probate and Estate Administration

When a loved one dies, the person responsible for administering the estate may face unfamiliar legal and financial responsibilities. Assets must be identified, creditors addressed, required filings completed, and property distributed according to the applicable estate planning documents or Michigan law.

National Legal Solutions Center assists personal representatives and families throughout the probate and estate administration process, helping them understand their responsibilities and work toward an orderly settlement of the estate.

Estate Litigation

Not every estate proceeds without disagreement. Questions may arise about whether a will was properly executed, whether someone had the capacity to sign estate planning documents, or whether another individual exercised undue influence over an elderly or vulnerable family member.

The firm represents clients in estate litigation involving contested estate planning documents and other disputes that may arise during the administration of an estate.

Guardianships and Conservatorships

When an individual can no longer safely manage personal or financial affairs, family members may need to seek legal authority to assist them.

National Legal Solutions Center represents clients in guardianship and conservatorship matters, including situations involving aging adults as well as requests to modify or terminate an existing guardianship or conservatorship when circumstances change.

Based in St. Clair Shores with Flexible Client Services

National Legal Solutions Center is headquartered in St. Clair Shores, Michigan and offers clients multiple ways to receive legal guidance, including office appointments, virtual consultations, and, in some circumstances, in-home meetings. This flexible approach allows the firm to assist individuals and families with estate planning and probate matters while accommodating a variety of personal and scheduling needs.

Practice Areas

• Estate Planning

• Wills

• Pour-Over Wills

• Revocable Living Trusts

• Powers of Attorney

• Healthcare Directives

• Elder Law

• Special Needs Trusts

• Business Succession Planning

• Probate

• Estate Administration

• Estate Litigation

• Guardianships

• Conservatorships