Pascaris Law Firm

Estate Planning & Probate Attorneys in Farmington Hills, Michigan

Pascaris Law Firm helps individuals and families plan for the future through estate planning, probate, trust administration, and estate litigation. The firm also works with business owners and families whose planning needs extend beyond traditional wills and trusts, particularly when specialized assets or unique family circumstances require more customized solutions.

Many estate plans are straightforward. Others involve family members with disabilities, business interests, digital property, or other situations that call for planning beyond standard legal documents.

Planning for More Than Traditional Assets

Not every estate consists only of a home and bank accounts. Some families want to ensure a beloved pet will continue to receive care, preserve a firearm collection, transfer digital assets, or establish conditions for when beneficiaries receive an inheritance.

The firm offers what it refers to as boutique trust planning, creating trusts designed to address these and other specialized circumstances while allowing clients to tailor their estate plans to their individual goals.

Helping Families Plan for Disability and Incapacity

A sudden illness or accident can leave someone unable to make financial or medical decisions without advance planning.

The firm prepares durable powers of attorney, advance healthcare directives, and related estate planning documents that allow trusted individuals to manage financial matters, healthcare decisions, and other personal affairs if incapacity occurs.

Protecting Loved Ones with Special Needs

Parents and grandparents often worry about leaving financial support for a loved one with disabilities without unintentionally affecting eligibility for important government assistance programs.

Pascaris Law Firm assists families with special needs planning, including first-party and third-party special needs trusts, helping clients develop plans that provide long-term financial support while addressing each beneficiary's individual circumstances.

Guiding Families Through Probate and Trust Administration

After the death of a loved one, personal representatives and successor trustees are responsible for carrying out numerous legal and financial responsibilities before an estate or trust can be settled.

The firm assists clients with Michigan probate administration, trust administration, asset transfers, creditor issues, beneficiary communications, and the legal steps necessary to complete the administration process.

Resolving Estate and Trust Disputes

Disagreements sometimes arise over the interpretation of a will or trust, the actions of a fiduciary, or the administration of an estate.

The firm represents clients involved in probate litigation and trust disputes, helping beneficiaries, trustees, and personal representatives resolve legal issues through the probate court process when conflicts cannot be settled informally.

Coordinating Estate Planning with Business Ownership

For business owners, estate planning often extends beyond transferring personal assets. Ownership interests, succession decisions, and business continuity can become important parts of a comprehensive plan.

The firm works with business owners to coordinate succession planning with their overall estate planning goals so that ownership transitions are addressed alongside the transfer of personal assets.

Serving Clients from Farmington Hills

Pascaris Law Firm serves clients from its Farmington Hills, Michigan office, assisting individuals and families with estate planning, probate, trust administration, special needs planning, and estate-related disputes throughout southeastern Michigan.

Practice Areas

• Estate Planning

• Wills

• Revocable Living Trusts

• Special Needs Trusts

• Boutique Trusts

• Powers of Attorney

• Advance Healthcare Directives

• Legacy Planning

• Business Succession Planning

• Probate

• Estate Administration

• Trust Administration

• Probate Litigation