White Law Practice

Estate Planning Attorneys in Troy, Michigan

White Law Practice is a Troy law firm that focuses on estate planning and business transactions. The firm helps individuals, families, and business owners prepare for the future through wills, trusts, business succession planning, and related legal services. Its attorneys also have significant experience in business law and taxation, allowing them to address estate planning issues that involve closely held businesses and more complex financial assets.

A distinguishing feature of the practice is its emphasis on education and preventive planning, encouraging clients to address potential legal issues before they become family or financial problems.

Helping Families Protect the Next Generation

Many people assume estate planning is only necessary later in life. In reality, unexpected illness or accidents can leave young families without clear legal instructions or guardianship arrangements for their children.

White Law Practice helps parents prepare wills, trusts, and related estate planning documents so they can provide for loved ones, nominate guardians for minor children, and establish a plan for the future.

Preparing College-Age Children for Adulthood

One of the firm's more unique educational focuses involves young adults leaving for college. Once a child turns 18, parents may lose the legal authority to access medical information or make decisions during an emergency.

The firm advises families on documents such as healthcare powers of attorney, HIPAA authorizations, financial powers of attorney, advance directives, FERPA releases, and basic estate planning so parents and young adults are prepared before college begins.

Planning for Blended Families

Second marriages and blended families often create estate planning challenges that are not addressed by a simple will. Many people want to provide for a surviving spouse while also preserving an inheritance for children from a previous relationship.

White Law Practice helps clients use wills and trusts to create estate plans that reflect those goals while reducing the likelihood of unintended distributions.

Protecting an Inheritance

Leaving assets outright is not always the best solution. Some families worry that an inheritance could eventually be lost because of divorce, creditor claims, lawsuits, financial exploitation, or poor financial decisions.

The firm discusses trust-based planning that can provide beneficiaries with financial support while offering additional protection for inherited assets.

Including Digital Assets in an Estate Plan

Modern estate planning often extends beyond homes and bank accounts. Email accounts, online banking, cloud storage, social media, digital photographs, and other online assets may become difficult for family members to access without proper planning.

White Law Practice encourages clients to include digital assets and online accounts within their estate plans so loved ones have clear guidance after death or incapacity.

Coordinating Estate Planning With Business Ownership

Business owners frequently need estate plans that address both personal and business assets. Ownership transitions, buy-sell agreements, and succession planning can all affect the future of a closely held company.

Because White Law Practice also focuses on business transactions, clients can coordinate estate planning with business succession planning as part of a comprehensive legal strategy.

Serving Families and Business Owners in Michigan

Located in Troy, White Law Practice serves individuals, families, and business owners throughout Michigan. Its estate-planning work can incorporate business-law and tax considerations when a family’s plan involves closely held companies, complex financial assets or preparations for major life transitions.

Practice Areas

• Estate Planning

• Wills

• Trusts

• Trust-Based Asset Protection Planning

• Financial Powers of Attorney

• Healthcare Powers of Attorney

• HIPAA Authorizations

• Advance Directives

• FERPA Planning for College Students

• Digital Asset Planning

• Business Succession Planning

• Buy-Sell Agreements

• Business Formation

• Business Transactions

• Tax-Informed Estate Planning