Willockx Law, Estate Planning Services

Estate Planning & Probate Attorneys in Troy, Michigan

Willockx Law is a Troy law firm dedicated primarily to estate planning and probate. Founded by attorneys A. Paul Willockx III and Heather Taylor-Willockx, the firm helps individuals, families, and business owners prepare for the future through wills, trusts, probate planning, and related legal services. The practice also provides business and real estate planning when those matters intersect with a client's estate plan.

One of the firm's distinguishing characteristics is its emphasis on guiding clients beyond the preparation of legal documents by helping them properly implement and maintain their estate plans over time.

Making Sure an Estate Plan Actually Works

An estate plan is only effective if assets are coordinated with the documents that control them. A trust that never receives ownership of property may fail to achieve many of the goals it was created to accomplish.

Willockx Law incorporates trust funding into its planning process, helping clients transfer appropriate assets into their trusts while also reviewing beneficiary designations, ownership records, and other details that affect how property will ultimately pass to future generations.

Reviewing and Updating Estate Plans as Life Changes

Estate plans should evolve as families grow, assets change, and laws are updated. Documents prepared years earlier may no longer reflect current wishes or family circumstances.

The firm encourages periodic estate plan reviews and offers to evaluate existing plans, allowing clients to identify outdated provisions before they become problems for their families.

Planning for Children and Growing Families

Parents often want more than instructions about distributing property. They also need to decide who would care for minor children and how inherited assets should be managed if something unexpected happens.

Willockx Law works with families to prepare wills, trusts, and related planning documents that address guardianship decisions and the long-term financial protection of children.

Addressing Unique Family Circumstances

Not every estate plan follows the same model. Blended families, LGBTQ families, and households caring for a loved one with disabilities may have planning considerations that deserve additional attention.

The firm's planning process specifically recognizes these situations and works with clients to create estate plans that reflect their family structure and long-term goals.

Coordinating Estate Planning With Business Ownership

Business owners frequently need estate plans that account for both personal assets and the future of the company. Ownership transitions, succession planning, and legacy goals can all influence how an estate plan is structured.

Because Willockx Law also advises clients on business planning, business owners can coordinate succession planning alongside their personal estate planning.

Helping Families Prepare for Probate

Even well-prepared families may eventually need guidance after the death of a loved one. Understanding probate requirements and carrying out the wishes expressed in an estate plan can be unfamiliar responsibilities for many executors.

Willockx Law includes probate among its core practice areas and assists families with legal issues that arise during the estate settlement process.

Serving Families Throughout Metro Detroit

Located in Troy, Willockx Law serves individuals, families, and business owners throughout Metro Detroit. Its focus on estate planning, trust funding, ongoing plan reviews, and personalized planning for changing family circumstances makes the firm particularly well suited for clients who want an estate plan that remains effective long after it is signed.

Practice Areas

• Estate Planning

• Wills

• Trusts

• Trust Funding

• Probate

• Powers of Attorney

• Healthcare Directives

• Guardianship Planning for Minor Children

• Business Succession Planning

• Business Planning

• Real Estate Planning

• Estate Plan Reviews