Michigan Probate and Estate Administration

The loss of a loved one is a difficult, and stressful situation.  On top of the emotional turmoil, the assets and accounts of the loved one must be wrapped up and transferred out of the deceased’s name.  There are easy, inexpensive as well as difficult and costly ways to administer one’s Michigan estate.

The easiest and least costly way to administer an estate is to to make sure that there is a fully funded revocable living trust prior to passing.  This leads to a quick administration by the trustee to transfer the assets where they are required, by trust, to go.

On the other hands, a more difficult, time consuming, and costly way to administer an estate is just have a last will and testament that goes through probate, or even worse, no last will and testament at all.

While we handle Michigan probate matters and Michigan estate administrations all the time for our clients, our clients find that the Michigan probate process can be a frustrating endeavor.  We try as much as possible to make the process as painless and stress free as possible, but we are confined by the Michigan probate court process and Michigan probate code, called EPIC.  You must understand that there are certain fees and costs of a Michigan probate along with a certain time frame.

As Michigan probate lawyers, we try our best to help our clients navigate the process as quickly and cost effectively as possible while handling a Michigan estate administration.

-Christopher J. Berry, Esq.
Bloomfield Hills, Oakland County Probate Lawyer