Estate Planning
Southeastern Michigan lawyer helping families preserve their wealth
A major focus of the Law Office of John Little, PLLC is helping clients develop estate plans that preserve assets for the benefit of families and charities. Without an estate plan, these assets could be disposed of under Michigan intestate law in a manner inconsistent with your wishes.
Don't leave your estate to chance—or to the tax collector
The Law Office of John Little, PLLC appreciates that it may be difficult for you to think about your incapacity or death or that of your loved ones. When you call or visit our offices, we want you to feel comfortable discussing important issues involving you and your family. We want to provide you with the information you need to make knowledgeable decisions about your family’s future. Our clients' estate plan goals are our paramount concern.
A variety of legal tools are available to preserve wealth for your heirs, with consideration paid to--
- Your distribution instructions
- Maximizing estate value
- Minimizing estate taxes
- Avoiding probate and prying eyes
- Protecting the estate against remarriage after death of the first spouse
- Protecting beneficiaries from a possible future divorce
- Minimizing the potential for challenges to your estate plan
The legal tools of estate planning
Depending upon your specific circumstances, our office might recommend one or more of the following legal tools--
- Wills
- Trusts
- Powers of attorney
- Healthcare powers of attorney
- Living wills
- Irrevocable trusts
- Insurance trusts
- Buy-sell agreements
- Succession planning
- Charitable gifts
- Guardianships
- Conservatorships
Help for those with disabilities and special needs
For clients who become disabled or incapacitated, the Law Office of John Little, PLLC helps clients qualify for government medical benefits. We also help to ensure a client’s estate is preserved for the family and not depleted by medical expenses while living.
If you have a family member with special needs, we can create an estate plan to help preserve government benefits while ensuring care for your loved one financially, educationally, and medically, now and into the future.
Trust administration and probate
We also help families who have experienced the loss of a loved one with the ensuing probate process and administration of trusts.
Contact us
When you need legal advice or representation, call the Law Office of John Little, PLLC at 248-865-3455 or
contact us online. From our suburban Detroit offices in Birmingham, we serve clients throughout Southeastern Michigan.