1966, Michigan; U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan, U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court
ISLN:
904537947
Areas of Practice (57)
Corporate Law
Wills
Trust Law
Estate Planning Law
Probate Law
Real Estate Law
Banking Law
Business Law
Franchise Law
Business Organization
Business Planning
Business Succession Planning
Business Successions
Business Transactions
Business Transfers
Buy-Sell Agreements
Buying and Selling of Businesses
Family Business Successions
Commercial Real Estate
Commercial Real Estate Acquisitions
Commercial Real Estate Contracts
Commercial Real Estate Sales
Closely Held Corporations
Corporate Contracts
Corporate Formation
Corporate Organization
Family Law
Marital Agreements
Leases and Leasing
Commercial Landlord and Tenant Law
Commercial Leasing
Evictions
Landlord and Tenant Law
Office Leasing
Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations
Private Foundations
Probate
Ancillary Probate
Probate Administration
Real Estate
Land Sales
Real Estate Contracts
Real Estate Leasing
Real Estate Sales
Residential Real Estate
Trusts and Estates
Decedents Estates
Estate Administration
Estate Planning
Estate Planning for Parents of Handicapped Children
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