Sean J Nichols, PLLC is a law firm based in Plymouth, Michigan that specializes in helping senior citizens and their families with legal issues involving estates and trusts. These issues are categorized into three primary practice areas; estate planning, probate and trust litigation. You can learn more about these individual practice areas within the links below.
Simply put, estate planning involves planning a comfortable future for yourself and loved ones in case of a sudden tragic event such as incapacity or death. Other than planning for incapacity or death, there are many other aspects to estate planning such as minimizing or reducing estate taxes, appointing guardianship, business succession, etc.
Individual areas of estate planning:
Probate courts oversee the distribution of assets after someone passes away. This process is known as probate or estate administration. Probate courts also hear cases related to guardianship, disputes over wills, disputes over trusts and other matters involving estate litigation. Our law firm is experienced in handling issues that involve probate court.
Individual areas of probate:
Trust litigation involves disputes over the validity, interpretation or administration of a trust. These cases may include trustee misconduct, breaches of fiduciary duty, undue influence and disagreements among beneficiaries. Our law firm has extensive experience handling trust litigation matters and protecting clients’ interests throughout the legal process
Individual areas of trust litigation include:
