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Probate Estate and Trusts Administration/Litigation

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Through our litigation experience, the Marsalese Law Group is an active wills, trusts, and estate litigation law firm. We are uniquely equipped to handle complex probate litigation, including will and trust contests, undue influence, lack of capacity, breach of fiduciary duty, will and trust construction issues and guardianship litigation. The Marsalese Law Group regularly handles will and trusts contests, the defense and prosecution of fiduciary proceedings, will and trust construction, interpretation and reformation proceedings. Our Firm works closely with other estate planning professionals and specialists to achieve optimum results.

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The Marsalese Law Group successfully represented clients in probate courts throughout the state of Michigan. Our litigation experience in contested document construction issues; termination or reformation of trusts; removal of trustees and personal representatives; breach of fiduciary duties by a trustee, personal representative or agent under a power of attorney; and issues surrounding estate tax and expense apportionment.

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The Marsalese Law Group also has acted as special counsel to trustees, personal representatives, and other attorneys in contested matters. We keep in mind that will and trust contests involve not only financial issues, but family issues as well. We are experienced at crafting unique and workable solutions, which resolve the immediate problem and avoid future controversies as well.

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Probate of Wills and Administration of Trusts, Foundations, Conservatorships and Guardianships

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The Marsalese Law Group assists with the probate of wills as well as the administration of all types of trusts, foundations, conservatorships and guardianships. Administration includes the collection and marshaling of assets, discharging liabilities, reporting financial data to beneficiaries, preparing and implementing plans for the distribution of assets and completion of administration. We counsel Personal Representatives, Trustees, Guardians and Conservators and other fiduciaries when questions, disputes or issues arise, and evaluate potential risk management issues.

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For information on how the Marsalese Law Group can provide professional, effective, and efficient legal advice, contact us anytime at 586-915-2184 or mm@marsalese.com.

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