Estate Planning

At LightStone Law, we help individuals and families achieve clarity, protection, and peace of mind through thoughtful and comprehensive estate planning. Our attorneys design and implement plans that safeguard your assets, express your wishes with certainty, and minimize the legal and administrative burdens placed on your loved ones. Whether you are planning for the first time, updating existing documents, or navigating complex family or tax considerations, we provide tailored guidance rooted in a deep understanding of Michigan’s Estates and Protected Individuals Code (EPIC).

Our focus areas

We counsel clients in crafting plans that address their unique goals and circumstances. Core estate-planning tools and services include:

  • Foundational Planning

  • Trust-Based Planning

  • Advanced & Strategic Planning

Foundational Planning

  • Medical Power of Attorney with HIPAA Authorization – Appoints a patient advocate to make medical and care decisions if you become incapacitated and grants access to medical information.

  • Financial Power of Attorney – Authorizes a trusted agent or attorney-in-fact to manage financial, legal, and administrative matters on your behalf.

  • Last Will and Testament – Provides instructions for probate administration, nominates a personal representative, and appoints guardians for minor children.

Trust-based Planning

  • Revocable Living Trusts – A flexible tool that allows for the private management and distribution of assets during life and after death, avoiding probate administration.

  • Irrevocable Trusts – Used for asset protection, gifting strategies, Medicaid planning, and tax planning.

  • Special Needs Trusts – Preserves benefits for disabled beneficiaries while providing supplemental financial support.

  • Trust Funding and Asset Alignment – Ensures that assets are properly titled and beneficiary designations coordinated with your plan.

Advanced & Strategic Planning

  • Business Succession Planning for closely held businesses

  • Planning for Blended Families

  • Charitable Gift Planning

  • Digital Asset Planning

  • Lady Bird Deeds for efficient Michigan real-estate transfers

  • Tax Minimization Strategies in collaboration with financial and tax professionals

Our estate planning team’s goal is to provide peace through planning, thoughtfully crafted to protect what matters most.

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