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Practice Areas
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Bankruptcy Law |
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Bankruptcy Law has had many changes in recent years and will continue to be a complicated matter with potential new changes on the horizon. Our Firm offers experience with respect to all Chapters under the Bankruptcy Code. Our attorneys offer expertise in representation of debtors, secured creditors, and creditors’ committees, in both the Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan. |
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Business Law |
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The attorneys at the Firm represent, and assist, clients in the establishment and continuation of various business entities such as corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies. In addition to assisting clients with the formation of the business entity, Firm attorneys can assist you in maintaining and keeping your entity up to date with proper records and minutes of your activities.
The attorneys can also help you with issues which may arise from time to time such as contracts, leases, employment issues, retirement plans, business transfers and other legal issues affecting your business. |
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Commercial Law |
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Commercial law involves a variety of legal challenges including preparing transactional documents for sales and financing transactions, representing parties to contract disputes, employment challenges, banking and workout issues, loan documentation, construction, enforcement of financial and commercial obligations through judicial and nonjudicial proceedings. Our attorneys can offer many years of expertise of working with businesses and individuals in the Tri-City and mid-Michigan areas. |
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Estate Planning and Tax Matters |
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Estate Planning is exactly what it sounds like: a plan is made, in writing, directing the disposition of your estate at your death. An Estate Plan is more than just a will which announces where your assets will go. A well formed estate plan also provides for your care – both financially and personally – if you are disabled during your lifetime. If you have minor children, an estate plan helps you to make decisions for their care upon your death. It is also a way to make handling your Estate as easy as possible for the loved ones you leave behind.
Estate Planning often includes planning to allow transfer of your assets without resorting to probate court proceedings. It may involve planning to avoid federal estate tax. It usually involves drafting of wills, trusts and powers of attorney, but may also involve creation of family limited partnerships, charitable trusts, Qualified Personal Residence Trusts, Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts, family foundations and Employee Stock Ownership Plans. The attorneys at Learman, Sarow, Birchler, Fitzhugh & Purtell, PLC are experienced in all aspects of estate planning, including tax matters associated with these planning techniques. |
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Litigation |
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General civil litigation would involve a variety of legal challenges including contract disputes, employment challenges, banking and workout issues, construction, real estate and land use, landlord tenant matters - to name a few. Our attorneys offer many years of expertise dealing with these legal challenges, whether settled in court or whether the disputes were worked out without having to go to court. |
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Probate |
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Probate administration begins when you or someone you know dies. Our attorneys are very knowledgeable in the representation of Personal Representatives, Trustees and families in the final settlement of a loved one's estate. Our attorneys can assist in the preparation of all documents needed at this time, and also with the possible litigation of disputes which may arise between beneficiaries.
A conservatorship or guardianship may be needed if an individual is too young to receive an inheritance or, due to age or illness, becomes physically or mentally unable to handle their own affairs. Our attorneys can assist a family member, or other representative, in handling this situation. |
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Real Estate |
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Residential and commercial transactions, financing; construction and development, including establishment and administration of subdivisions and condominium projects; zoning and other legal restrictions on land use and development; environmental regulations governing use and occupancy of real estate; commercial and residential leases and landlord tenant proceedings.
Firm attorneys have assisted in the establishment of many local condominiums and other real estate development projects. If you are buying or selling real estate our attorneys can represent you. The Firm has also represented a number of the area’s landlords for many years. |
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