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Karen M. Ross

also known as Ross Legal Group, P.C.
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  • Waterford, MI
  • Licensed for 29 years
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Karen M. Ross
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About Karen

Don't allow your children to be used as pawns. Hire an attorney who knows the law.

Your life is a business.  We help our clients manage the business of their lives.  Ross Legal Group, P.C. is a full service boutique law firm centrally located in Oakland County, minutes from the Oakland County court house and Fiat/Chrysler head quarters. We offer a wide range of legal services and solutions. In the divorce arena, We negotiate the best divorce settlements possible, and prepare comprehensive divorce judmgents, and retirement account transfer orders.  We make sure the work is done and the assets are transferred to you.

The attorneys at Ross Legal Group, P.C. also completes complex estate planning documents.  These documents include living trusts and their funding, a Will, and power of attorneys for health care and finances.  We strive to educate you in managing your estate plan, no matter how simple or complex, and to work with you to assure your trust is fully funded.    An additional speciality at Ross Legal Group, P.C. is the probate process and trust administration.  We handle the probate process or trust administration in a clear cut manner and charge a fair price when doing so.  

We represent everyone, including professionals, teachers, engineers, and you.  We have indepth knowledge in many areas because we have been lawyers for 30 years. We have the knowledge to meet your legal needs.

After your legal needs are met, Karen Ross, who owns Tax Advantage 1040.Com can prepare your income taxes.  Having Ms. Ross prepare your taxes means you benefit from your divorce settlement long after your divorce is completed.   And this makes probate or trust tax returns a snap for you!

Practice areas

OtherChild custodyTrustsWills and living willsDivorce and separation
  1. Divorce and separation: 40%

    Compassion, efficiency, and knowledge are necessary when choosing a divorce attorney. Divorcing one's spouse is a life-changing choice. Your divorce attorney must understand the divorce laws, assets management, pension and retirement savings benefits, and custody and support. Hire the attorneys who know what they are doing. Hire Ross Legal Group, P.C.

    22 years, 300 cases

  2. Wills and living wills: 20%

    Everyone needs a Will; some, but not all people need trusts. Hire an attorney who will provide you with the comprehensive estate plan YOU need. Hire Ross Legal Group, P.C.

    22 years, 300 cases

  3. Trusts: 15%

    Trusts are complicated, living documents that provide many benefits to all those who need a trust. Work with the attorneys who know the laws on preparing trust, and how to make a trust work for the family. Hire Ross Legal Group, P.C.

    22 years, 200 cases

  4. Child custody: 10%

    Fighting for custody is its own specialty. There is a lot of Michigan case law and statutes pertaining to custody and the custodial environment. I know custody law and am very effective in gaining custody for my client. Hire an attorney who can fully represent you. Hire Ross Legal Group, P.C.

    22 years, 100 cases

  1. Child support: 8%

    I will litigate a post-divorce child support case for a set fee. I believe all individuals should be represented at the FOC for their child support matter. Hire an attorney who will provide you with the affordable representation you need. Hire Ross Legal Group, P.C.

    22 years, 150 cases

  2. Elder law: 7%

    Michigan has drastically changed their procedures for medicaid approval. Don't loose your assets and financial security because your spouse is in a nursing home. Spouses have rights and have a right to keep a portion of the marital assets, and a portion of the monthly marital income. Hire an attorney who knows the law. Hire Ross Legal Group, P.C.

    22 years, 100 cases

Languages spoken

English

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Contact

3824 Elizabeth Lake Rd
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Ross Legal Group PC

3824 Elizabeth Lake Rd
Waterford, MI, 48328

Office (248) 681-0400

Website

http://rosslegalgrouppc.com/

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License
StateStatusAcquiredUpdated
MIActive And In Good Standing198910/31/2019
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Awards
Award nameGrantorDate granted
Client RatingMartindale-Hubbell2016
Work Experience
TitleCompany nameDuration
Income tax preparerTax Advantage 1040.Com2009 - Present
Principal PartnerRoss Legal Group, P.C1996 - Present
AttorneyDepartment of Human Services2005 - 2010
Attorney/AdministratorThe DMC--Corporate Offices1991 - 1996
Associations
Association namePosition nameDuration
Boy Scouts of AmericaCommittee Chair-Troop 3082015 - Present
Education
School nameDegreeGraduated
University of Detroit Mercy School of LawJD - Juris Doctor1989
Mercy College of DetroitBA - Bachelor of Arts1986
Mercy College of DetroitBS - Bachelor of Science1986

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Excellent service

Posted by JasonSun Jul 03 2016

Karen just completed my estate plan. She was quick and efficient. Really enjoyed working with her.
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great attorney

Posted by DanThu Jun 30 2016

I used Karen for my divorce, she was an excellent attorney. I found her to be highly experienced, compassionate and helped me through the process.
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John Gormley, Divorce and separation Attorney on Apr 6, 2012
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I handles a case about a year ago where Ms. Ross was the opposing attorney. I found her to be very competent, reasonable, and effective for her client. I endorse Ms. Ross.

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