Top Rated Traverse City, MI Estate Planning Lawyers

100 estate planning lawyers serve Traverse City, MI. Compare the best based on 141+ reviews and detailed profiles. Related practice areas and nearby towns in Grand Traverse County are listed below.

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Traverse City Has 100 Estate Planning Attorneys with 141 Reviews

Willingham & Cote', PC
400 W. Front St., Ste. 205, Traverse City, MI

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody and more

Bio: Torree J. Breen is a shareholder and has practiced law for over 20 years. She is the chair of the Estate Planning and Family Law Practice Groups and a member of the firm’s Hospitality and Alcohol Law Practice Group. Ms. Breen drafts wills, trusts,...

Rating: 10

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Wilson Kester
627 West Front Street, Traverse City, MI

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 36 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Divorce & Separation, Family and more

Bio: I love being a family law attorney and am dedicated to serving and empowering my clients. My practice includes nearly all aspects of family law. Honored to serve as Chair Elect for the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan, I currently C...

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Estate Planning Lawyers in Traverse City, MI

Estate planning attorneys prepare wills, powers of attorney, advance healthcare directives, and trusts to ensure clients’ wishes are honored. They advise on tax-efficient transfers, guardianship for minors, asset protection, and succession planning. They draft documents, coordinate with financial advisors, and guide families through probate avoidance and legacy goals.

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RYSSO LAW, PLLC
1004 East 8th Street, Traverse City, MI

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Elder Law, Probate

Bio: Deborah Rysso is actively involved in the northern Michigan community. She served as the 2012-2013 President of the Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Antrim Bar Association. She is currently on the board of the Grand Traverse Pavilions Foundation. For sev...

Rating: 9.0

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Parker Harvey PLC
901 S. Garfield Ave., Suite 200, Traverse City, MI

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Tax, Business and more

Bio: After practicing law in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Tim returned to Michigan and joined Smith Haughey’s Traverse City office. Tim focuses his practice in the areas of estate planning, trusts, taxation, business law and agribusiness (including equ...

Rating: 9.6

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Spencer Law, PLLC
735 S. Garfield Avenue, Suite 203, Traverse City, MI

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trusts, Wills & Living Wills and more

Bio: Michael is a long-time West Michigan resident, with community ties in Traverse City, Kalamazoo, and the Grand Rapids region. Since 2013, Attorney Michael Spencer has been dedicated to Protecting the Things You Value Most, your family, your busines...

Rating: 7.6

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Alward Fisher Rice Rowe & Graf PLC
202 E State St Ste 100, Traverse City, MI

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Divorce & Separation, Family and more

Bio: Jennifer earned her undergraduate degree from Alma College, where she graduated Suma Cum Laude. Jennifer graduated Suma Cum Laude, in the top ten percent of her class, from Michigan State University College of Law in May of 2011. While in law scho...

Rating: 7.8

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603 Bay St, Po Box 705, Traverse City, MI

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Trusts and more

Bio: I am admitted to practice law in all state courts and am a member of the State Bar of Michigan and the Grand Traverse-Leelanau-Antrim Bar Association. I am also a member of the State Bar of Michigan Probate and Estate Planning Section, as well as ...

Rating: 7.8

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Huber Law Group PLC
310 W Front St Ste 224, Traverse City, MI

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Business

Review: "Mr. Huber is very professional. My husband is a disabled veteran and Mr. Huber was very patient and accommodating to our individual needs. We would recommend him highly."

Rating: 6.6

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440 W Front At Oak, Po Box 707, Traverse City, MI

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Personal Injury, Business

Bio: I strongly believe that forging strong relationships with clients is the ideal method of achieving realistic and positive results.Understanding a client's business and philosophy is essential to building a strong relationship.

Rating: 6.7

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Sterling Law Office, PLLC
13919 S West Bay Shore Dr Ste 209, Traverse City, MI

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 44 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Family, Divorce & Separation and more

Bio: Sterling Law Office handles most family law matters on behalf of both women and men, married and unmarried, including divorce, separation, custody, parenting time, paternity, pre-nuptial agreements, and personal protection orders. In addition to f...

Rating: 8.7

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Demorest Law Firm, PLLC, Northern Michigan Office
236 1/2 E Front Street, #9, Traverse City, MI

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Business, Appeals and more

Bio: I am a business and real estate attorney with more than 20 years of experience representing Michigan companies, property owners, and family-owned businesses. My practice includes business formation, mergers and acquisitions, commercial real estate...

Rating: 9.3

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Alward Fisher Rice Rowe & Graf PLC
202 E State St Ste 100, Traverse City, MI

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Business, Real Estate and more

Bio: David Rowe practiced law in Chicago, Illinois until 2004 when he moved back to Michigan. He primarily practices in the areas of business, real estate and condominium law. Mr. Rowe has extensive experience in real estate development and the fractio...

Rating: 7.7

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Dingeman & Dancer, PLC
100 North Park St, Traverse City, MI

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 38 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Business, Real Estate and more

Bio: Specializing in Real Estate, Business, Construction, Environmental, Estate Planning & Healthcare Law for over 25 years.

Rating: 6.8

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Jordan Balkema Elder Law Center
1760 Forest Ridge Drive, Suite A, Traverse City, MI

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 6 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Real Estate, Elder Law

Review: "At this point I’ve met w/Steve and he gave thorough advice. We will proceed using him with our needs here in Cadillac. He went above and beyond to help during consultation."

Rating: 6.2

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Scott & Huff, P.C.
812 S Garfield Ave, Ste 7, Traverse City, MI

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 62 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Real Estate

Rating: 7.3

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Bailey Law Office PLLC
13300 S West Bay Shore Drive, Traverse City, MI

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Family, Social Security and more

Review: "Wendy really helped us wade through all the legal jargon and confusing letters sent by the disability insurance company. Without Wendy and Todd's willingness to help and expertise we would be in a place of financial hardship. We could not have tac..."

Rating: 7.1

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Brandt, Pezzetti, Vermetten & Popovits, P.C.
600 E. Front St., Ste. 102, Traverse City, MI

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, General Practice

Rating: 7.2

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603 Bay Street, P.O. Box 705, Traverse City, MI

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 51 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Real Estate, Commercial

Rating: 7.6

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Greenleaf Trust Northern Michigan
160 E State St # Suite200, Traverse City, MI

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 51 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Tax

Review: "George took thousands of dollars from my parents in their estate planning process. He then failed to follow through in having them fund their trusts and when my mother passed, her wishes and dreams were not honored. Heartbreaking. He also further ..."

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Graff Graff & Helveston
449 E Front St, Traverse City, MI

Estate Planning Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Insurance, Probate and more

Review: "Attorney Michael Helveston was from our very first meeting; listening. Coupled with a clearly well informed, professional and expert depth of knowledge, Michael's compassionate guidance throughout the entire experience created calm and organizatio..."

Rating: 6.4

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Which Estate Planning lawyers have been licensed the longest in Traverse City, MI?

Lewis G. Gatch 64 years licensed
Mary E. Crusoe Byrne 62 years licensed
John A Scott 62 years licensed
John R. Blakeslee 60 years licensed
Richard Ford 58 years licensed
Terry C. Rogers 55 years licensed
Rex O. Graff Jr. 54 years licensed
Peter H. Shumar 54 years licensed
Joseph C. Fisher 51 years licensed
H. Wendell Johnson 51 years licensed

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Which Traverse City, MI Estate Planning lawyers are newest to the area?

Michelle Lynn Schubert 3 years licensed
Elizabeth Kaye Utke McLachlan 4 years licensed
Julius Sleder Moss 5 years licensed
Bridget Lynn Saxton 5 years licensed
Steven Michael Balkema 6 years licensed
Zachary Elliott Stewart 7 years licensed
Jeffrey A. Caviston 7 years licensed
Catherine B. Ballard 7 years licensed
Katie Jo Sabo 7 years licensed
Matthew T. Lammers 10 years licensed

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Traverse City, MI Estate Planning Lawyers

Traverse City Has 100 Estate Planning Attorneys with 141 Reviews

Torree J. Breen