If you’re confronting the financial aspects of a complicated property dispute, clients involved in family law disputes, debtor-creditor disputes, or third-party claims need both personal and professional support through these difficult times.
We are dedicated to representing clients with family law issues such as divorce, property distribution, child support, visitation, paternity, modification of existing orders and other post-judgment work, and all other aspects of Family Law.
Michigan Probate Attorneys for Guardianship and Conservatorship
If you need advice about a Family Law matter, contact an experienced Michigan probate litigation attorney at The Miller Law Firm, P.C. We realize how difficult divorce matters can be. We believe that every client deserves individual attention and the best representation possible.
The Miller Law Firm, P.C. has experienced litigators who practice in the area of Probate Litigation. Our experience with Michigan probate litigation helps us advise and represent clients who need help with any of the following:
- Petitions for guardianship and conservatorship
- Defense of guardianship or conservatorship proceedings
- Actions for removal or replacement of guardians or conservators
- Injunctions or restraining orders to protect persons or property while guardianship or conservatorship is pending
- Actions to limit or define the duties of a guardian or conservator
- Motions for an accounting or periodic report
- Actions to terminate or modify a guardianship or conservatorship
- Will contests and breach of fiduciary duty claims
Whether you are seeking to file a petition for guardianship, contesting a petition filed by another, or defending your performance as a guardian or conservator in probate court, our Michigan probate litigation lawyer can zealously represent you in probate litigation matters.
If you need advice about guardianship, conservatorship, or other probate matters under Michigan law, contact an experienced probate legal team at The Miller Law Firm, P.C.
Probate Litigation Lawyers for Debtor-Creditor Disputes
Our probate dispute lawyers help court litigants resolve debtor-creditor disputes as well as other third-party litigation in such situations as the following:
- Breach of contract claims involving agreements to which the decedent was a party
- Tort claims either on behalf of or against the decedent
- Partnership or business disputes involving the decedent’s management or ownership interest in a company
- Recovering money owed to the decedent or his or her trust after his or her death
Looking for probate litigators in Michigan? Contact The Miller Law Firm, P.C. today for dedicated legal support.
Claims against Personal Representatives
Personal representatives owe a fiduciary duty to heirs to protect the estate by liquidating its claims for the greatest value practicable under the circumstances and by making sure that the claims paid to reflect genuine obligations in correct or properly compromised amounts. For advice about third-party claims against or in favor of a Michigan probate estate, contact The Miller Law Firm, P.C.
Comprehensive Legal Services Beyond Probate Litigation
Our attorneys can also assist you with the following cases:
Frequently Asked Questions About Probate Litigation
You should contact a probate litigation attorney as soon as a dispute arises over an estate, will, trust, guardianship, or conservatorship. Early legal involvement helps preserve evidence, protect your rights, and prevent assets from being mismanaged or dissipated before the matter is resolved.
Yes. Miller Law handles will contests in Michigan probate court, including challenges based on lack of testamentary capacity, undue influence, fraud, or failure to comply with Michigan’s execution requirements. Contact us to evaluate whether you have grounds to challenge a will.
Personal representatives in Michigan owe a fiduciary duty to the estate and its heirs. If a personal representative is failing to protect estate assets, paying improper claims, or otherwise breaching that duty, Miller Law can file a claim against them in probate court and seek their removal or replacement.
Miller Law’s probate litigation attorneys can guide you through the petition process in Michigan probate court. We handle petitions for appointment, as well as defense of those petitions, actions to remove or replace a guardian or conservator, and motions to limit or define their authority.
Yes. If you are facing a proceeding to remove or challenge you as a guardian or conservator, Miller Law will zealously defend your performance and protect your standing in Michigan probate court.
A fiduciary such as a trustee, personal representative, or conservator is legally required to act in the best interests of the beneficiaries. If they fail to do so by self-dealing, mismanaging assets, or making improper distributions, Miller Law can pursue a breach of fiduciary duty claim on your behalf in Michigan probate court.
Yes. Our probate litigation team represents beneficiaries, trustees, and other interested parties in Michigan trust disputes, including challenges to trustee conduct, disputes over trust interpretation, and claims for breach of trust.
Yes. Miller Law handles debtor-creditor disputes in Michigan probate proceedings, including breach of contract claims involving agreements the decedent was a party to, as well as actions to recover money owed to the decedent or their trust after death.
Miller Law represents parties in partnership and business disputes that arise in the context of a Michigan probate proceeding, including disputes over the decedent’s management role, ownership interest, or obligations to the business.
Call Miller Law or submit the contact form at millerlawpc.com. We have offices in Rochester and Detroit, MI, and our probate litigation attorneys are ready to help you protect your rights in estate and trust disputes.