Holland Probate Lawyers

Probate can be a lengthy and complicated process, involving mountains of paperwork and requiring a heavy investment in terms of both time and money. At the Law Offices of David L. Carrier, P.C., we understand what a trying and difficult time this can be for your family, and we are here to help. We have been providing compassionate, professional estate administration and probate services to clients for over 34 years, and we can assist you in getting through the probate process in the fastest, most cost effective manner possible. Our Holland family probate lawyer provides effective, efficient legal representation, at a time when your family most needs it.

Personalized Probation Administration For Your Estate

Every situation is different, and our Holland probate lawyer will work with you to determine the individual needs of your loved one’s estate. We provide personalized probate administration for smaller estates in which the value of assets are less than the total cost of allowances, liens, and expenses, as well as for larger estates involving numerous holdings, multiple beneficiaries, and complicated relationships among heirs.

We can protect and guide you through potential issues such as disputed claims from creditors, joint property holdings, and tax liabilities, while ensuring your loved one’s final wishes are honored.

Probate Services Offered

When a loved one passes away, it is often an emotionally draining time for loved ones and survivors. Unfortunately, at this same time there are important decisions that must be made and legal documents that are required to be filed that could affect you and your family’s future financial well-being. Even if your loved one took steps to prepare for their passing, there is still the likelihood that some part of their estate could end up going through the Michigan Probate Court System.

Our law firm can provide the legal knowledge and experience to guide you through this system, providing the following types of probate services:

Court appointment of a personal representative for estate;

Marshalling of assets, including a thorough inventory of all holdings and valuations of any personal property or real estate holdings;

Payment of final charges through the estate, including funeral expenses, taxes, and payments to creditors;

Choosing someone to act as your healthcare power of attorney for medical decisions and HIPAA medical records authorizations.

Disbursement of assets to beneficiaries as designated through existing wills and trusts, or through the Michigan intestate succession laws;

Final closing of your loved one’s estate.

Contact our Office Today

Contact the Law Offices of David L. Carrier, P.C. today to discuss the circumstances surrounding your loved one’s passing and their estate, and to find out how our experienced probate lawyers can assist you. We have provided trusted legal representation to thousands of families in the Michigan area, and can help you in potentially saving both time and money.

616-536-8077

Client Success Stories...

We were very happy with the information at the workshop on Estate Planning [LifePlan workshop]. Amanda was very helpful in explaining the options we could choose from to protect our assets from excessive taxes.
Sue Van Sluyters
All questions were answered in depth and in a manner that was very understandable. I left feeling confident that we can contact them at any time for help navigating the system.
Sally Brown
The staff are incredibly professional. My mother was treated with utmost respect. Her paperwork was organized and concise. I dealt with David and Jim and they spoke in terms my mother and I could understand.
Mike Visser
I was totally lost when my husband's dementia got bad. David and his group helped me feel in control again. They are there to help me whenever I need them. I should have done this sooner.
Dorothy Kelley
Perfect balance of pleasant and professional. Starting with workshops with targeted info, to chit chat with David (and all the staff we met) - great experience. Thank you!
Linda & Gary Yakubowski
My husband and I just returned from your workshop in Portage...We are so pleased we attended and came away with so much information and insight. The workshop was well organized, well presented and your staff was wonderful. Patrick made things fun, and as he promised, the time flew by. Thanks you again for 2 very well spent hours.
Robyn Bolle
Donna & Stephanie are extremely professional, on top of everything, friendly and just a joy to work with. Very prompt on phone calls, emails, etc. I am very thankful for these two people!
Patti Smith
We have been extremely pleased with the professional service of David and the staff. It has been a pleasure working with everyone to make sure our future is secure. David was also very helpful finding an out of state attorney to help our parent’s address their Elder law needs.
Delores