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(Main Office)

The firm originally focused on estate planning, post-death administration, and estate and gift taxation, but has steadily expanded to include contested probate litigation, protective proceedings, certain business-related matters, and alternative dispute resolution. The firm is proud of the excellent legal services provided to its clients and the contributions of its attorneys to the state and local probate and estate planning bar associations.

Statement of Practice

Estate Planning, including Wills, Trust Law, Living Wills, Advance Directives, Powers of Attorney, Charitable Giving, Charitable Trusts, Foundations. Probate, Estate Administration, Trust Administration, including Decedents Estates and Ancillary Probate. Contested Probate Litigation, Contested Wills, Contested Trusts, Estate Litigation, Trust Litigation, Heir and Beneficiary Representation. Protective Proceedings, Adult Guardianship, Elder Guardianship, Conservatorship, Incompetency Proceedings, Medical and Financial Powers of Attorney. Taxation including Federal Estate and Gift Taxation, Fiduciary Income Tax, Probate Taxation. Business Law, Corporate Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), including Mediation, Real Estate and General Civil Litigation.

Rate Information

Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Accepts Major Credit Cards

• Visa
• MasterCard

Address

31300 Northwestern Highway
Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2523, (Oakland Co.)

Phone

Phone: 248-865-8810
Fax: 248-865-0640

Website

http://www.probateprince.com

Office Hours

Monday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM

MEMBERS

Patricia Gormely Prince (Member) born Detroit, Michigan, November 7, 1950; admitted to bar, 1979, Michigan; 1981, U.S. Tax Court. Education: Oakland University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1975); Wayne State University (J.D., 1979). Author: "Determination of the Taxable Estate," Michigan Revocable Grantor Trusts, Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 1991; Ch. 2, "Revocable Grantor Trusts & the Taxable Estate," Michigan Revocable Grantor Trusts, 2d Ed., Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 2006. Co-Author: "Termination of Trusts," Michigan Probate and Estate Planning Journal, Volume 9 #2, Spring 1990; "What is the Standard of Disclosure for Prenuptial Agreements in Michigan?" Michigan Bar Journal, February 1990, Volume 69, No. 2. Supplement Author, Lawyers Cooperative Publishing, Michigan Probate. Co-Editor and Author: "Taxation of Decedents' Estates," ICLE, 1994; Ch. 8, "Breach of Fiduciary Duties," Michigan Probate Litigation, A Guide to Contested Probate Matters, Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 2005 ICLE, 1998; Ch. 2, "Trustees Duties & Liabilities," Trust Administration in Michigan, Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 2005; "EPIC: Extending Probate Claims Procedures to Decedents Revocable Living Trust," Michigan Bar Journal, Volume 79, No. 3. Consultant, Callaghan's Michigan Pleading and Practice, Part V, Probate Practice. Mediation Panelist and Chair, Wayne County Probate Court, 1992-2001. Certified Civil Mediator under Michigan Court Rule 2.411. Member: State Bar of Michigan (Former Council Member, Probate and Estate Planning Section; Editor, Probate and Estate Planning Journal, 1991-1992; 2000-2001; Chair, Publications, 1992-1993; Section Chairperson, 1997-1998; Member, Taxation Section); American Bar Association (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section); Estate Planning Council of Detroit. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Wills; Trust Law; Living Wills; Advance Directives; Powers of Attorney; Charitable Giving; Charitable Trusts and Foundations; Probate; Estate Administration; Trust Administration; Ancillary Probate; Contested Wills; Trusts and Estates; Estate Litigation; Guardianship; Conservatorship; Incompetency Proceedings; Taxation; Federal Estate and Gift Taxation; Fiduciary Income Tax; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Mediation; Decedents Estates; Trust Litigation; Elder Law; Probate Taxation; Arbitration.Email: Patricia Gormely Prince

Shaheen I. Imami (Member) born Warren, Michigan, January 19, 1969; admitted to bar, 1995, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., 1991); Georgia State University (J.D., 1995). Co-author: "The Probate Judge Ordered Mediation - Now What?" Michigan Probate and Estate Planning Journal, Vol. 22, No. 1, Fall 2002; Ch. 8, "Breach of Fiduciary Duties," Michigan Probate Litigation - A Guide to Contested Matters, Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2005; Ch. 2, "Trustee Duties & Liabilities," Trust Administration in Michigan, 2d Ed., Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2005. Speaker and Contributor: "Malpractice Traps for the Unwary Estate Planner," 48th Annual Probate and Estate Planning Institute, May 2008; "Fundamentals in Estate Administration - Claims Against the Estate," Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2004-2007, 2009; "Preparing for Evidentiary Hearings and Discovery of Medical, Health, and Pharmacy Records," 44th Annual Probate and Estate Planning Institute, May 2004. Regular Contributor to the Michigan Probate & Estate Planning Journal. Certified Civil Mediator under Michigan Court Rule 2.411. Member: State Bar of Michigan (Council Member, Probate and Estate Planning Section; Regular Member, Sections on: Alternative Dispute Resolution; Appellate Proceedings; Business; Elder Law); Probate and Estate Planning Advisory Board for the Institute of Continuing Legal Education; American Bar Association; Oakland County Bar Association; Wayne County Probate Bar Association. Practice Areas: Contested Wills; Incompetency Proceedings; Estate Litigation; Estate Administration; Trusts and Estates; Trust Litigation; Probate; Trust Administration; Ancillary Probate; Guardianship and Conservatorship; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Mediation; Probate Litigation; Decedents Estates; Estate Planning; Wills; Living Wills; Advance Directives; Powers of Attorney; Elder Law; Arbitration; Business Law; Civil Litigation; Real Estate.Email: Shaheen I. Imami

ASSOCIATE

William W. Morrison (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Michigan. Education: University of Southern Mississippi (B.S., 1995); Thomas M. Cooley Law School (J.D., 2000). Former Staff Attorney for Retired Probate Judge Barr M. Grant. Member: State Bar of Michigan (Member, Sections on: Probate and Estate Planning; Elder Law); Oakland County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Probate; Ancillary Probate; Probate Administration; Probate Litigation; Probate Taxation; Trusts and Estates; Contested Trusts and Estates; Decedents Estates; Estate Administration; Estate Litigation; Estate Planning; Estate Planning for Parents of Handicapped Children; Estate Planning for the Disabled; Estate Planning for the Elderly; Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples; Estate Settlements; Family Trusts; Family Wealth Transfer; Fiduciary Law; Fiduciary Liability; Fiduciary Litigation; Living Trusts; Powers of Attorney; Special Needs Trusts; Trust Administration; Trust Law; Trust Litigation; Trust Planning; Wealth Preservation.Email: William W. Morrison