About Lauren M. Underwood

Ms. Underwood focuses her practice in a wide variety of estate and tax planning, probate and trust administration, contested probate and trust matters.

Ms. Underwood is a former Chair of the Probate and Estate Planning Council of the State Bar of Michigan, past editor of the Probate Journal, member of the Real Property, Trust Law and Taxation Sections of the American Bar Association; the Taxation Section of the State Bar of Michigan, the Oakland County Bar Association, and a Fellow of the State Bar of Michigan. She has written several articles and is a chapter author for the ICLE publication Michigan Estate Planning Handbook. Ms. Underwood received her B.A. degree with high distinction from Wayne State University in 1981 and her Juris Doctor summa cum laude from the Detroit College of Law in 1991. She lectures frequently for many groups and organizations, including the Institute for Continuing Legal Education. She is a Past President of the Wayne State University Alumni Association, Past President of the Woodbridge Citizen's Association, past member of the Board of Visitors of the Institute of Gerontology, and past board member for St. Luke's Health Ministries and Canterbury on the Lake.

 

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Wills and Probate
Posted by anonymous
May 21, 2025
Hired Attorney Lauren M. Underwood

Lauren had her law license suspended in 2010. These were the charges. "The Attorney Disciplinary Board found Lauren guilty of the following misconduct. Neglected a client’s legal matter Failed to seek lawful objectives of his client Failed to keep client informed about status of legal matter Failed to comply with client’s reasonable requests for information Failed to explain matter to client to extent necessary to permit client to make informed decisions regarding representation Knowingly revealed client confidences or secrets Provided financial assistance to client in connection with pending litigation Knowingly made misrepresentations (lied) of fact surrounding ethics investigation Failed to respond to request for info from Disciplinary agency (Up Yours, said Lauren!)"

 
Estate Litigation
Posted by anonymous
October 18, 2024
Hired Attorney Lauren M. Underwood

Beware! I felt taken advantage of while mourning my loved one. She was nice until you question anything, then was very rude. I received poor legal advice, that costed the estate. It appears that they prolong closing out your Estate to charge more outlandish fees. Their costs do not make any sense and appear to be inflated. This experience left me not trusting attorneys. I would not recommend using this office. I wish someone would have warned me!

 

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Areas of Law

  • Alternative Dispute Resolution 2
    • Arbitration
    • Mediation
  • Business Law 1
    • Business Formation
  • Trusts and Estates 3
    • Estate Litigation
    • Estate Planning
    • Guardianship and Conservatorship
  • Inheritance
  • Litigation
  • Real Estate
  • Wills and Probate

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1991, Michigan
    1991, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Detroit College of Law
    Class of 1991
    J.D.
    summa cum laude
    Other Education
    Wayne State University
    Class of 1980
    B.A.
    with high distinction
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1957
    Detroit, Michigan, November 29, 1957
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  • What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?
    Lauren M. Underwood was admitted in 1991 to the State of Michigan.
  • Is this attorney admitted to practice in any U.S. Federal Courts?
    Lauren M. Underwood is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.
  • What law school did this attorney attend?
    Lauren M. Underwood attended Detroit College of Law.
  • Does this attorney maintain any other responsibilities in the firm outside of legal work?
    Lauren M. Underwood is the Managing Partner of the firm.