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AV Preeminent Peer Rated Attorneys
Grand Haven Residents, consider several factors when selecting a lawyer including their experience, expertise, and reputation. AV Rated Attorneys represent a distinguished group of lawyers who have received top ratings from their peers for their exceptional ethical standards and an A grade (4.5 or higher).

Varnum LLP

4.7
207 Reviews

  • 233 Washington Avenue, Suite 205, Grand Haven, MI 49417+5 locations

  • Law Firm with 184 lawyers2 awards

  • Empowering Visionaries and Innovators From across the nation to around the world, Varnum LLP stands as the steadfast legal partner for visionary leaders and pioneering innovators... Read More

  • Estate Planning LawyersGeneral Civil Practice, Federal Practice, and 37 more

Dean Reisner
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DeMent and Marquardt, P.L.C.

4.8
17 Reviews

  • Serving Grand Haven, MI and Ottawa County, Michigan

  • Law Firm with 5 lawyers2 awards

  • In 1994, Daniel DeMent and Michele Marquardt founded DeMent and Marquardt with one single goal in mind: Protecting clients' assets. Today, DeMent and Marquardt offers a wide range... Read More

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Michele C. Marquardt
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McDonald Pierangeli Macfarlane, PLLC

4.8
43 Reviews

  • Serving Grand Haven, MI and Ottawa County, Michigan

  • Law Firm with 9 lawyers3 awards

  • Small Firm Feel. Big Firm Experience. We have the ability to handle the most complex cases without sacrificing personal service.

  • Estate Planning LawyersTrial Practice, Construction Law Services, and 88 more

Richard Ward Szymanski
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Schenk, Boncher & Rypma

4.7
2 Reviews

  • Serving Grand Haven, MI and Ottawa County, Michigan

  • Law Firm with 3 lawyers2 awards

  • Schenk, Boncher & Rypma was established in 1978 and is a full service law firm serving clients in West Michigan and the Midwest.

  • Estate Planning LawyersGeneral Civil Practice, Federal Practice, and 21 more

Curtis D. Rypma
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McNeil Karafa Baty & Saunders, LLP

  • Grand Haven, MI 49417-0185

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Scheuerle & Zitta, LLP

  • 300 Washington St., Grand Haven, MI 49417

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Van Tubergen, Treutler & Hayes, PLLC

  • 114 North Third Street, Grand Haven, MI 49417

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Robert E. Robbins, P.C.

  • 1475 Robbins Rd., Ste. 100, Grand Haven, MI 49417

Lampe & Piper

  • Grand Haven, MI 49417

Chris T. Searer, PLLC

  • 603 1/2 Washington Ave., Grand Haven, MI 49417

Scholten Fant

  • 100 North Third Street, Grand Haven, MI 49417

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Bregman & Welch

  • 212 Washington Ave., Grand Haven, MI 49417

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Winter Law Firm

  • 250 Washington Ave., Grand Haven, MI 49417-1387

Guinan Hayes Bisonet PLLC

  • 219 N. 7th St., Ste. 2, Grand Haven, MI 49417

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Cotner Law Office

  • 220 Franklin Ave., Grand Haven, MI 49417

Robert W. Dixon III

  • 208 Franklin Ave., Grand Haven, MI 49417

Susan B. Hoekema

  • 414 Washington, Grand Haven, MI 49417

Johnson McNally & Van Poolen, PLLC

  • 200 Franklin Ave., Grand Haven, MI 49417-1336

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This information is not legal advice and is not guaranteed to be correct, complete or up-to-date. It is provided for general informational purposes only. If you need legal advice you should consult a licensed attorney in your area.

Is a handshake loan from a parent to a child binding to estate if parent dies before loan is paid back?

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Answered by attorney Edward L. Armstrong (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Edward L. Armstrong, P.C.
Oral contracts are valid but often the issue is proof that there was an agreement. This can be difficult especially if one of the parties is dead.
Oral contracts are valid but often the issue is proof that there was an agreement. This can be difficult especially if one of the parties is dead.

Does an illegitimate daughter entitled to the estate without a will?

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Answered by attorney James T Weiner (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at James T. Weiner, P.C.
You do not provide enough information.. In Michigan general intestate (without a will) beneficiaries are as follows If a man dies without a will his estate goes to his legal wife if she is the mother of ALL HIS children If he is married and the legal wife is NOT the mother of all his children she gets 1/2 and the children split the other half If he is not married his estate is split between his children if there is only one child that child gets the entire estate. It does not matter if the daughter is illegitimate or not. It does not matter if the daughter abandoned the father I do not understand what you mean by "she leased the car and home".. who is she? and what does it matter if son died? who's son?
You do not provide enough information.. In Michigan general intestate (without a will) beneficiaries are as follows If a man dies without a will his estate goes to his legal wife if she is the mother of ALL HIS children If he is married and the legal wife is NOT the mother of all his children she gets 1/2 and the children split the other half If he is not married his estate is split between his children if there is only one child that child gets the entire estate. It does not matter if the daughter is illegitimate or not. It does not matter if the daughter abandoned the father I do not understand what you mean by "she leased the car and home".. who is she? and what does it matter if son died? who's son?
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How do we get our house back as sole owners?

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Answered by attorney James P Frederick (Unclaimed Profile)
Estate Planning lawyer at Frederick & Frederick Attorneys at Law
You can take her to court and ask a judge to award you the home. There is no way to say for sure whether a judge will agree, however. This is one of the reasons why you should have done your estate planning through an attorney. An attorney could have safely structured things to avoid the mess you are in. Unfortunately, if your daughter does not agree and you do not want to take her to court, you need to meet with an attorney, now, to decide how to proceed.
You can take her to court and ask a judge to award you the home. There is no way to say for sure whether a judge will agree, however. This is one of the reasons why you should have done your estate planning through an attorney. An attorney could have safely structured things to avoid the mess you are in. Unfortunately, if your daughter does not agree and you do not want to take her to court, you need to meet with an attorney, now, to decide how to proceed.
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