Fanning helped my family navigate the probate court and deal with some challenging issues when we accepted guardianship of a child whose parent passed away. We work to resolve probate disputes in court while preserving relationships between family members. Thoughtful planning for assets, and experienced guidance for administration of estates and trusts.
When a loved one needs help with important decisions, a guardian or conservator may need to step in. A professional fiduciary can help manage your loved one's finances when family is unable to do so. Suzanne R. Fanning PLLC represents clients both within and outside the state in Michigan probate and related matters. We understand the challenges, both personal and practical, that surround the death or incapacity of a loved one.
Those challenges are often increased by the need to administer an estate or trust, obtain a guardianship or conservatorship, or deal with probate litigation. Attorney Suzanne Fanning has over two decades of litigation experience, much of it in the area of probate law.
When a loved one needs help with important decisions, a guardian or conservator may need to step in. A professional fiduciary can help manage your loved one's finances when family is unable to do so. Suzanne R. Fanning PLLC represents clients both within and outside the state in Michigan probate and related matters. We understand the challenges, both personal and practical, that surround the death or incapacity of a loved one.
Those challenges are often increased by the need to administer an estate or trust, obtain a guardianship or conservatorship, or deal with probate litigation. Attorney Suzanne Fanning has over two decades of litigation experience, much of it in the area of probate law.
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Attorney Suzanne (Suzy) R. Fanning brings over 20 years of legal expertise and knowledge to her practice, which concentrates solely in the area of probate law, including probate litigation.
Suzy practiced for many years as an accomplished general litigator, but decided to narrow her focus to probate when she realized that the valuable pretrial and courtroom skills she had developed over years of practice could be put to use helping the elderly, vulnerable adults and families navigate challenging life, end of life and death events.
Suzy practiced for many years as an accomplished general litigator, but decided to narrow her focus to probate when she realized that the valuable pretrial and courtroom skills she had developed over years of practice could be put to use helping the elderly, vulnerable adults and families navigate challenging life, end of life and death events.
We work to resolve probate disputes in court while preserving relationships between family members.
When a loved one needs help with important decisions, a guardian or conservator may need to step in.
A professional fiduciary can help manage your loved one's finances when family is unable to do so.
There are those who would take advantage of an older or disabled person and exert pressure on them to make a bequest or gift they otherwise would not.
This is known as undue influence.
Thoughtful planning for assets, and experienced guidance for administration of estates and trusts.
When a loved one needs help with important decisions, a guardian or conservator may need to step in.
A professional fiduciary can help manage your loved one's finances when family is unable to do so.
There are those who would take advantage of an older or disabled person and exert pressure on them to make a bequest or gift they otherwise would not.
This is known as undue influence.
Thoughtful planning for assets, and experienced guidance for administration of estates and trusts.
Few things are more distressing than realizing that a parent who once cared for us is having difficulty caring for him or herself.
It is difficult for both the parent, accustomed to independence and to giving, not receiving, help and for the adult child confronted with a parent's sudden frailty.
If you live far away from your parents, you worry about their well-being may be compounded.
Whether an older loved one is having trouble making appropriate decisions about their healthcare or living situation or is making poor financial decisions, it may be necessary for someone to get legal permission to step in and help.
It is difficult for both the parent, accustomed to independence and to giving, not receiving, help and for the adult child confronted with a parent's sudden frailty.
If you live far away from your parents, you worry about their well-being may be compounded.
Whether an older loved one is having trouble making appropriate decisions about their healthcare or living situation or is making poor financial decisions, it may be necessary for someone to get legal permission to step in and help.
These days, people move around much more than they did in previous generations.
As a result, we often see situations in which an older person lives in Michigan, but his or her child or closest relative lives hundreds of miles away outside the state.
This can present a real logistical problem when the older person begins to decline and needs more help with legal and financial matters than an out-of-state relative is able to provide.
And older people are not the only ones who may need help; a younger person who has suffered an unexpected, life-changing event such as a stroke, car accident or serious illness may need assistance as well.
As a result, we often see situations in which an older person lives in Michigan, but his or her child or closest relative lives hundreds of miles away outside the state.
This can present a real logistical problem when the older person begins to decline and needs more help with legal and financial matters than an out-of-state relative is able to provide.
And older people are not the only ones who may need help; a younger person who has suffered an unexpected, life-changing event such as a stroke, car accident or serious illness may need assistance as well.
Everyone is free to decide how they want to distribute their own property, either during their lifetime or after their death.
However, there are those who would take advantage of an older or disabled person and exert pressure on them to make a bequest or gift they otherwise would not.
This is known as undue influence, and it's unfair both to the person being influenced and to his or her loved ones.
If you suspect that your family member was improperly influenced by a caregiver, friend, or other family member to change his or her estate plan in that person's favor, you do have recourse, but you should not hesitate, as your time to act may be limited.
However, there are those who would take advantage of an older or disabled person and exert pressure on them to make a bequest or gift they otherwise would not.
This is known as undue influence, and it's unfair both to the person being influenced and to his or her loved ones.
If you suspect that your family member was improperly influenced by a caregiver, friend, or other family member to change his or her estate plan in that person's favor, you do have recourse, but you should not hesitate, as your time to act may be limited.
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