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Neighborhood: SMB Estates
Categories: Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning Attorneys, Attorneys, Bankruptcy Law Attorneys, Business Litigation Attorneys, Estate Planning, Probate, & Living Trusts, Personal Injury Law Attorneys, Real Estate Attorneys

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Phone: (734) 261-2400

Address: 33900 Schoolcraft Rd, Livonia, MI 48150

Real Estate Litigation
Attorneys John Gwyn and Joel Ashton from the Firm’s Community Association and Real Estate Law practice group are at the Community Associations Institute (CAI) Annual Conference and Expo today, Friday, March 3. If you are attending the Conference, please plan on stopping by CMDA’s booth (#201). We look forward to sharing information on the various legal services our Firm’s Community Association and Real Estate Law practice group provides.
Construction Litigation
John D. Gwyn focuses his practice on the representation of community associations, management companies and developers with a particular emphasis on real estate and commercial litigation. He has handled many types of community association related matters including assessment collections, lien foreclosures, bylaw violations, civil rights defense and creditor bankruptcy matters. Mr. Gwyn has gained experience in community association law over the years through his representation of condominium and homeowners associations, as well as individual homeowners, in matters involving real estate, contract, and construction defect litigation issues. His extensive litigation and transactional background provides him with the experience necessary to handle even the most complex legal issues that neighborhood associations may encounter. He may be reached at (734) 261-2400 or jgwyn@cmda-law.com.

Estate Planning
If you would like to explore whether you need a Will, or if you would like to learn about how to avoid probate altogether, call CMDA to schedule an appointment with one of our estate planning attorneys. As a bonus, if you mention this article when you call, you will be eligible for a free consultation.
Wills
A Will (or Last Will and Testament) is a personal instruction manual for probate. It expresses the intentions and desires of the Will maker. Its primary function is to direct who gets what assets passing through probate. It is important to understand that a Will only applies to the assets passing through probate. It does not control any assets passing by joint ownership or by beneficiary designation. For example, if a Will directs all life insurance be given to a charity, but the life insurance form has a cousin named as beneficiary – the cousin gets the insurance proceeds.
Trusts
Norman E. “Gene” Richards is a partner in our Livonia office where he focuses his practice on estate planning and elder law. He assists clients with the development of customized estate plans to address their specific needs, including family owned businesses, senior adults concerned about long term care needs, and special needs trusts for children with special needs. He may be reached at (734) 261-2400 or nrichards@cmda-law.com.
Probate

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