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Karen L. Stewart
Attorney and Counselor
| Personal Biography |
Areas of Concentration |
| Estate planning, trust and estate administration and probate matters; decedent's estates, guardianship, conservatorship. |
Education |
| B.B.A. Eastern Michigan University |
| M.B.A. Wayne State University |
| J.D. Wayne State University |
Professional Certifications |
| Licensed to Practice Law |
| Certified Public Accountant |
Professional Organizations |
| State Bar of Michigan |
| Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants |
| National Association of Career Women (NACW) |
| Farmington/Farmington Hills Camber of Commerce |
Accomplishments |
| Membership Chair, NACW 1999-2000 |
| President, Business Network International (BNI), Northville Chapter 2000-2001 & 2003 |
| Author, "The Ins and Outs of Probate" Detroit Metropolitan Woman's
Magazine, June 1997 |
| Career Woman of the Year, NACW 1998 |
| Mentor of the Year, NACW 2000 |
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Services:
Estate Planning
Will with Testamentary Trust
Trusts for Estate Planning
- Revocable Living Trusts
A revocable living trust is established during the settlor's lifetime and enables the settlor to amend and / or revoke the trust.
- Children's trust fund
- Generation skipping trust
Discretionary trust
Irrevocable trust
Planning for Incapacity
- Power of Attorney
A person of your choice to make financial decisions for you, in the event you are unable to make the decisions yourself. - Patient Advocate
A person of your choice to make medical decisions for you, including termination of life support if you so wish, in the event you are unable to make the decisions yourself.
Special needs trust / supplemental needs trust
Guardianship / Conservatorship
- Guardianship papers
- Temporary guardianship
- Guardianship termination
Communicating final wishes with family
- Who is to be executor of Estate or Will
- Executor duties
- Burial and funeral wishes
Administering Estates
- Probating a Will
- Estate tax returns
- Trust administration
Tax Attorney
Woman Lawyer
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