Estate Planning and Elder Law Attorneys Serving Bloomfield Hills, MI

Barron, Rosenberg, Mayoras & Mayoras P.C. has served Bloomfield Hills residents and families for more than 40 years. From our Troy office at 1301 West Long Lake Road, we represent clients throughout Oakland County on estate planning, trust administration, elder law, Medicaid planning, probate, and litigation. Call (248) 213-9514 to schedule a free consultation.

Estate Planning for Bloomfield Hills Families

Bloomfield Hills consistently ranks among Michigan's highest-income communities. Families here often hold substantial real estate, business interests, retirement accounts, and investment portfolios across multiple asset classes. Effective estate planning for these estates requires more than a standard will and power of attorney: it requires coordinating how assets are titled, how trusts are structured, and how beneficiary designations interact with each other to produce the outcome the client actually intends.

Wills and Living Trusts

A properly funded revocable living trust allows a Bloomfield Hills estate to pass to heirs without a formal probate proceeding in the Oakland County Probate Court, preserving privacy and reducing the time and administrative cost of estate settlement. Unlike a will, a trust can manage assets during incapacity, provide ongoing distribution controls for beneficiaries, and hold real estate or business interests in a structure that survives the owner's death without interruption. A pour-over will works alongside the trust to capture any assets not transferred into the trust during the owner's lifetime.

Michigan's Estates and Protected Individuals Code (EPIC), MCL 700.1101 et seq., governs both the creation of wills and the administration of revocable trusts in this state. Our attorneys draft both instruments to meet Michigan's execution requirements and to coordinate with the full asset picture, not in isolation.

Asset Protection and Advanced Trust Planning

For Bloomfield Hills clients with business interests, professional liability exposure, or significant real estate holdings, irrevocable trust structures can protect assets from future creditors while still accomplishing estate and tax planning objectives. Michigan also recognizes domestic asset protection trusts under specific statutory requirements. Our attorneys assess whether irrevocable structures, family limited partnerships, or other advanced planning tools fit the client's specific situation before recommending them. There is no one-size approach at this asset level.

Special Needs Trust Planning

A special needs trust allows a family to provide financially for a child or adult with disabilities without disqualifying them from Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), or other means-tested public benefits. Federal law and Michigan's trust statutes govern how these trusts must be drafted and administered. An inheritance or settlement paid directly to a person with a disability can eliminate eligibility for benefits they depend on for care. BRMM's attorneys have drafted special needs trusts for Bloomfield Hills families for decades through The Center for Special Needs Planning.

Elder Law and Medicaid Planning in Bloomfield Hills

Michigan Medicaid for long-term care is administered by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) under rules that include a five-year asset look-back period, spousal impoverishment protections, and specific exempt asset categories. Planning ahead of a care crisis preserves significantly more options than planning after one. Our Medicaid planning attorneys work with Bloomfield Hills clients at both stages: proactive planning that structures assets years before care is needed, and crisis planning for families already facing an immediate nursing home admission.

The Center for Elder Law at BRMM handles the full range of elder law matters for Bloomfield Hills seniors and their families: Medicaid eligibility, long-term care planning, nursing home contracts, Durable Powers of Attorney under MCL 700.5501, Patient Advocate designations under MCL 700.5506, guardianship, conservatorship, and financial exploitation cases. Michigan's elder law framework uses specific terminology that differs from other states, and our attorneys have practiced in it exclusively for more than 40 years.

Probate and Trust Litigation in Oakland County

Probate proceedings for Bloomfield Hills estates are filed in the Oakland County Probate Court in Pontiac. Our probate attorneys represent personal representatives, trustees, and beneficiaries through every stage of estate administration, from opening the estate and inventorying assets to resolving creditor claims and closing the estate with a final accounting.

When a will or trust is disputed, or when a trustee or personal representative has breached their fiduciary duties, BRMM's trust litigation and probate litigation attorneys handle contested matters before the Oakland County Probate Court. Andrew Mayoras and Danielle Mayoras are co-authors of Trial & Heirs: Famous Fortune Fights! and have decades of probate litigation experience in Oakland County courts.

Why Bloomfield Hills Families Choose BRMM

BRMM began practicing elder law and estate planning before "elder law" was formally recognized as a practice area. The firm established The Center for Elder Law and The Center for Special Needs Planning as dedicated divisions, not as line items in a general practice menu. Attorneys Andrew and Danielle Mayoras have been published authors, television commentators, and lecturers on estate planning and elder law topics for decades. The firm maintains a network of healthcare resources, social workers, and counselors that supports estate planning with the kind of practical coordination that legal documents alone cannot provide.

Schedule a Consultation

BRMM serves Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township, Birmingham, Troy, West Bloomfield, and communities throughout Oakland County. Call (248) 213-9514 or contact us online to schedule a free consultation. Office and virtual appointments are available.