Legal Practice Areas
Bassett Murray Law Group, PLLC provides comprehensive, compassionate legal services designed to protect your family, assets, and future. From our offices in Ann Arbor and Petoskey, we serve clients throughout Michigan.
Our Practice Areas
At Bassett Murray Law Group, PLLC, our team of experienced attorneys provides trusted guidance across key areas of Michigan law. We work with individuals and families to create customized plans that provide long-term peace of mind.
Estate Planning
Custom wills, trusts, patient advocate designations, powers of attorney, advance directives, and deeds designed around your family goals.
Key Areas Covered:
- Wills & Pour-Over Wills
- Revocable & Irrevocable Living Trusts
- Durable Power of Attorney
- Patient Advocate Designation & Patient Advocate
- HIPAA Release & Advance Directives
- Deeds & Real Estate Planning
- Guardian Nominations for Children
- Estate & Will Contest Strategy
Elder Law & Disability Issues
Comprehensive Medicaid planning, care management, special needs trusts, disability benefits, and adult transition support.
Key Areas Covered:
- Medicaid Crisis & Pre-Planning
- Medicaid Applications & Advocacy
- Care Management Support
- Disability Benefits & Transitions
- Fiduciary & Professional Care Services
- Special Needs & Pooled Trusts
Probate & Estate Administration
Guiding executors, personal representatives, and beneficiaries through estate distribution, trust administration, and court proceedings.
Key Areas Covered:
- Decedent Estate Administration
- Probate With or Without a Will
- Trust Administration
- Probate Litigation & Dispute Resolution
- Executor & Personal Representative Representation
Guardianships & Conservatorships
Court-appointed legal protections and petitions for vulnerable adults, incapacitated family members, or minors.
Key Areas Covered:
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Petitions
- Alternatives to Guardianship
- Contested Guardianship Proceedings
- Guardianship Litigation Support
- Nomination of Guardian
LGBTQIA+ Law
Inclusive legal counsel, co-parenting agreements, relationship protections, name changes, and customized estate plans.
Key Areas Covered:
- Inclusive Estate & Healthcare Planning
- Legal Relationship Protections
- Legal Name Changes
- Co-Parenting & Family Protection
Adoption & ARTS
Assisted Reproductive Technology Legal Services and adoption representation tailored for modern Michigan families.
Key Areas Covered:
- Step-parent & Family Adoptions
- Surrogacy & Gestational Carrier Contracts
- Donor Agreements (Egg, Sperm, Embryo)
- Parental Rights Establishment
Discuss Your Legal Needs With Our Attorneys
Whether you need to set up a living trust, prepare for long-term Medicaid eligibility, or navigate probate, our team is ready to guide you.