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Trusted Estate and Business Planning Services in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Law Office Of Matthew A Ferri PLLC is a full-service estate planning law firm dedicated to empowering clients to protect their legacies and secure their families' futures. Our practice emphasizes a client-centered approach, treating estate planning as a dynamic process rather than a static set of documents. With expertise in estate planning, business succession, and elder law, we provide tailored solutions that align with clients' unique goals, including trust administration, asset protection, and digital estate management. Our team collaborates with financial advisors, accountants, and insurance professionals to ensure comprehensive planning.Recognized by Super Lawyers and Martindale-Hubbell for excellence, we prioritize ongoing education through workshops and personalized counseling. Our LifeFocus Planning program ensures plans remain updated amid life changes, while our trust settlement services ease administrative burdens for families. We serve clients in Bloomfield Hills and Shelby Township, Michigan, with a commitment to accessibility, transparency, and compassionate service.
Services
Estate Planning
Business Succession
Trust Administration
ProActive Elder Law
Estate Administration
Digital Asset Planning
Wealth Transfer
Guardianship Planning
Charitable Trusts
Special Needs Trusts
Details
- Year established: 2012
Highlights and features
- We offer over a decade of specialized expertise in estate planning and business law.
- Our LifeFocus Planning program ensures your plan adapts to life and legal changes.
- Recognized by Super Lawyers and Martindale-Hubbell for legal excellence.
- We provide 24/7 access to emergency medical information through DocuBank.
- Client-centered approach with personalized counseling and no cookie-cutter solutions.
Associations and certifications
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent
- Super Lawyers
- VA Accreditation
What people say
Knowledgeable and thorough
Compassionate and fair
Excellent service
Highly recommend
Responsive and patient
Services
Estate Planning
We create customized estate plans to protect assets and ensure your wishes are honored. Our process includes wills, trusts, power of attorney, and healthcare directives. We educate clients on options and maintain plans through annual reviews. Services address family dynamics, tax implications, and digital asset management.
Business Succession
Our business succession planning ensures smooth ownership transfers. We draft buy-sell agreements, corporate bylaws, and transition strategies. Services include entity formation, partnership agreements, and strategies to maintain business continuity during leadership changes or unexpected events.
Trust Administration
We administer trusts to align with grantor intentions while supporting beneficiaries. Services include asset distribution, tax compliance, and fiduciary guidance. Our team acts as trustee or co-trustee, managing special assets like family businesses or collectibles with impartial oversight.
ProActive Elder Law
This service integrates estate planning with long-term care strategies. We address Medicaid planning, guardianship, and healthcare directives. Our approach coordinates legal, financial, and care management resources to protect assets and ensure quality care during aging.
Estate Administration
We guide families through probate and trust settlement processes. Services include asset inventory, debt settlement, tax filings, and distribution oversight. Our team simplifies administrative tasks while maintaining compliance with legal requirements and the decedent's wishes.
People
Matthew Ferri
Attorney & Founder
Matthew Ferri is a Michigan-licensed attorney specializing in estate planning, business law, and trust administration. With an MBA and certifications from WealthCounsel and ElderCounsel, he combines legal and financial expertise. Recognized by Super Lawyers and Martindale-Hubbell, he lectures nationally on estate planning and digital asset management.
Questions
What areas of law does Ferri Law specialize in?
Ferri Law focuses on estate planning, business succession, trust administration, and elder law. We help clients protect assets, create wills and trusts, and plan for business transitions.
How does Ferri Law's LifeFocus Planning work?
LifeFocus Planning is our maintenance program that reviews and updates your estate plan annually to reflect life changes, legal updates, and asset adjustments, ensuring long-term effectiveness.
Do you offer services for business owners?
Yes, we provide business formation, succession planning, and legal framework development, including LLCs, corporations, buy-sell agreements, and employee contracts.
Can you help with digital asset planning?
We incorporate digital asset management into estate plans, ensuring secure access to online accounts and digital assets through our DCS digital vault service.
Are your estate plans customizable?
Yes, we avoid generic templates. Our plans are tailored to individual needs, including special provisions for pets, family dynamics, and unique asset distributions.
How do you support families during trust administration?
We provide trustee services, including asset management, beneficiary communication, and legal compliance, to ease the administrative process during difficult times.
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