Douglas E. Kuthy

Education:
1974 graduate of Bloomfield Hills Andover, the University of Michigan, B.A. 1979, and the Detroit College of Law, J.D, 1986.

Experience:
Prior to beginning my practice I was an intern to the late former Congressmen James G. O’Hara and James J. Blanchard, who later became governor. I was also a judicial clerk to the late Hon. Richard D. Kuhn, Oakland County Circuit Court Judge and Research Intern for the Hon. Gene Schnelz, Oakland County Circuit Court Judge, retired. I was a hearing panelist chairman for the Attorney Discipline Board, a former Special Assistant Attorney General, and I have taught business law at the University of Michigan. I am admitted to the State Bar of Michigan, the State Bar of Florida, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

I have been engaged in estate planning and probate law for over thirty five years.

Personal:
Happily married for over thirty years I had two adult children, one of whom has passed away. I am extremely fond of my dog, a schnoodle named Thor. My passions include playing chess, classic automobiles, and detective novels set in the United States, Britain, and Sweden. My practice is located in West Bloomfield, Oakland County MI. I look forward to serving you.

Michigan State University College of Law

J.D. (1986) | Law

1982 - 1986

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

B.A. (1979) | English Literature

1977 - 1979

Special Assistant Attorney General

State of Michigan

1989 - 2010

Judicial Clerk

Oakland County Circuit Court

1984 - 1986

Florida State Bar  # 956678

1992 - Current

Michigan State Bar  # P38697

1986 - Current

Florida

The Florida Bar

ID Number: 956678

Since 1992

Michigan

State Bar of Michigan

ID Number: P38697

Since 1986

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Q. Is their common law marriage or cohabitation rights in Michigan?

March 27, 2024

A: There is no such thing as common law marriage in MIchigan. There are no rights obtained from co-habitation. You appear to be on the right path but I would suggest that you also have a complete estate plan prepared for him including a trust while he is still competent enough to know what he is signing.