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Edward Gudeman
Metro Detroit's Most Experienced Estate Planning and Business Attorney
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Gudeman & Associates, P.C. is a team of knowledgeable attorneys who assist individuals, families and businesses. For over 45 years, we have used our experience, expertise and knowledge of laws to ensure Michigan residents, their families and business are protected. Gudeman attorneys possess a comprehensive background in multiple practices including Estate Planning, Business Planning, Federal and State Taxation, Real Estate and other legal services.
Education
- University of Michigan Law School
- J.D.
Professional Experience
- President/Managing Attorney
- Gudeman & Associates, P.C.
- - Current
- Edward Gudeman graduated from the University of Michigan Law School at twenty-three years of age. He has practiced in many areas of the law and is an experienced, knowledgeable and aggressive practitioner.
Certifications
- Real Estate Broker
- Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affiars
Professional Associations
- American Bankruptcy Institute
- Member
- - Current
- Consumer Bankruptcy Association
- Member
- - Current
- United States Supreme Court Bar
- Member
- - Current
- United States Tax Court
- Member
- - Current
- 6th Circuit Court of Appeals
- Member
- - Current
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Michigan
- State Bar of Michigan
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All consultation's are obligation free! In your initial client meeting, you will have an opportunity to meet with an attorney to discuss your situation and legal options. If you choose not to move forward with our firm, there are no charges associated with your initial consultation. - Credit Cards Accepted
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Practice Areas
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Tax Law
- Business Taxes, Criminal Tax Litigation, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, International Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Planning
- Bankruptcy
- Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief
- Collections
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- Cannabis & Marijuana Law
- Marijuana Business Formation, Medical Marijuana
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Legal Answers
- Q. My husband owns three LLC's, no end of life docs. If he dies, do those businesses transfer to me, or include his sons?
- A: The LLC membership interests will be part of your husband's intestate probate estate. Consequently, state law will determine the ultimate beneficiaries.
Both of you should endeavor to get operating agreements done for the LLCs and you should both get wills and, at least, a revocable trust. The LLC interests can be assigned to the trust and the trust can provide for the distribution of the membership interests.
The circumstances that you describe call for the drafting and implementation of a succession plan for the operation of the businesses as well.
- Q. As a listed beneficiary, do I have rights to request a copy of the trust in its entirety as it applies to all parties?
- A: Under Michigan law, the trustees must provide you with the portions of the trust that relate to your rights to distributions, etc. There is nothing in the statutes to compel them to provide you with the entire trust document.
As a practical matter, however, many of the probate judges do not believe that providing only the dipositive sections of a trust is sufficient and will order that a complete version of the trust is distributed to the beneficiaries.
- Q. M y friend and I have lived together over 34 years, never got married to each other but hold all assets jointly.
- A: Yes, we can help. The situation you describe is actually not uncommon. The fact that you are not husband and wife presents a few technical issues, but is not a bar to allowing you to arrange your affairs the way you describe.
We provide no obligation consultations, in person, over the phone or via Zoom.
So, your location is not an issue.
Let us know if we can be of assistance.
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