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Arrests

Charles L. Clapp JD

Juvenile Law, Mental Health Law, Criminal Law, and more

 

Waters Building

161 Ottawa N.W., Ste. 507

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

 

(616) 742-5880

Disability Claims

Catherine Jacobs JD

1500 Warner Building
150 Ottawa Avenue, NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2832

 

(616) 752-2391

 

wnj.com 

 

Ms. Jacobs provides comprehensive estate and succession planning. She has expertise in the area of Medicaid qualification and assists those with loved ones with special needs in addtition to her core trust and estate planning services.

Daniel L. Blauw, PLC

Daniel L. Blauw, JD
Sarah Kirkpatrick, JD

 

2020 Raybrook SE, #204A, Grand Rapids, MI 49546.

 

​(616) 336-5098

 

http://www.blauwkirkpatricklaw.com/

 

Our firm offers clients a wealth of experience in special needs planning. We assist clients with a wide range of disability-related matters – legal guardianship or alternatives, drafting special needs trusts, supportive housing, and more. While our attorneys specialize in the area of special needs planning, they are also experienced in other practice areas: traditional estate planning, incapacity planning, probate of decedents’ estates, and trust administration.

Elizabeth Yard JD

Tanis Schultz PLLC

 

85 Campau Ave NW Suite R305
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

 

(616) 608-7149

 

tanisschultz.com

 

Ms. Yard has litigation experience, and focuses her practice on workers’ compensation and social security disability.

Mental Health Court

Mental Health Court

Kent Count Mental Health Court

17th Circuit Court 

Where a “sentence” is for treatment; medications, counseling and accountability

Wills & Trusts

Catherine Jacobs JD

1500 Warner Building
150 Ottawa Avenue, NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2832

 

(616) 752-2391

 

wnj.com 

 

Ms. Jacobs provides comprehensive estate and succession planning. She has expertise in the area of Medicaid qualification and assists those with loved ones with special needs in addtition to her core trust and estate planning services.

Daniel L. Blauw, PLC

Daniel L. Blauw, JD
Sarah Kirkpatrick, JD

 

2020 Raybrook SE, #204A, Grand Rapids, MI 49546.

 

​(616) 336-5098

 

http://www.blauwkirkpatricklaw.com/

 

Our firm offers clients a wealth of experience in special needs planning. We assist clients with a wide range of disability-related matters – legal guardianship or alternatives, drafting special needs trusts, supportive housing, and more. While our attorneys specialize in the area of special needs planning, they are also experienced in other practice areas: traditional estate planning, incapacity planning, probate of decedents’ estates, and trust administration.

David Skidmore JD

1500 Warner Building
150 Ottawa Avenue, NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2832

 

(616) 752-2491

 

wnj.com

 

David Skidmore is a premier trial attorney whose practice focuses on probate, trust, estate, fiduciary, and real property disputes and litigation.

John Klees, JD

Rhoades McKee PC
55 Campau Avenue NW, Suite 300
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503

 

(616) 235.3500

 

rhoadesmckee.com/attorney/john-klees

 

I develop and implement asset protection plans, business succession plans, wills, and advanced estate and gift tax strategies in such a way as to minimize difficulties, taxes and expenses.

Laura Morris JD

1500 Warner Building
150 Ottawa Avenue, NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2832

 

(616) 752-2407

 

wnj.com

 

Laura Morris is a trial attorney and mediator who specializes in probate court disputes involving trusts, estates, wills, powers of attorney, guardianships and conservatorships (adults and minors).