Current Employment Position(s)

Director, Shareholder

Lawyer Overview

I reside in Frankenmuth, Michigan, and practice in the firm's Frankenmuth and Saginaw offices.  I specialize in Elder Law, Estate Planning, Probate and Estate Administration, Business Organizations, Real Estate Law and Municipal Law.  I am a frequent speaker and seminar presenter on estate planning and elder law.  My practice in the field of elder law covers medicaid qualification, estate planning, Guardianship, and Conservatorships.

I am an active member and have served on the Board of Directors for the Northeastern Michigan Estate Planning Council and the Covenant Health Care Foundation.  I am also an active member in the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.  I am a member of the Probate and Estate Planning Section and the Elder Law Section of the Michigan Bar Association.  I completed the Institute of Continuing Legal Education's Probate and Estate Planning Certificate program and received a Certificate of Completion. 

I have been married to my husband, David, since 1979, and we have two children, Michelle and Melissa.

Areas of Practice

• Estate Planning
• Elder Law
• Probate and Estate Administration
• Business Organizations
• Real Estate Law
• State, Local, & Municipal Law

West Practice Categories

Business Organizations, Estate Planning, Elder Law, Probate & Estate Administration, Estate Administration, Real Estate Law, State, Local & Municipal Law

Bar Admissions

• Michigan, 2001

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Northeastern Michigan Estate Planning Council, 2001 - Present (Member)
• Michigan Bar Association, 2001 - Present (Member)
• Michigan Bar Association, Elder Law Section, 2001 - Present (Member)
• Michigan Bar Association, Probate and Estate Planning Section, 2001 - Present (Member)
• National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, 2003 - Present (Member)
• Michigan Municipal League Association, 2002 - Present (Member)
• Michigan Bar Association, Real Property Law Section, 2001 - Present (Member)

Past Employment Positions

• Chaklos, Jungerheld & Hahn, Legal Assistant, 1980 - 1995

Education

• Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan
  J.D.
  Honors: cum laude
• Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan
  LL.M. Masters in Taxation
• Davenport University, Flint, Michigan
  B.B.A.
  Honors: summa cum laude

Address

140 West Tuscola Street
Suite B
Frankenmuth, MI 48734-1548

Phones

(989) 652-9923

Faxes

(989) 652-3607

Emails

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Websites

http://www.smithbovill.com