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- Corporate LawDick Lowe is the founder of Lowe Law Firm in Lansing, Michigan. Dick is an experienced lawyer and CPA specializing in taxation and corporate law.
- Mergers and AcquisitionsDick is recognized as one of Michigan’s “best lawyers” in taxation, trusts and estates areas in the publication “Best Lawyers in America” published by Woodward and White. He was designated as one of Michigan’s Super Lawyers in the fields of estate planning, probate and mergers and acquisitions. He was elected as a fellow in the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, a national organization of approximately 2,600 lawyers who were elected by their peers based on the highest level of integrity, commitment to the profession, competence and experience as trust and estate counselors. Fellow lawyers have given Dick the highest rating, “AV”, maintained by Martindale-Hubbell. Dick is a former chair of the Probate & Estate Planning Section of the State Bar of Michigan which Section consists of the largest group of Michigan lawyers.
- Business Formation
- Business DisputesLowe Law Firm is a Michigan based law firm specializing in probate, estate planning, business law and more. Contact us to learn more.
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- Real Estate LitigationShirley is a paralegal with 31 years of experience in various aspects of business entity formation, minutes and various transaction documents, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, and corporate law. She works with clients on both simple and complex business and real estate matters. Shirley received her Associate’s Degree in Administrative Assistant studies from Lansing Community College.
- Land Use and Zoning
- Condominium Law
- Estate PlanningShe has been a speaker and commentator for the Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Estate Planning Councils, and Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants. Ms. Bernick also was an Adjunct Professor at Thomas M. Cooley Law School.
- Wills
- TrustsPat Ouellette is a shareholder and experienced lawyer of Lowe Law Firm. Pat specialized in estate planning, trust administration, and taxation.
- Power of AttorneyChris received a Bachelor’s degree in 1993 in Accounting from Michigan State University, a Juris Doctorate degree in 1999 from Michigan State University College of Law, and a LLM degree in taxation in 2005 from Wayne State University. Chris is recognized by the Michigan business community for her knowledge and accomplishments. Chris is a fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel Chris is listed in the Michigan Super Lawyers and the Best Lawyers in America in the trusts and estates areas and received the Preeminent “AV” rating maintained by Martindale-Hubbell. She is the editor and co-author of “Michigan Revocable Granter Trust”, an ICLE publication. She is the author of Uniform Power of Attorney Act: On The Horizon and is co-author of Choice of Entity: Advising Small Business Start-Ups in Michigan, and is the author of Transferring the Family Business: How Can I be “Fair” to All My Children, “Journal for the State Bar of Michigan Probate and Estate Planning Section”, author of Planning for Retirement Plan Distributions, ”Michigan Out of Doors” Magazine, and is author of Tax Aspects of Charitable Giving, Journal for the State Bar of Michigan Probate and Estate Planning Section. She also authored “IRS Issued Proposed Amendments to Claims Against the Estate Regulations”, “Journal for the State Bar of Michigan Probate and Estate Planning Section”.
- Probate
- Tax LawLLF counsels clients regarding tax results of specific transaction consequences, analyzes complex tax transactions, and provides tax planning for individuals and business entities.