Oakland Township, Michigan Lawyer

At Sumner & Associates, P.C., we understand how much of an impact a skilled Oakland, Michigan lawyer can make on a client.

We guide residents through a wide variety of complicated legal issues, including personal injury claims, family law and divorce, and estate planning.

If you have questions about your legal rights, contact us today for a free and confidential evaluation.

Call 248-650-0055

Customized Legal Strategies in Oakland, MI

When you work with a Oakland Township lawyer at Sumner & Associates, P.C., we don’t treat you as a number. Instead, we’ll spend time getting to know you, your circumstances, goals, and concerns. Once we have a deep understanding of your legal needs, we’ll craft personalized strategies to help you, your loved ones, or your business.

Our lawyers also believe that client education is a vital part of our job. We believe that this knowledge and insight empowers our clients, as well as helps them make better decisions.

When you work with a Oakland lawyer at Sumner & Associates, P.C., we don’t treat you as a number. Instead, we’ll spend time getting to know you, your circumstances, goals, and concerns. Once we have a deep understanding of your legal needs, we’ll craft personalized strategies to help you, your loved ones, or your business.

Our lawyers also believe that client education is a vital part of our job. We believe that this knowledge and insight empowers our clients, as well as helps them make better decisions.

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Our Practice Areas

We know that our neighbors in Macomb and Oakland County have diverse legal needs. Our Oakland lawyer offers comprehensive legal services across Michigan, including, divorce and family law, estate planning, and personal injury claims.

Divorce Lawyer and Family Law Attorney

When a relationship ends, many couples cannot resolve property and child-related issues without legal help. For this reason, it’s in your best interest to consult with a Oakland divorce lawyer.

We assist couples with the following:

Child custody and visitation, including modification and termination of custody and support payments
Divorce proceedings
Division of marital property and debts
Domestic violence and protective orders
Mediation and alternative dispute resolution
Paternity issues
Prenuptial agreements
Spousal support issues (i.e., alimony)

While our goal is to quickly and amicably resolve family law issues, we’re always prepared to take cases to trial.

Estate Planning Attorney, Trusts, Wills, and Probate

Estate planning isn’t just for the elderly or seriously ill. If you have a family, an estate plan can help you protect your spouse, children, or other important loved ones after your death. Moreover, an estate plan can also protect your interests if you become incapacitated due to a life-threatening injury or medical condition.

Our Oakland estate planning attorney can help you with the following:

Administration of a loved one’s probate estate
Durable powers of attorney that help direct your healthcare, financial, and business decisions while you’re incapacitated
Legal guardianship documents protecting a minor child or disabled adult
Wills and trusts that distribute your assets

Personal Injury

When someone else’s negligence or misconduct causes serious injuries, it’s important to consult with a Oakland personal injury lawyer. Insurance companies frequently delay paying legitimate personal injury claims or deny them completely. Our experienced litigators can help you recover the compensation you deserve. We represent accident victims who were involved in the following:

Bicycle accidents
Car and truck accidents
Dangerous and defective products and medications (products liability)
Medical and professional malpractice
Motorcycle accidents
Nursing home neglect
Slip and falls
Wrongful death

If you have questions about a personal injury claim, do not delay in calling a Oakland lawyer. Michigan sets relatively short filing deadlines in these claims. If you do not file the correct paperwork before your deadline expires, you’ll lose your right to compensation.

Discuss Your Case With a Oakland, MI Lawyer Today

If you need assistance from a Oakland lawyer, contact the team at Sumner & Associates, P.C. We pride ourselves on focused, aggressive, and personalized legal services. Consultations are always free and confidential, so call our law office today, at (248) 650-0055.

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Based on 89 reviews

Danny Mason

January 12, 2024.

Scott Sumner and his team have developed a thorough process to create Wills and Trusts. Using a multi-phase approach to complete each step, they made sure we had time to review and understand what we're doing. After the signing we had a nearly complete, thoughtfully organized binder that will make it so much easier to put to use when needed. It wasn't complete because they also included a list of the additional documents and next steps that we need to add and maintain to have everything in one spot for our heirs. Passing is inevitable. But Sumner and Associates have provided us peace mind by creating a document that will ease the administrative burden on our children after we're gone and helped us ensure that our assets pass quickly to our heirs and not spent unnecessarily in time or money in probate.

Tom Horlacher

January 12, 2024.

Very nice and informative team @ Sumner n Associates. We are very satisfied with their performance.

pritish khale

December 7, 2023.

We had this wonderful opportunity to do our estate planning and the whole experience was great. Sean Parent was our legal advisor and he was excellent in explaining the details, making sure we understood everything and was very responsive. Sarah and Rori also helped out. Overall great team of attorneys and paralegals and would definitely recommend anyone who is looking to estate planning. Keep up the good work. Your top notch quality of service matters.

Jamie Brooks

November 16, 2023.

I would highly recommend this firm. Great communication throughout the entire process of getting my trust/will completed. Sean was very professional and explained every process thoroughly and Sarah was very helpful throughout the process as well. Thank you for everything!

Lisa Harris

October 21, 2023.

Folks at Sumner were professional, kind, intuitive and on point throughout. Highly recommend them. Thanks.

Michelle Walker

October 14, 2023.

Great professional service, very informative, I recommend.

Jillian Bachleda

September 21, 2023.

We have nothing but positive things to say! It was an amazing experience. We were provided with all the information we needed to fully understand all the estate planning documents and he took the time to let us ask questions / clarify misunderstandings. He was patent, informative and ensured we 100% understood every document we signed. Very glad we went with Summer and Associates!

MARK CANDELA

September 6, 2023.

Recently had a great experience with Scott Sumner and his staff. Very professional with excellent people skills. Scott provided a complete estate planning trust. Service was great and information provided was very detailed. I would highly recommend Sumner and associates for any estate planning needs.

Brian Hart

August 11, 2023.

The office was phenomenal in helping my wife and I establish our trust. Very informative every step of the way. Thank you!

Carol Zachrich

July 25, 2023.

Great experience! This team has the estate planning process down to a science. Very efficient, timely and responsive. Appreciate their expertise and demeanor. Highly recommend!

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About Oakland Charter Township, Michigan

Oakland Charter Township, Michigan

The Charter Township of Oakland is a charter township on the north Oakland County outskirts of Metro Detroit, in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is colloquially referred to as “Oakland Township”. The population was 16,779 at the 2010 census.

Oakland Township is less densely populated than neighboring townships to the west, south, and east; and retains many elements of a rural, wooded residential bedroom community. Local ordinances and zoning laws are aimed at limiting commercial and industrial development while maintaining a cap on population density by way of a master plan.

Oakland Township’s northern half has its own zip code, “Oakland, Michigan, 48363”, while the southern portion of the township shares zip code 48306 with the northernmost portion of adjacent Rochester Hills. “Oakland”, “Goodison”, and “Rochester” are acceptable addresses for residents in this township.