Oxford Lawyer
At Sumner & Associates, P.C., we understand how much of an impact a skilled Oxford 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.
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When you work with an Oxford 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 Oxford 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 Oakland County have diverse legal needs. Our Oxford 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 Oxford 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 Oxford 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 Oxford 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 Oxford 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 Oxford Lawyer Today
If you need assistance from an Oxford 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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About Oxford, Michigan
About Oxford, Michigan
Oxford, Michigan
Oxford is a village in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,436 at the 2010 census. The village is located within Oxford Township. Located about 30 miles (48 km) north of Detroit, it is a northern suburb of the Metro Detroit region.
History
During the early 19th century the northeast Oakland County area was largely avoided by the early settlers because it was believed to be nothing but impenetrable swamp land. The area was, at that time, nicknamed “The Barren Plains of Oxford.” It was called this primarily because of a report made in 1812 by the U.S. Surveyor General that described the area as a poor, barren, sandy land, on which scarcely any vegetation could grow with the exception of some very small scrubby oaks. It was concluded in the surveyors’ report that there was one acre out of one hundred that appeared to be eligible for cultivation. Any hope for crop production was thought to be preposterous. At this point, the area was deemed worthless, and discouragement of any hope for development by forthcoming settlers was inevitable.
Purchase of public land in what is now called Oxford was in 1823 by a man named Elbridge G. Deming. Soon after, the first person to settle in Oxford was a wolf trapper named Avery Brown. He made use of the land and gave some credibility to its value. It wasn’t long after that the first area post office was officially established in what was then known as Demingsburgh on May 2, 1834. Five years later, the name was officially changed to Oxford on January 15, 1839. Elbridge D. Deming was the first postmaster for Oxford, as the post office was located in his log home near the intersection of M-24 and Metamora Road.