Utica, Michigan Lawyer
At Sumner & Associates, P.C., we understand how much of an impact a skilled Utica, 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 Utica, MI
When you work with a Utica 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 Utica 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 Utica 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 Utica 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 Utica 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 Utica 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 Utica 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 Utica, MI Lawyer Today
If you need assistance from a Utica 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 Utica, Michigan
About Utica, Michigan
Utica, Michigan
Utica is a city in Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,757 at the 2010 census.
History
The city now known as Utica was platted by Joseph Stead in 1829, who preferred to call it “Harlow.” Others referred to the city as “Hog’s Hollow” or “McDougalville,” until a few years later it was finally named Utica by settlers from New York, in honor of the city of the same name in that state. This was common of settlers in this region, and is reflected in the names of nearby cities such as Rochester and Troy that are also named for New York cities.
By the 1940s, Utica was the center of a region of dairy farms and truck gardens. It had a flour mill and shipped rhubarb. Dodge Park a few miles south on the Clinton River was a state park.
As the 1950s progressed, Detroit auto companies began to build factories in neighboring Sterling and Shelby Townships and the surrounding area began a transformation to an industrial economy.
Utica boasts a small historic district centered on Cass Avenue and Auburn Road, but few of the buildings predate 1906, due to destructive fires in 1905 and 1906.
