Atty. Julius H. Giarmarco
Julius H. Giarmarco, J.D., LL.M., is chair of the firm's Trusts and Estates Practice Group.
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Julius H. Giarmarco is a trusts and tax attorney based in Troy, Michigan, practicing at Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton PC. Admitted to practice in Michigan, State Bar of Michigan and New York, New York State Bar Association. Educated at Wayne State University (J.D., 1975) and Wayne State University (BA, 1972). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Tax Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Trusts and Estates (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Special Focus: (2026). Serands clients in Troy, MI and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Julius H. Giarmarco, J.D., LL.M., is chair of the firm's Trusts and Estates Practice Group
- Julius received his law degree from Wayne State University, and his master of laws from New York University
- He is licensed to practice law in both Michigan and New York
- Julius' primary practice areas include estate planning, business succession planning, wealth transfer planning, and life insurance applications
- He is a former instructor in both the Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) and Certified Financial Planner (CFP) programs
- He also lectures frequently on a national basis, including speeches before the American Law Institute - American Bar Association (ALI-ABA), the International Forum, the Association for Advanced Life Underwriting (AALU), the Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT), the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), the Life Insurance and Market Research Association (LIMRA), the Financial Planning Association (FPA), and numerous life insurance companies, brokerage firms and trade associations
- Julius has published a number of articles on estate planning appearing in professional journals such as the Estates, Gifts and Trusts Journal (BNA), The Practical Tax Lawyer (ALI-ABA), the Journal of Practical Estate Planning (CCH), the Journal of Financial Service Professionals, the Michigan Bar Journal, and Advisor Today magazine
- Julius is also the author of the nationally-acclaimed brochure,The Five Levels of Estate Planning, and is a featured columnist on estate planning topics for producersweb.com
- He is the author of the chapters on succession planning in Advising Closely Held Businesses in Michigan and The Michigan Business Formbook published by the Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE)
- Julius has been selected by his peers as a Michigan "Super Lawyer" in estate planning
- as one of the "Best Lawyers in America" in Trusts and Estates
- and as a "Top Lawyer" by dbusiness magazine
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Why local counsel matters in Michigan
Practicing law in Michigan. Legal matters in Michigan are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Troy are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Michigan state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Michigan brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Michigan courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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