Atty. LeClair L. Flaherty
Lee Flaherty has extensive experience in both business management law and business succession planning. In addition, she is primarily responsible for the firm’s sophisticated estate planning practice and its real estate practice.
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LeClair L. Flaherty is an Attorney based in Farmington Hills, Michigan, practforg at Wright Beamer, PLC. They haand 34+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1992. Admitted to practice in Michigan (1992). Educated at University of Michigan Law School (J.D., 1992) and Grand Valley State University (B.A., 1989). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in Farmington Hills, MI and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Lee Flaherty has extensive experience in both business management law and business succession planning
- In addition, she is primarily responsible for the firm’s sophisticated estate planning practice and its real estate practice
- Lee’s business management practice encompasses the creation and ongoing support of both profit and not-for-profit businesses, including the preparation of buy/sell agreements, operating agreements, employment and independent contractor agreements, diverse business contracts and the establishment of both public charities and private charitable foundations
- She routinely handles purchases, sales, mergers and dissolutions of businesses
- Her estate planning practice includes the preparation of a wide range of documents to help individuals preserve assets, avoid probate, minimize taxes and protect vulnerable family members
- She is experienced in the creation of revocable living trusts, qualified domestic trusts, irrevocable life insurance trusts, charitable remainder trusts, personal residence trusts, discretionary special needs trusts and others
- Lee is also skilled in probate and trust administration, and in the preparation of ancillary estate planning documents such as disclaimers and powers of attorney
- Lee’s real estate practice extends to both residential and commercial transactions and includes the preparation of purchase agreements, easement agreements, license agreements, leases, land contracts, seller-financed mortgages and other loan documents
- She assists landlords with evictions, purchasers in satisfying lender requirements and sellers in clearing title defects. "The aspect of my practice that I particularly love is the chance to be part of people's lives
- Sometimes it's only for a brief time to help someone through a transaction or an event, but more often my representation continues for many years and even spans the generations within a business or a family
- It's a privilege for which I am deeply grateful
- Civic Involvement • Farmington/Farmington Hills Optimist Club, Former President • New Hope Center for Grief Support, Former Board Member • AAA Pregnancy Resource Center, Pro Bono Services • Greater Farmington Area Chamber of Commerce, Member • Livonia Chamber of Commerce, Member Awards & Other Notables • dbusiness, Top Lawyers 2010, 2019-2020 • Nonprofit & Charitable Organizations Law • Trusts & Estates Law • Real Estate Law • Michigan State Bar Foundation, Fellow • Martindale-Hubbell’s Highest Peer Review Rating (AV Preeminent) • Martindale-Hubbell’s Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers State Bar of Michigan Memberships • Business Law Section • Probate & Estate Planning Section • Real Property Section Professional Memberships & Associations • Financial & Estate Planning Council of Metropolitan Detroit • Christian Legal Society, Former Board Member • Inforum • Religious Liberty Law Section, State Bar of Michigan
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Michigan
Practforg law in Michigan. Legal matters in Michigan are goandrned by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in Farmington Hills are typically fwithd in the local municipal court or the appropriate Michigan state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controandrsy. An attorney licensed in Michigan brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantiand 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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