Atty. Michael J. TerBeek
Mr. TerBeek advises clients in a wide variety of general business practice, including business formation, purchase and sale transactions, contract formation, employee issues, leases, and real estate purchases.
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Michael J. TerBeek is a Shareholder based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, practicing at Wheeler Upham A Professional Corporation. They have 21+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2005. Their practice focuses on formation, wills, contracts, trusts, and probate. Admitted to practice in Michigan (2005) and U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan (2005). Educated at University of Minnesota Law School (J.D., 2005) and Calvin College (B.A. Psychology, 1996). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Grand Rapids Bar Association State Bar of Michigan. Serands clients in Grand Rapids, MI and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Mr. TerBeek advises clients in a wide variety of general business practice, including business formation, purchase and sale transactions, contract formation, employee issues, leases, and real estate purchases
- Mr. TerBeek advises and files appropriate Articles of Incorporation or Articles of Organization for various types of companies and corporations, depending on the needs of his clients
- These include s-corp and closely held corporations, limited liability companies (LLC), and non-profit corporations
- Mr. TerBeek also works to establish 501(c) non-profit status with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for qualified charitable organizations and foundations
- He is also an experienced commercial litigator, handling all aspects of simple and complex litigation cases from the service of notice, Complaint or Answer through to jury or non-jury trial and beyond
- Mr. TerBeek has handled numerous disputes involved complex contract law, including cases arising from the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), service disputes, construction law (liens and sub-contractor issues), and warranty claims
- Mr. TerBeek also frequently assists clients in resolving conflicts regarding ownership or management of businesses, such as shareholder disputes, LLC Membership disputes, derivative actions by a shareholder on behalf a corporation, minority owner oppression in corporate or LLC, and other business breakdowns and dissolutions
- Additionally, Mr. TerBeek has an extensive estate planning practice, providing effective and efficient solutions for simple or complex situations
- These frequently involve wills, trusts, living wills or medical powers of attorney, durable powers of attorney for financial matters, deeds, personal property allocations, special needs trust provisions, spend-thrift trust provisions, and related real estate or personal property funding of the estate plan
- Mr. TerBeek is also devoted to his family, and has served in various volunteer roles with Calvin Christian Reformed Church, Global Gifts, AnchorPoint Christian School, and the Grand Rapids chapter of the Calvin College Alumni Association
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Jurisdictional Context
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 Grand Rapids 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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