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Brent T. Geers
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Brent Geers specializes in helping people empower those they trust and provide for those they love. Brent has been an attorney since 2012, working with individuals and families to marshal their time, talent, and treasurer for the benefit of their children, family, and community. He is a Grand Rapids Business Journal’s “40 Under 40” honoree, and currently operates his own practice, Geers Law. Brent is married to an educator, who employs his services as a chaperon for various school functions. He is also his daughter’s father – a girl who will become a president, not a princess.
Practice Areas
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Bankruptcy
- Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief
- Elder Law
Fees
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Free Consultation
Free consultations are available by phone only. I apply all other consultation fees toward subsequent fees for legal services. -
Credit Cards Accepted
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Contingent Fees
Blended contingency fee involves a reduced hourly fee and approximately 15% of the judgment amount. -
Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
A reduced rate schedule is available to veterans with demonstrated income below 400% of the federal poverty line. A discount is always available to K-12 teachers and support staff, law enforcement personnel, and veterans whose income exceeds 400% of the federal poverty line.
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Michigan
Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
- Adjunct Professor
- Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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- Adjunct professor of estate planning.
- Counselor & Attorney
- Geers Law, PLC
- - Current
Education
- Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
- J.D. (2012) | Legal Education
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- Honors: Deans List
- Activities: Cooley Veterans Club
- University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
- B.A. (2001) | American Culture
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- Activities: Resident Advisor
Professional Associations
- State Bar of Michigan  # P75904
- Member
- Current
- Grand Rapids Bar Association
- Member
- - Current
- Activities: Criminal Law Section
Speaking Engagements
- Life Essentials Workshop, Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Urban Core Collective
Certifications
- Accredited Attorney
- Veterans Affairs
Websites & Blogs
- Website
- Geers Law
Legal Answers
2218 Questions Answered
- Q. Is it illegal to buy nudes online?
- A: Your parents are right to be worried. It sounds like you are taking reasonable precautions against being caught up in anything really illegal. However, as you know, the sources you are getting stuff from are not on the up-and-up. A lot of scams happens behind porn because people assume you'll be too embarrassed to go to the police about being scammed.
As to your nudes. You're over 18. The risk to you is what you've experienced: having them leaked and you being blackmailed for them.
Best advice would be 1) get some counseling for yourself if you believe this is an addiction for you; 2) if you are going to continue engaging in the purchase of porn, only do so through legitimate ... Read More
- Q. I have multiple charges from the same incident but received multiple case numbers in Dearborn Michigan is the a error ?
- A: Depends...different types of cases could be assigned different case numbers even from the same event. For example, you could be charged with a felony, a city misdemeanor, or a civil infractions; those would all have separate numbers. Further, if you were charged with felonies, you would always have a district court case number and a circuit court case number.
- Q. My tenant asked if he could leave early if he found a place to rent and receive his entire deposit back. Can we rescind?
- A: Possibly. I think a judge could find that the text communication is a sufficient writing. The other issue is that the request isn't really an amendment to the lease; it sounds like he's asking to terminate the lease.
Bigger question for you is: why not let this tenant leave and give him back the deposit (assuming no damages)? One of two things will happen if you want to fight about it: 1) he's going to stop paying and you're going to have to go through the hassle and expense of evicting him, or 2) he'll keep paying but be a persistent thorn in your side the whole time. Neither of those options sound good to me when I could just be done now with next to no cost.
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