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Kenneth V Zichi
Kenneth V . Zichi J.D.
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Helping Livingston County residents navigate the legal system for 30 years. I focus on Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning and Probate, with a significant portion of my practice also concerning Real Estate and general civil litigation. If you have questions or issues with your home, a cabin up north, or want to insure your family is cared for after you are gone, I'd be happy to meet with you, perhaps bust some myths, and certainly insure YOUR and your family's needs are met. Call for an appointment today!
Practice Areas
- Elder Law
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- Insurance Claims
- Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
- Landlord Tenant
- Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights, Tenants' Rights
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Free Consultation
Telephone [(810) 299-5222] or office conferences, 20 minutes or less. Longer conferences may incur a minimal fee. - Contingent Fees
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Michigan
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Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
- Owner
- Kenneth V . Zichi J.D.
- - Current
- Mayor
- City of Williamston (Michigan)
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Education
- University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
- J.D.
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- University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
- A.B. | History / Communications
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- Honors: LS&A Honors College 1977-1979
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Professional Associations
- State Bar of Michigan
- Member
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- estate and probate section Michigan bar
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- Law and Media committee - State Bar of Michigan
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Speaking Engagements
- Newsroom Seminar, WNEM TV/AM - Saginaw MI
- State Bar of Michigan - Law & Media committee
- An hour-long seminar addressing some of the common practical and substantive difficulties journalists encounter in covering the legal system in Michigan.
Legal Answers
1230 Questions Answered
- Q. Legal actions for verbal house purchase and threats.
- A: OK -- what a mess. If you "bought" a house with a 'verbal agreement', you didn't really buy the house. A sale of Real Estate REQUIRES a written document. Did you even get a deed?
I concur to the extent there are threats of criminal activity, you need to contact the police especially if you can actually prove that. For now, all I would suggest is that you contact a LOCAL attorney, sit down with whatever documentation you have and see if there isn't something you can do. But it doesn't look good.
Good luck,
- Q. My Uncle passed recently. How do I find info about trust or will?
- A: He may have listed you as a beneficiary on either retirement, investment or bank account rather than needing this for a will/trust.
He SHOULD have told you why he wanted the info!
As for finding out about a will — do you know who he would name as the personal representative? Was he married? What about your parents or another aunt/uncle if he wasn’t married? They should know but if all else fails, you can hire an attorney in the county where he lived to poke around and see if there is a will in storage or in the process of probate.
Good luck but your family members are the best options here.
- Q. Two ppl on a quit claim deed, one dies, does surviving wife get half of the property?? Please read all details!!!
- A: I'm sorry to hear of the loss of your son, and the mess that this is creating. HOWEVER, without seeing the deed it is impossible to know. This all depends on HOW your son was 'put on the deed'. Was it 'joint owners with full rights of survivorship'? Joint Tenants? Tenants in Common? Is it silent on that issue?
This is the largest 'pitfall' in trying to "DIY" property ownership without legal advice. Take the paperwork to a local real estate attorney ASAP to review everything and you can get some real answers. On the internet we're just guessing.
Seek that local legal representation NOW to avoid even bigger issues.
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