Kenneth V Zichi

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!

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  Telephone [(810) 299-5222] or office conferences, 20 minutes or less. Longer conferences may incur a minimal fee.
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Michigan

Since 1986

Owner

Kenneth V . Zichi J.D.

1991 - Current

Mayor

City of Williamston (Michigan)

2000 - 2010

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

J.D.

1983 - 1986

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

A.B. | History / Communications

1977 - 1981

Honors: LS&A Honors College 1977-1979

State Bar of Michigan

Member

1986 - Current

estate and probate section Michigan bar

member

1986 - Current

Law and Media committee - State Bar of Michigan

member

2010 - 2015

Newsroom Seminar, WNEM TV/AM - Saginaw MI

March 15, 2013

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.

Q. Can you please answer this question about my delayed sentence and veteran treatment end date?Order Delaying Sentence

January 19, 2025

A: Not necessarily.

It COULD be the court will just dismiss the charges at that point, or it COULD decide to continue probation, or it COULD decide to impose jail/prison time .... there is nothing in what you quoted to suggest which of the possible outcomes the Court is contemplating and you don't state what crime you're actually being sentenced for. Given all the options it is impossible to say, but you SHOULD be asking these questions of your own attorney.

With knowledge of the facts and conditions of the plea agreement (I'm assuming this was part of a plea deal but even that is unclear from your question) a real answer can be possible.

That said, a 'delayed sentencing' plea is USUALLY entered on the plan/assumption that if the defendant complies with all the terms of probation during that term SOME SORT of leniency will be offered. Be that a dismissal, reduction in fines/time served etc. it is impossible to say. Talk with your attorney!

Good luck. ... Read More

Q. When a probate judge appoints a convicted felon as personal representative in an interstate is that Color of Office?

January 9, 2025

A: Your situation is unclear at best, the ‘first amendment’ has nothing to do with this sort of thing but what is clear is you need to have a local licensed attorney review all the related paperwork ASAP and determine if you have basis for an appeal or some other civil action to recover whatever damages you can prove. And whether or not that makes financial sense.

If someone ‘steals’ a dollar you don’t spend $5000 seeking compensation in other words.

Don’t delay as there are limitations on how long after something happens you can seek redress. Get that local legal advice.

Q. Can I have the power company run underground wire,down a private road/easement to our land?

December 17, 2024

A: Is your easement for ingress only or does it include the ability to site utilities? Without seeing the easement and knowing where you are it is impossible to provide a real answer, but a local lawyer can look at this quickly and let you know if you bring him all the paperwork.

Bottom line though is that it is NEVER a bad idea to give the owner of the dominant estate know of your plans, and even if there is a need for their approval, they should not unreasonably deny such a request for public utilities. So long as the wire won't impact THEIR use of the land or impede YOUR access unnecessarily (obviously while the work is being done you can't use the easement, but that is a very brief period ideally!) it should be acceptable, but get that local legal opinion! ... Read More