Did the Bloomfield Hills office move?

Yes. Rutkowski Law Firm's Bloomfield Hills office on Woodward Avenue has moved to 801 W. Big Beaver Road, Suite 600, in Troy. The phone number, (248) 951-9446, stayed the same.

Which court handles probate for Troy and Bloomfield Hills estates?

Both are in Oakland County, so estates go through the Oakland County Probate Court in Pontiac. Assets held in a funded living trust stay out of that court.

Can you work with our financial advisor or CPA?

Yes. We coordinate with your existing advisor and CPA so the legal plan and the financial plan line up, especially on retirement accounts and beneficiary designations.

Where do I park at the Troy office?

Rutkowski Law Firm has reserved spaces outside 801 W. Big Beaver Road, marked with blue and white "Welcome, Reserved" signs. Park in any of those, then head for the doors under the vertical Entrance sign.

How do I get up to Suite 600 when I arrive?

Come in through the doors under the vertical Entrance sign and call (248) 792-9193 from the ground-floor lobby. Elevator access has to be granted, and we'll get you up to the sixth floor.

Do we need to come into the office to sign?

No. You can sign at the Troy office, at our Rochester office, or through our secure virtual signing process.

My parent is going into a nursing home. Who can help with Medicaid planning near Troy?

Rutkowski Law Firm's Troy office helps families with Medicaid and nursing home planning. Michigan Medicaid looks back five years at gifts and transfers, so call before moving any money. Even when a parent already needs care, crisis planning can often still protect part of the savings.

My mom can't manage her money anymore. Do we need a power of attorney or a guardianship?

If she can still understand and sign, a durable power of attorney is usually faster and keeps the family out of court. Rutkowski Law Firm has turned around emergency powers of attorney by the next day, with a notary sent to the hospital or home. If she can no longer make decisions and there's no power of attorney, we handle guardianship and conservatorship through the Oakland County Probate Court, with a yearly check-in included.

A parent just passed away. Does Rutkowski Law Firm handle probate near Troy?

Yes. We help families with probate and estate administration through the Oakland County Probate Court in Pontiac, and you can meet with us in Troy, in Rochester or by secure video.

Does Rutkowski Law Firm charge a flat fee?

Yes. Every plan is one flat fee, quoted at your consultation before any work starts, with no hourly billing for phone calls or questions. The fee includes funding your trust and recording your deed, not just drafting the documents.

Estate Planning Lawyer in Troy, MI

Name: Protecting & Maximizing Your Estate: Rutkowski Law Firm Dinner Workshop at Fogo de Chão
Start: 2026-11-19T18:30:00-05:00
End: 2026-11-19T22:30:00-05:00
Location: Fogo de Chão

In Short

Rutkowski Law Firm is an estate planning and asset protection law firm at 801 W. Big Beaver Road, Suite 600, in Troy, Michigan, serving Troy, Bloomfield Hills and Birmingham. Led by founding attorney Michael L. Rutkowski, our attorneys, paralegals and Customer Success team help families with homes, investments and businesses protect them from probate court, lawsuits and long-term care costs, and we do the work families usually get stuck on: moving your home and accounts into your trust, recording your deed with the county and confirming in writing that your plan is done. Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 217 Google reviews. Call (248) 951-9446.

Rutkowski Law Firm in Troy, MI at a glance

Legal team: Founding attorney Michael L. RutkowskiWith our attorneys, paralegals and Customer Success team
Address: 801 W. Big Beaver Rd., Suite 600, Troy, MI 48084
Phone: (248) 951-9446Answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Office hours: Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Meetings: In person at our Big Beaver Road office by appointment, or by secure video
Google rating: 4.8 out of 5 from 217 Google reviewsAs of October 6, 2026
Services: Estate planning, Living trusts, Wills, Powers of attorney, Lady Bird deeds, Medicaid and nursing home planning, Elder law, Probate, Guardianship and conservatorship
Communities served: Troy, Bloomfield Hills, Birmingham, Royal Oak, Clawson, West Bloomfield
Probate court for this area: Oakland County Probate Court in Pontiac
First step: A Vision Consultation with our client services team

When is the next Rutkowski Law Firm dinner workshop near Troy?

Rutkowski Law Firm's dinner workshop, “Protecting & Maximizing Your Estate,” covers the difference between a probate avoidance trust and an asset protection trust, how to plan for incapacity, how deeds pass a home to family, and how families pay for long-term care, including Medicaid and VA benefits.

It's hosted by Josh Heppner, our Director of Client Services, at Fogo de Chão in Troy. Dinner starts at 6:30 PM, and the evening runs about 4 hours with time for questions. Seating is limited, so call (248) 951-9446 to reserve a seat.

Wednesday
November 18
6:30 PM dinner workshop
Fogo de Chão
301 W. Big Beaver Road, Troy Call to reserve a seat
Thursday
November 19
6:30 PM dinner workshop
Fogo de Chão
301 W. Big Beaver Road, Troy Call to reserve a seat

Why does a Troy or Bloomfield Hills plan need to be finished properly?

More assets means more places for a plan to fail. Troy's median household income is about $120,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, and many families here hold a home, brokerage accounts, retirement plans, rentals or a business. Each one has to be retitled or updated, or it lands in probate.

Families in Troy, Bloomfield Hills and Birmingham also tend to have more exposure to lawsuits: a business, a rental, a teenage driver. Asset protection planning keeps personal savings separate from those risks. And with nearly a third of Troy residents born outside the U.S., many families have relatives, property or accounts in more than one place. We plan for that rather than around it. Rutkowski Law Firm handles estate planning, living trusts, Lady Bird deeds, powers of attorney, Medicaid and nursing home planning, asset protection and guardianship and conservatorship.

The Asset Shield™ is the complete plan: your trust, deeds, powers of attorney and beneficiary forms, drafted, signed and funded so they work together.

What does "done for you" mean at Rutkowski Law Firm?

It means Troy families leave with a finished plan, not a to-do list. We move your home and accounts into your trust, record your deed with the county, send the beneficiary-change forms and confirm in writing that your plan is done.

For many Troy and Bloomfield Hills families that means more than one deed, several brokerage and bank accounts, retirement plans with their own beneficiary forms, and sometimes business interests. We handle each one, record the deeds with the Oakland County Register of Deeds, and coordinate with your financial advisor or CPA so the legal plan and the financial plan line up.

Most Michigan estate planning attorneys hand Troy families a binder and leave the bank visits and county filings to them. An unfunded trust doesn't keep anything out of probate court, which is why we treat funding as part of the plan, not an extra. You won't leave with homework.

What if the family is already in a crisis?

Call us. Rutkowski Law Firm has turned around emergency powers of attorney by the next day, with a notary sent to wherever the parent is, such as a hospital room at Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital or Corewell Health in Royal Oak.

If a parent can no longer make decisions and there's no power of attorney in place, we handle guardianship and conservatorship. Our guardianship fee includes ongoing guidance and a yearly check-in, so the family isn't left on its own after the court date. If a parent already needs nursing home care, Michigan Medicaid looks back five years at gifts and transfers, so talk to us before moving any money. Crisis planning can often still protect part of the savings.

How does the process work?

Every Troy plan follows the same four steps, and the Rutkowski Law Firm team stays with you through all of them: a Vision Consultation, a design meeting, the signing, and the funding. Nothing is left for you to finish on your own.

A Vision Consultation office at Rutkowski Law Firm in Troy, with a dark wood desk facing four gray mesh guest chairs, framed photos on the left wall, a corkboard of sticky notes on the right wall, and a wide window looking out over Big Beaver Road, its parking lots and the neighboring office towers — The Troy office where Vision Consultations happen.

Vision Consultation. Chris Pletkovic or Josh Heppner from our Customer Success team asks what you're protecting and who you're protecting it for, then lays out the options that fit, with the price for each, before you decide anything.
Design. Our attorneys and paralegals, under founding attorney Michael L. Rutkowski, build the plan around your family, your property and your accounts.
Signing. At our Troy office, at the Rochester office, or through our secure virtual signing process.
Funding. We move your assets into the trust, record the deeds and deliver the finished documents.

You'll have a client portal for your matter, so you can see where things stand at any point. And we keep improving the process: Michael Rutkowski builds the firm's client management system himself, and the team keeps refining each step.

Schedule your Vision Consultation.

Can I meet in person at the Troy office?

Yes, by appointment. You can meet at 801 W. Big Beaver Road, Suite 600, or do every meeting by secure video, including the signing. The office is open Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and our phones are answered 24 hours a day.

Three blue and white Rutkowski Law Firm "Welcome, Reserved" parking signs on posts along a rock-lined curb island outside 801 W. Big Beaver Road in Troy, with yellow autumn trees and the building's white side wall behind them — Park in the spaces marked with blue and white Rutkowski Law Firm "Welcome, Reserved" signs.

The white, angular office building at 801 W. Big Beaver Road in Troy, with a tall vertical Entrance sign beside the glass front doors, a row of autumn trees along the walkway and two reserved parking signs at the curb in the foreground — From the reserved spaces, head for the doors under the vertical Entrance sign.

The ground-floor lobby at 801 W. Big Beaver Road, with a wood-slat front desk marked 801/803 on the left, a Rutkowski Law Firm welcome sign on an easel in the center listing the elevator phone number 248-792-9193, and two stainless steel elevators on the right — Inside, the elevators need to be called for you. Phone (248) 792-9193 when you arrive in the lobby and we'll get you up to the sixth floor.

The sixth-floor elevator lobby at Rutkowski Law Firm's Troy office, with two stainless steel elevators along the back wall, a reception desk with a computer and phone in the foreground, gray lounge seating, and a navy Rutkowski Law Firm table beneath a wall of windows overlooking Troy — Suite 600 is on the sixth floor. Our reception area is right off the elevators.

Rudy, the Troy office's chocolate Labrador and Director of Asset Relocation, sitting upright in a teal collar on the polished concrete floor of the office hallway and looking straight at the camera, with glass-walled offices behind him — You'll probably meet Rudy, our chocolate Lab and Director of Asset Relocation. If you're allergic or uneasy around dogs, tell us when you book and we'll make sure he's relocated.

If you'd rather meet in Rochester, our East Street office is a short drive north. Adult children helping a parent from out of town can join any meeting by video.

Which communities do you serve near Troy?

The Troy office serves Troy, Bloomfield Hills, Birmingham, Royal Oak, Clawson and West Bloomfield, and families anywhere in Michigan by video. Estates in this area are handled by the Oakland County Probate Court in Pontiac.

Rutkowski Law Firm meets clients in person at its Troy and Rochester offices and works with families anywhere in Michigan by secure video.

See every area Rutkowski Law Firm serves.