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Charles S. Ofstein

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Charles S. Ofstein practices in the areas of estate planning and administration, probate, probate litigation, wealth preservation, elder law, and disability planning. He is active as a council member of Disability Rights Section of the State Bar of Michigan. He is a member of the Probate and Estate Planning Section of the State Bar of Michigan and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. Mr. Ofstein is admitted to practice in both Michigan and Illinois. He has been selected as Leading Lawyer by "Leading Lawyers" magazine and a a Super Lawyer by Super Lawyers since 2023 in the areas of elder law and trust, will, and estate planning. He regularly speaks and writes on a variety of estate planning and elder law topics to professionals and nonprofit groups.

Featured ICLE Contributions:

Administer a Decedent's Estate - Supervised Administration (How-To Kit)
Administer a Decedent's Estate - Unsupervised Administration (How-To Kit)
Advising Clients on Elder and Disability Law, Fifth Edition (Book)
Appoint a Personal Representative in a Formal Proceeding (How-To Kit)
Appoint a Personal Representative in an Informal Proceeding (How-To Kit)
Drafting a Durable Power of Attorney (Top Tips in Ten Minutes)
Drafting a Trust (Top Tips in Ten Minutes)
Drafting the Michigan Trust, Fourth Edition (Book)
Elder Law Certificate Program (Certificate)
Establish Attorney-Client Relationship with Personal Representative (How-To Kit)
Estate Administration in Michigan, Second Edition (Book)
Maintaining the Home After Medicaid Approval (Top Tips in Ten Minutes)
Mining a Decedent's Computer for Digital Assets (Top Tips in Ten Minutes)
Obtain Access to a Decedent's Safe Deposit Box (How-To Kit)
Obtaining Medicaid Benefits (Top Tips in Ten Minutes)
Preparing a Funeral Representative Designation (Top Tips in Ten Minutes)
Review a Long-Term Care Insurance Policy After Denial of Benefits (How-To Kit)
Fundamentals of Estate Planning (Seminar)
Basics of Advising Elderly Clients and Those with Disabilities (Seminar)
Elder Law Institute, 8th Annual (Seminar)
Drafting Estate Planning Documents, 34th Annual (Seminar)