John Ceci
Attorney in Petoskey Michigan specializing in estate planning and divorce/family
When people come to me, they are facing a situation they aren’t sure how to deal with. They have questions and are looking for answers.
I look at the situation and figure out how I can help. And when they hire me, I get to work! In short, I help people solve problems.
Helping someone with too much debt is different than helping someone whose parent just passed away. It is different from helping someone get a divorce.
Sometimes I help by preparing documents in my office. Other times it means a lawsuit. It could mean taking a case to trial. It could mean taking a case to the Court of Appeals or even the Supreme Court.
Good results can usually be obtained with persistence and knowing what you’re doing. Whether that is preparing documents in my office or knowing the law and being able to ride out the ups and downs of a court case, I can help people solve their legal problems.
If you're in one of these situations, pick up your phone and call me today!
231-221-2107
- Bankruptcy
- Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- 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
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Michigan
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- English
- Owner/Attorney
- John Ceci PLLC
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- Associate Attorney/Law Clerk
- Parker and Parker
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- Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
- J.D. | Law
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- Eastern Michigan University
- B.A. | Public Law & Government
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- Parents Attorney of the Year
- Michigan Foster Care Review Board
- An award for representing parents in child protection cases in Michigan.
- Michigan State Bar # 64636
- Member
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- Case Service Planning Reasonable Efforts Advocacy, SCAO-CWS Parent Representation Conference, Livonia, Michigan
- Michigan Supreme Court Administrative Office - Child Welfare Services
- Seminar for parents attorneys in child welfare cases. My topic was discussing reasonable efforts to reunify parents and their children from a parent's attorney perspective. The talk included information about the definition of reasonable efforts, where the concept of reasonable efforts came from, examples of case and practice pointers in terms of managing such cases.
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What Do Attorneys Do?
Attorney John Ceci talks about what attorneys do.
3 Reasons to Have a Financial Power of Attorney
Do you know why a financial power of attorney is part of an estate plan? In this video, John Ceci, an estate planning attorney in Brighton, Michigan gives you three reasons he includes this important document as part of your estate plan!
3 Reasons to Have a Healthcare Power of Attorney
Do you know why a health care power of attorney (a living will) is part of an estate plan? John Ceci, an estate planning attorney in Brighton, MI gives you 3 reasons he includes this important document as part of your estate plan! Watch and learn!
3 Reasons to Have an Estate Plan
Do you know why you need an estate plan? John Ceci, an estate planning attorney in Brighton, Michigan gives you three of many reasons why you need an estate plan in this video!
Avoiding Probate is NOT an Estate Plan!
Sometimes people's idea of an estate plan is little more than "avoiding probate court." For some people, it is possible to do just that. But the real objective of an estate plan is making sure your assets get to the people you want to receive them. And sometimes that means probate court is part of the process. Attorney John Ceci explains.
Don't do That Deed! Part 1
Sometimes parents think the best estate plan for their home (or other real property) is to just add one (or more) or their children to the deed. No, no, no! This can lead to many unintended consequences! In this first of two videos on the topic, you can watch and listen to attorney John Ceci explain why this can be a very bad plan!
Don't do That Deed! Part 2
Sometimes parents think the best estate plan for their home (or other real property) is to just add one (or more) or their children to the deed. No, no, no! This can lead to many unintended consequences! In this first of two videos on the topic, you can watch and listen to attorney John Ceci explain why this can be a very bad plan!
Like Owning a Car
Sometimes people struggle with the idea of paying legal fees, especially when it comes to estate planning. But...if you own a car, you can easily understand why paying for an estate plan makes sense! Watch and listen to attorney John Ceci explain.
More Than a Will
Do you know why an estate plan means more than a Will? In this video, attorney John Ceci explains why!
Talking Trusts
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Zoom 1
Zoom for court is probably here to stay. In this video attorney John Ceci gives you a few practical pointers on using the platform!
Zoom 2
Zoom for court is probably here to stay. In this video attorney John Ceci gives you a few practical pointers on using the platform!
Zoom 3
Zoom for court is probably here to stay. In this video attorney John Ceci gives you a few practical pointers on using the platform!
