Business Organizations—The form of business chosen for a business entity potentially affects every aspect of its operations. Timothy McGlinchey assists clients in formation and business planning in deciding whether they want to operate as a closely held business, limited liability company, partnership, or corporation. He advises clients about directors’ and officers’ liability, dissolution, franchising, reorganization, trade association membership and activity, joint ventures, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, business successions, and shareholders’ rights.

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Contracts— Timothy McGlinchey has experience drafting, negotiating, and reviewing all types of contracts, whether commercial or private. He has experience with contracts involving sales, leases, real estate, and employment. Mr. McGlinchey can help you avoid future legal problems through proper drafting and by explaining your contractual rights.

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Criminal—Timothy McGlinchey has extensive experience defending the rights of people arrested and accused of criminal offenses. He handles all types of criminal cases including minor infractions, misdemeanors, drunk driving, drug possession, narcotics sales, theft and grand larceny, white collar fraud, embezzlement, sex offenses, arson, and conspiracy.

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Creditor/Debtor Rights—Timothy McGlinchey also represents creditors in state court proceedings, and obtains and enforces judgments against them. Timothy McGlinchey helps clients collect their money by filing liens, attachments, garnishments, and other involuntary security devices. Mr. McGlinchey assists creditors in initiating involuntary bankruptcy proceedings against debtors, prosecute motions for relief from automatic stay, objections to the discharge of debts, determine the priority and validity of liens, recover fraudulent conveyances, and preferential payments. He also has experience in protecting the rights of debtors facing collection processes, repossession, and garnishments.

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Entertainment, Sports & Leisure Law— Timothy McGlinchey handles cases involving issues that include art, entertainment, sports, tourism, travel, and leisure. These areas often extend into contract, copyright, and tort matters and require negotiation and drafting of sophisticated and complex legal documents as well as litigation.

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Estate Planning— Timothy McGlinchey handles a variety of estate planning matters, including planning for the distribution of an individual’s property at his or her death and taking into account wills, taxes, insurance, property, and trusts so as to gain the maximum benefit of all laws, while, at the same time, carrying out the person’s wishes.  Please click here for further information pertaining to Revocable Living Trusts and the benefits it may offer you or a loved one

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Family Law— Over the years, the definition of Family Law has expanded and now covers more than just the termination of a marriage. Mr. McGlinchey provides clients with pre-marital planning for such things as property settlements, preservation of an estate for family members unrelated by marriage, and child custody issues. He also handles a full range of other Family Law matters including those involving adoption, divorce, separation, premarital agreements, paternity and child support.

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Guardian and Conservatorships—Timothy McGlinchey has handled many guardianship issues and has experience dealing with issues of incompetence and incapacity. Mr. McGlinchey also provides legal advice and representation for powers of attorney and other related agency issues. Durable powers of attorney for health care and other advance planning strategies can help you and your family deal with new issues as they arise. Timothy McGlinchey can help you make the decisions that will make the most sense for you. Mr McGlinchey is also appointed by various Oakland county and Wayne county probate judges to serve as Guardian ad Litem. Mr. McGlinchey also works as a Guardian ad Litem for Wayne and Oakland counties.

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Personal Injury— Mr. McGlinchey represents individuals involved in controversies alleging a wrong or damage to another’s person, rights, reputation, or property resulting from events or activities such as automobile accidents, defective products, infliction of emotional distress, intentional misconduct, negligence, assaults, and animal/dog bites.

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Litigation and Appeals—Timothy McGlinchey represents and advises clients who are or might become involved in a lawsuit or appeal as a result of a dispute, including prevention and settlement, in such areas as personal injury, employment claims, contract disputes, family law and commercial matters, and business matters.

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Probate & Estate Administration— Timothy McGlinchey handles cases involving Probate and Estate Administration. Probate is the legal process by which a person’s debts are paid and assets are distributed upon her or his death. Estate Administration includes the probate process as well as non-probate transfers of the deceased’s assets. Individual state laws direct the probate court how to distribute the deceased’s estate. State laws and procedures vary greatly, so, it is important to consult Mr. McGlinchey to ensure that the deceased’s assets are distributed correctly.

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Real Estate— Timothy McGlinchey represents both commercial clients and individuals in all proceedings and transactions that deal with real property—land and the structures attached to it—including purchases and sales, for sale by owner transactions, construction, mortgages and foreclosures, landlord/tenant issues, leases, zoning, title examinations, quiet title actions, closings, and management.

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