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Alan May is a shareholder who is sought after for his experience in guardianships and conservatorships. He has written and lectured extensively and has taught classes at Wayne State University and Oakland University on these topics.
He was selected for inclusion in the 2007 through 2010 issues of Michigan Super Lawyers magazine featuring the top 5% of attorneys in Michigan and has been called by courts as an expert witness on issues of fees and by both plaintiffs and defendants as an expert witness in the area of probate and trust law. He is listed by Martindale-Hubbell in the area of Probate Law among its Preeminent Lawyers.
Mr. May was acting public administrator in Wayne County from 1979 to 1980 and has been a Wayne County public administrator since 1980. He has been a mediator in Oakland County Circuit Court since 1981, a court appointed referee in Wayne and Oakland County Probate Courts since 1969, and Special Assistant Attorney General in Michigan since 1971.
In addition, Mr. May was a commissioner of the Michigan Civil Services Commission from 1985 to 1990 and chairperson of the Michigan Civil Rights Commission in 1984. He has been a member and president of the board of directors and executive board of the Detroit Regional National Conference for Community and Justice since 1979 and is a life member of the N.A.A.C.P.
Education:
J.D., cum laude, University of Michigan Law School, 1966
B.A., University of Michigan, 1963
Bar and Court Admissions:
State Bar of Michigan,1967
District of Columbia Bar, 1976
Memberships:
State Bar of Michigan
(member, Probate and Trust Law Section)
Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association
Oakland County Bar Association
Wayne County Probate Bar Association
The District of Columbia Bar Association
Other Activities:
The National Conference for Community and Justice (trustee and member of the executive board and vice chair; past president of the national organization); Michigan Health Maintenance Organization (member 1979-1981); licensed nursing home administrator in Michigan (1975-1980); president of Medical-Legal Seminars, Inc.; Founders Society, Detroit Institute of Arts (member since 1970); L. S. Charfoos Charitable Foundation (trustee); May Family Foundation (trustee); National Conference of Christians and Jews (trustee at large 1981-1983); American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science (member of the Detroit executive committee 1982-1983); Temple Beth El (past president).
Articles:
“The Enforcing of a ‘No Gifts’ Policy by Voiding a Will,”
Michigan Probate & Estate Planning Journal, Vol. 28, Summer, 2009, No. 3
“The Doctrine of Equitable Adoption,”
Michigan Probate & Estate Planning Journal, Vol. 27, Summer, 2008, No. 3
“Appeals from the Probate Court – Stay of Proceeding,”
Michigan Probate & Estate Planning Journal, Vol. 27, Winter, 2007, No. 1
“The Slayer’s Statute and Slayer’s Rule” [with contributors’ acknowledgements],
Michigan Probate & Estate Planning Journal, Vol. 25, Spring, 2006, No. 2
“Guardian Ad Litem Immunity Revisited: Recent History,” co-authored with
Lawrence G. Snyder, Michigan Probate & Estate Planning Journal,
Vol. 24, Summer, 2005, No. 3
“The Causal Nexus Between the Laws of Inheritance and Wrongful Death:
A Bar to ‘Deadbeat Parents’ as a matter of law,” co-authored with Debra Nance,
Michigan Probate & Estate Planning Journal, Vol. 24, Spring, 2005, No. 2
“Determination of Heirs,” co-authored with Barbara P. Andruccioli,
Michigan Probate & Estate Planning Journal, Vol. 24, Winter, 2004, No. 1
“Termination of Parental Rights, Adoption, and Inheritance,” co-authored with
Shannon N. Scheloske, Michigan Probate & Estate Planning Journal,
Vol. 23, Summer 2004, No. 3
“Tortious Interference with the Right of Inheritance,” co-authored with
Shannon N. Scheloske, Michigan Probate and Estate Planning Journal,
Vol. 22, Summer 2003, No. 4
“The Impact of Crystal v. Hubbard,”
Michigan Bar Journal, August 1984
“1982 Annual Survey of Michigan Law – Trusts and Succession,”
Wayne Law Review, August 1983
“1980 Annual Survey of Michigan Law – Trusts and Succession,”
Wayne Law Review, August 1981
“Divestment of Property to Achieve Social Services Indigency,”
Michigan Bar Journal, September 1980
“1978 Annual Survey of Michigan Law – Trusts and Succession,”
Wayne Law Review, January 1979
“Proof of Paternity,”
The Detroit Lawyer, January 1979
“The Right to Marry,”
Michigan Bar Journal, April 1977
Probate Law Case Summaries:
Estate of Gloria Tice v Scott Missouri Tice and Barbara Ellen Tice – MCR Relation Back Doctrine / EPIC Relation Back Doctrine / Statue of Limitations – Substitution of Estate for an Heir;
STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, June 28, 2010
William T. Manuel Trusts – Standing / Conveyancing / Proof of the Existence of a Trust;
STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, June 16, 2010
Estate of Cecil P. Byrnes – Rescission / Mental Competency Deed / Attorney as Scrivener;
STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, June 4, 2010
In re Adrienne Gierman – Standing to Object to Fiduciary’s Account / Accounts / Actions of Fiduciary;
STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, May 25, 2010
Kenneth A. Hope Trust No. 1 – Extrinsic Evidence;
STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, May 19, 2010
In re William J. and Marian A. Dudley Trust – Use of Extrinsic Evidence to Show Settlor’s Intent / Testimony of Scrivener;
STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, April 29, 2010
Estate of James Bryant Boyer, Deceased – Default Judgment – Set Aside / Sanctions / Fees and Costs / Efficacy of DNA;
STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, April 22, 2010
Kay T. Hills Revocable Living Trust – Opponent’s Attorney Fees / Evaluation v. Mediation / Standard of Review / Surcharge and Removal / Apportionment by Percentages / De minimis Errors / Good Faith Belief Defense / Bartering for Administrative Services;
STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, March 19, 2010
Estate of Upjohn – Res Ajudicata / Effective Accounting / Rule Against Perpetuities / Corporate Existence / Estoppel/Acquiescence;
STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, March 19, 2010
Claudia Maedel, as Guardian/Conservator for the Estate of Thelma Ford v Ralph E. Ford – Mental Capacity / Undue Influence / Unconscionable Bargain / “Competently Related” Doctrine / Involuntarily Dismissal / Presumption of Lack of Capacity;
STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, March 19, 2010
In re Loyer Estate – Deed Delivery / Delivery to Third Party;
STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, March 3, 2010
Estate of Vera Esther Windham – Interlineations / Copies of Wills / Holographic Will / Burden of Proof / Extrinsic Evidence / Mental Incapacity;
STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, February 18, 2010
Elmer M. Dobson Trust – Constructive Trusts / Unconscionable Circumstances / Extrinsic Evidence / Improper Distributions / Innocent Misrepresentations / Acquiescence;
STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, February 11, 2010
Philip L. Payment, Sr. a/k/a Payment Estate – Attorney Fees – Apportionment / Successful Challenges to Fiduciary Actions / Unsuccessful Challenges to Fiduciary Actions / Undue Influence / Constructive Trusts / Unconscionable Circumstances / Ademption / What is a Will Contest? / Beneficiary Liability – Unpaid Administrative Expenses / Fiduciary Liability In deficit Estate – Equality of Distribution;
STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, January 7, 2010
Estate of Calvin Graves, a Protected Individual – Attorneys Liability / Constructive Trusts / Bailment;
STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, December 9, 2009
Estate of Norman Conn and Ethel Conn – Tracey Conn-Burnstein, Appellant v Alison Maniex, Appellee – Reopening & Rehearing – After Discovered Assets;
STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, December 1, 2009
Larry Jerome LeBoeuf, A Legally Incapacitated Person – No Fault / Conservator Fees / Heinz / One Year Back Rule;
STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, December 1, 2009
Gary Thomas Noon, Sr. Deceased – Divorce Decree v Property Settlement Agreement / Enforcement of Decree Favoring Third Parties;
STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, December 1, 2009
Ronald B. Charfoos and Carol Charfoos Tator, Appellants v Jack M. Schultz, Appellee – Extrinsic Evidence / Legal Malpractice / Tortious Interference with Right of Inheritance / Abuse of Discretion / Rules of Professional Conduct;
STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, November 20, 2009
Lillian M. Faulhaber Trust – Extrinsic Evidence / Settlor’s Intent / Bank Mergers and Consolidations;
STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, November 12, 2009
Estate of Ernest J. Lager, Deceased – ERISA / Jurisdiction;
STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, November 11, 2009
Estate of Calvin Graves, a Protected Individual – Attorneys Liability / Constructive Trusts / Bailment;
STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, November 2, 2009
In re Arbib Estate – Contract to Make a Will / Sale of Land;
STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, November 2, 2009
Estate of Yolanda Hanrahan – Appointment of Receiver / Mutual Mistake;
STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, November 2, 2009
Estate of Linda Louise Doerr – Will Contest – Elements / Undue Influence / Fiduciary Relationship;
STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, November 2, 2009
Estate of Norman Conn and Ethel Conn – Tracey Conn-Bernstein, Appellant v Alison Maniex, Appellee – Reopening & Rehearing – After Discovered Assets;
STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, November 1, 2009
Gerald Joseph Debusschere Amended Trust – Dana M. Caradonna, Appellee v Andre Debusschere, Appellant – Interested Parties / Standing / Under Developed Arguments;
STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, November 1, 2009
Marlene Archer, Et Al (Plaintiffs-Appellants) vs Charles Anderson and James Anderson (Defendants-Appellees) – Subject Matter Jurisdiction – Probate Court vs Circuit Court / Correct Decision for Incorrect Reason;
STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, August 20, 2009
Elvis and Marilyn R. Hunt Trust – Trustee’s Right to Withdraw / Trustee’s Right to Act Alone;
STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, July 27, 2009
Estate of Josephine M. Roosen, a Protected Individual – Conservator Power and Court Jurisdiction Post Mortem/Implied Determination of Capacity – Effect of Conservatorship/20% of Income Rule – Charity;
STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, July 22, 2009
Stanley Bednarz Trust – Incompetency/Capacity/Wills and Trusts/Lawyer (Layman) Opinion Over That of Doctor/Lucid Intervals/Vascular Dementia/Undue Influence/Rebuttal of Presumption/Silent Fraud;
STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, July 6, 2009
Estate of Lena Rangel, Deceased – Undue Influence/Incompetency/Role of Attorney/Sequestration;
STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, June 23, 2009
Estate of Alexander Clark III, Deceased – Tracing Assets/Constructive Trusts
STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, May 5, 2009
Estate of Granville Floyd Reynolds – Undue Influence/Implied Trust/Accounts of Convenience;
STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, March 31, 2009
Klingman Furniture Company – Conflict of Law – Choice of Law
STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, March 6, 2009
Estate of Janet Elaine Mandeville – Decedent’s Estate Right to Contribution by a Tenant in the Entireties;
STATE OF MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS, February 13, 2009
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