Franklin Estate Planning Clinic, PC is a specialized legal practice offering expert estate planning services, distinguished by its founder’s extensive 27-year background in both business and complex wealth transfer strategies. The firm stands out for its deep expertise in digital asset planning and its streamlined, client-focused approach to making estate planning accessible and stress-free.
Led by Attorney Steven Knox, an experienced legal executive with an LL.M. in Taxation from Georgetown University, the clinic provides practical, common-sense advice tailored to individuals and businesses. The firm serves a diverse clientele, from startups to multibillion-dollar companies, and offers flat fee and hourly arrangements, remote document execution, and personalized service—including in-home meetings for client convenience.
Services Offered
- Basic Estate Plan
- Last Will & Testament
- Durable Power of Attorney
- Medical Power of Attorney and Designation of Patient Advocate
- Digital Asset Planning and Instruction Letter
- Basic Estate Plan with a Revocable Living Trust
- Revocable Living Trust Agreement
- Certificate of Trust
- Pourover Last Will & Testament
- Irrevocable Trusts
- Testamentary Trusts
- Tax Planning (GRATs, DGTs, Charitable Gifting)
- Asset Protection
- Cannabis Company Ownership Transfers
- Royalty Transfers
- Aircraft Ownership Transfers
- Trust Funding Assistance (bank accounts, EIN applications, property transfers, beneficiary designations)
- Probate and Trust Administration and Litigation
- Qualified Personal Residence Trusts
- Guardianships and Conservatorships
- Special Needs Trusts
- Company Formations (LLC, Corp, Partnership, LP, LLP, LLLP)
- Tax-exempt entity formation and administration
- Family LLC Operating Agreements
- Vacation Home Trust Agreements
- Business Succession – Buy-Sell Agreements and Shareholder Agreements
- Pet Trusts
- Prenuptial Agreements – negotiations and drafting
Located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, the firm serves clients both locally and remotely, with services available in English. Steven Knox is licensed by the State Bar of Michigan and admitted to practice in the United States Tax Court, bringing significant expertise in high-value transactions and multigenerational wealth management.
