education & expirience.I earned my law degree (juris doctorate, or JD) at Wayne State University School of Law in Detroit, Michigan in 1993. Shortly thereafter, I moved to the Lansing area and within several years, I had started my own law practice focused on wills, trusts and estates.
WHY I CHOSE ESTATE PLANNING.My experience in estate planning and administration began as a young law student clerking at a small but very prestigious law firm located in Detroit's Renaissance Center.
I quickly learned that I loved this area of the law. Starting with a thorough understanding of the law and concise drafting skills, I soon developed an area of expertise by advising clients in my own simple, down-to-earth demeanor. WE CAN GET THROUGH THIS TOGETHER.Sometimes a need for estate planning arises at an unfortunate and emotional time. It can be a difficult time to make decisions, but also frightening to face unknown consequences of not creating a plan.
Estate planning is not always easy, but we can get through this together. Sometimes small steps can yield big results. You will be surprised what you can accomplish with thoughtful and professional advice. WHY HOUSE CALLS?I had been practicing law for less than a year. My office was then located in a beautiful old duplex in downtown Lansing, just across the street from the north side of the Michigan State Capitol on Ottawa Street.
Unfortunately the historic building had no elevator, and not one, but two full sets of stairs to climb before reaching my office from the street. It wasn’t long until I began receiving calls from prospective clients: “It’s too hard to find a place to park downtown, could you meet me somewhere?” “I use a walker and can’t climb all of those stairs.” “Dad is in the hospital, is there any way you can come to Sparrow?” And so it began, my practice of making house calls. Soon I was out of the office more than not. I left my office in Lansing behind and began making house calls exclusively for all of my clients. And I have been doing so ever since. |
Jo Anne Hinds, Attorney at Law
Jo Anne Hinds, PLC |
A LOT LIKE HOUSE CALLS - EXCEPT FOR THE COWS
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One of my estate planning workshops was designed for farm families. Held in a barn in Webberville, the event caught the attention of the American Bar Association, who featured an article about the event entitled “A Lot Like House Calls - Except for the Cows.”
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