Karen Stewart — Stewart Law Office

Attorney and Counselor, Stewart Law Office

About Stewart Law Office

Karen Stewart is a Michigan based attorney specializing in estate planning and probate matters with over 17 years experience. Karen works diligently with families to prepare custom estate plans that meet each family′s goals, helps to avoid probate court and minimizes estate taxes.

Learn more about Stewart Law Office.

Biography

Karen Stewart is an attorney who educates clients on how to avoid probate court or probate an existing will and assists them in creating a will, setting up a trust and choosing an executor and other agents.

Because Karen Stewart is a CPA, she can also advise clients as a tax attorney on trust accountings, estate tax returns and minimizing or eliminating estate taxes.

Karen is a service oriented, down to earth attorney, easy to work with and committed to helping every day people plan how they want their estates to be preserved and allocated. Karen is a friendly, caring, and trustworthy attorney for the middle class.

Law Experience

Karen L. Stewart, Esq., October 1995 - Present

Sole Practitioner Attorney

• Estate planning, estate and trust administration, probate (estates, conservatorships, guardianships), preparation of estate and gift tax returns, fiduciary income taxation.

of Counsel, Rubenstein, Isaacs & Xenos, P.C.

• Southfield, MI

• January 1996 - April 2002

Raymond & Prokop, P.C., Southfield, MI

Associate Attorney

• June 1994 - September 1995

• Estate and business planning, estate administration, preparation of estate and gift tax returns, probate and taxation.

Currie & Kendall, P.C., Midland, MI

Associate Attorney

• January 1992 - May 1994

• Estate planning, estate administration, preparation of estate and gift tax returns, probate, Medicaid planning and real estate.

Education

Wayne State University Law School

Juris Doctor, May 1991

Wayne State University School of Business

Masters of Business Administration, August 1990

• Concentrations in Taxation and Management

Eastern Michigan University

Bachelors of Business Administration, Accounting, August 1980

Past Experience

Mager, Monahan, Donaldson & Alber, October 1990 - January 1991

Law Clerk

• Real estate, business and labor law.

Shapack, McCullough & Kanter, May 1989 - September 1989

Law Clerk

• Tax and business law.

General Motors Corporation, October 1988 - April 1989

Tax Intern

• Research and writing for corporate tax counsel.

Lopatin, Miller, Freedman, Bluestone, Erlich, Rosen & Bartnick, May 1988 - August 1988

Law Clerk

• Personal injury law

Lear Siegler, Inc., September 1986 - May 1987

Staff Auditor

• Conducted internal audits of corporate divisions located throughout the U.S. Audits involved evaluating and testing the shipping, purchasing, inventory and payroll areas.

Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Company, June 1985 - September 1986

Staff Accountant

• Audited corporate financial statements to determine conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principals.

Michigan Employment Security Commission

Internal Security Auditor, April 1983 - June 1985

• Developed and improved controls for detection and prevention of fraud.

Internal Auditor, October 1980 - April 1983

• Audited the State Branch Offices to verify compliance with policies and procedures.