Benjamin Jeffrey Stoltman
Stoltman Law, Pllc
Benjamin Stoltman focuses on Adult and Minor Guardianships, Wills, Trusts and Estates, Adoptions, Non-Profit Formation, Business Transactions, and Appeals.
Ben graduated magna cum laude from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. While in law school, Benjamin served as a member of Law Review and was the recipient of numerous awards for academic merit, including top marks in civil procedure, military law, and the professional responsibility seminar.
Benjamin was also inducted as a member of the Justice Frank Murphy Honor Society, an honor reserved for students graduating in the top ten percent of their class.
Prior to starting Stoltman Law, Benjamin Stoltman worked as the Judicial Advisory Assistant to Hon. Jennie E. Barkey of the Genesee County Probate Court and was an American Law Lecturer at the Université d’Auvergne in Clermont-Ferrand, France.
Benjamin is a member of the Greater Flint Community and is dedicated to serving the community he lives in. He is involved in these Community Organizations: Genesee County Bar Association, State Bar of Michigan, and American Bar Association.
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
- Elder Law
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Google Meet
- Zoom
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Michigan
- State Bar of Michigan
- ID Number: P81397
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- English: Spoken, Written
- French: Written
- Latin: Spoken, Written
- Attorney
- Stoltman Law, Pllc
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- Judicial Advisory Assistant
- Genesee County Probate Court
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- American Law Lecturer
- Université d'Auvergne - Clermont Ferrand France
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- University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
- J.D. (2019) | Law
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- Honors: Frank Murphy Honor Society. Book Awards (Highest Marks) in Civil Procedure, Military Law and the Uniform Code of Military Justice, and Professional Ethics Seminar. CALI Excellence for the Future Awards for Selected Topics on Professional Responsibility Seminar and for Military Law and Military Justice.
- Activities: Patrick Keenan Moot Court Competition Semi-Finalist. Clerked for McKeen and Assoc, the Findling Law Firm, and the Detroit Land Bank Authority. Student Bar Association Representative. Treasurer of St. Thomas More Society. Treasurer of The Incorporated Society of Irish American Attorneys, UDM Chapter. Treasurer of The Criminal Law Society.
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- Aquinas College
- B.A. (2012) | General Education
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- Activities: Student Newspaper. Student Senate. Study Abroad (Ireland 2009). Alternative Spring Break (Kentucky 2011).
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- Genesee County Bar Association
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- American Bar Association
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- State Bar of Michigan # P81397
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- Q. What would we need to do to have custody of our nephew for a while with consent from his father who has sole custody?
- A: What you are describing can either be accomplished through a delegation of parental authority (power of attorney) or through limited guardianship. A limited guardianship will take longer and will cost more, but offers Court oversight and protection if mom were to become an issue. A delegation of parental authority requires no court involvement, must be renewed every 6 months, and are often not understood (or enforced) by police if mom and her visitation become an issue. It is significantly faster and less expensive. You can also do both, getting the delegation of parental authority drawn up while you wait for the limited guardianship to go through the Court process.
