Shaheen I. Imami

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Protecting Legacies, Shaping Futures
  • Estate Planning, Probate, Business Law ...
  • Michigan, Tennessee
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Shaheen I. Imami is the managing Member of Imami Law, PLLC, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Mr. Imami practices solely in the trusts and estates area and assists clients with: estate planning; trust, estate, and incapacity administration; and trust, estate, and fiduciary litigation. Having significant experience in each of these areas allows him to provide better, and more practical, advice to his clients. He primarily serves clients in Tennessee and Michigan, but with colleagues can assist clients throughout the United States.

Mr. Imami holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Michigan State University. He earned his law degree from Georgia State University College of Law and has been licensed to practice law since 1995 in Michigan and since 2022 in Tennessee. He is admitted before all Tennessee and Michigan state courts and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, and is certified as a Michigan civil mediator through the Institute of Continuing Legal Education.

Mr. Imami was elected a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) in 2013. He is an active member of the Fiduciary Administration Committee and the Business Planning Committee. Previously, he was a member of Fiduciary Practice and Fiduciary Litigation Committees, as well as the State Chair for Michigan. Additionally, Mr. Imami also served as the past chair of the Executive Committee and as a council member for the Probate and Estate Planning Section.

Over the course of his career, Mr. Imami has authored numerous articles and publications. He has also lectured at various continuing legal education events and conferences, including several ACTEC national meetings, and is a regular participant in the Cambridge Forums on Private Wealth Litigation and Private Wealth Law.

Practice Areas
Estate Planning
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
Probate
Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
Business Law
Arbitration & Mediation
Additional Practice Areas
  • Trust, Estate, & Probate Administration
  • Trust, Estate, & Fiduciary Litigation
Fees
  • Credit Cards Accepted
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Michigan
State Bar of Michigan
ID Number: P54128
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Tennessee
Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee
ID Number: 040047
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Education
Georgia State University College of Law
J.D. (1995)
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Michigan State University
B.A. (1991) | Accounting
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Professional Associations
State Bar of Tennessee  # 040047
Member
- Current
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State Bar of Michigan  # P54128
Member
- Current
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Publications
Articles & Publications
Breach of Fiduciary Duties, Michigan Probate Litigation – A Guide to Contested Matters
Institute of Continuing Legal Education
Revocable Grantor Trusts & the Taxable Estate, Michigan Revocable Grantor Trusts, 2nd Ed.
Institute of Continuing Legal Education
Revocable Grantor Trusts & the Taxable Estate, Michigan Revocable Grantor Trusts, 2nd Ed.
Institute of Continuing Legal Education
Trustee Duties & Liabilities, Trust Administration in Michigan, 2nd Ed
Institute of Continuing Legal Education
Speaking Engagements
Completing the Federal Fiduciary Income Tax Forms of the Deceased
Institute of Continuing Legal Education
Preparing for Evidentiary Hearings and Discovery of Medical, Health, and Pharmacy Records, 48th Annual Probate and Estate Planning Institute
Malpractice Traps for the Unwary Estate Planner, 48th Annual Probate and Estate Planning Institute
Fundamentals of Estate Administration – Claims Against the Estate & the Personal Representative’s Role in Litigation
Institute of Continuing Legal Education
Administration of Trusts Under the Michigan Trust Code – Judicial Proceedings During Trust Administration
Institute of Continuing Legal Education
Top 10 Estate Planning & Administration Mistakes that Lead to Litigation, 56th Annual Probate and Estate Planning Institute
What’s in a Name? Fiduciary Types and Duties in the 21st Century, 2018 Annual Meeting of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, Fiduciary Litigation Committee
Premarital Agreements After Allard, 58th Annual Probate and Estate Planning Institute
Loose Lips Might Sink Ships – The Ethics of Disclosures & Testimony by Estate Planners: Tips, Tools and Trade Secrets, 2020 Annual Meeting of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
Winterfell, Iron Islands or Dorne: Where Will the Battle Rage and Which Kingdom Will Rule?, Cambridge Forum on Private Wealth Litigation
LET'S BE CLEAR! Drafting to Minimize Litigation and Disputes, 2021 Summer Meeting of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
Breaches Involving Directed or Separate Trustees – Who's Left Holding the Bag?, Cambridge Forum on Private Wealth Litigation
Ethics of Disclosures and the Testimony by Estate Planners, Cambridge Forum on Private Wealth Law
Representing Clients with Diminished Capacity: The Whole Is Greater than the Sum of the Parts, 62nd Annual Probate and Estate Planning Institute
It’s Not My Fault… They Made Me Do It: An Update on Directed Trusts, 2023 Annual Meeting of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
Representing Clients Lacking Legal Capacity or Having Diminished Capacity, Cambridge Forum on Private Wealth Law
Creating a Supporting Organization
Chattanooga Bar Association/Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga
Who’s on First? What if Abbott & Costello Drafted Directed Trusts?, Delaware Trust Conference
Liability Issues for Trust Protectors: What Happens When the Trust Protector Needs Protecting?, ALI-CLE, Representing Estate & Trust Beneficiaries 2024
Websites & Blogs
Website
Website
Contact & Map
Imami Law, PLLC
3317 Dayton Blvd.
PO Box 15005
Chattanooga, TN 37415
Toll-Free: (423) 671-7379
Fax: (888) 848-9575
Monday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Tuesday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Wednesday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Thursday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Friday: 9 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday: Closed (Today)
Sunday: Closed