Any type of legal matter can be stressful, emotional, overwhelming and taxing. To help guide you through this challenging time, it is a smart idea to work with an attorney who understands your situation and genuinely cares about the outcome.
We are The Law Offices of Sean Patrick Cox, PLLC, and we concentrate our work on assisting people with legal issues that affect families, the elderly and individuals in family law, elder law and estate planning matters. Our law firm serves clients and their families from our offices in Grand Rapids, Martin and Portage, Michigan and the surrounding communities. Additionally, we serve clients throughout the entire state of Florida.
Our Principal Attorney’s Personal Experience — How He Applies His Knowledge to His Practice Today
Sean Patrick Cox’s father was a veteran. After he suffered a devastating stroke, his family went through the frustrating process of trying to obtain Veterans Administration (VA) benefits for his medical treatment. They also had to secure Medicaid so that he could live in a nursing home that could provide him with the appropriate care. He and his family endured the nightmare of moving him from one hospital to another and one nursing home to another, searching for the right place to care for him. Eventually, an empathetic attorney helped them.
“That lawyer made a big difference in my life. In fact, he inspired me to help individuals and families through my legal career. While I view all my cases as opportunities to assist people, a large part of my practice involves pursuing and obtaining benefits for veterans and helping people navigate through the Medicaid process, so they don’t have to worry about losing everything they have earned to a nursing home.
Further, I am accredited by the Veterans Administration (VA) as an attorney approved to represent veterans and their loved ones seeking benefits.” — Attorney Sean Patrick Cox
Dedication to Community Involvement & Success
Sean Patrick Cox is active in professional and community organizations, including:
State Bar of Michigan
State Bar of Florida
Grand Rapids Bar Association
Grand Rapids Rotary Club
Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce
Michigan State University Alumni Association
Veterans Assistance Association
Knights of Columbus
Sons of the American Legion #258
Probate and Estate Planning Sections for the Michigan and Florida Bars
Elder and Estate Planning Attorneys
The Law Offices of Sean Patrick Cox, PLLC — Advocating for the Elderly
When an elderly family member is in need of assistance, it is critical you work with an experienced lawyer for your legal needs. By working with an experienced attorney, you can ensure that your loved one’s best interests are protected. At our law firm, we will advocate on your behalf.
We are the legal team at The Law Offices of Sean Patrick Cox, PLLC, and we represent clients throughout western Michigan in elder law and estate planning matters. Our firm is led by attorney Sean Patrick Cox, a lawyer with more than 21 years of experience. Many of our clients are senior citizens who live in Michigan for much of the year, but move to Florida during the winter months. Our attorney is licensed to practice law in both states, and he can provide full-service legal counsel to Michigan and Florida residents.
At our firm, Mia Jafari supports attorney Sean Patrick Cox and handles on all of our Medicaid, elder law and estate planning matters. She is readily available to assist you with questions, address concerns and can help make the legal process go as seamlessly as possible. At any time, you can always connect with attorney Sean Patrick Cox and his support staff.
From our offices in Grand Rapids, Martin and Portage, we represent clients in elder law and estate planning matters, including:
Veterans benefits: We are here to help you understand the available benefits if you are a U.S. veteran. Many individuals do not seek out the benefits that they are entitled to, and we can assist them with this process.
Medicaid/nursing home planning: If you have experienced a recent crisis or an elderly loved one is developing a condition that requires a nursing home, we can help you plan ahead for the future through Medicaid planning or by making arrangements for a nursing home.
Probate litigation: We handle a wide range of probate litigation matters, including will contests, trust and inheritance disputes, breach of fiduciary duties and creditor issues.
Estate planning: We tailor our legal services to meet each individual’s estate planning needs, including services in regard to wills, trusts, living wills, life insurance, irrevocable trusts and in probate avoidance.
Probate and estate administration: Our law firm provides full-service representation and will assist you with all aspects of the administration of an estate, including issues with creditors, marshalling estate assets, preparing documentation and preparing tax forms.
Asset protection/trust planning: In order to fully secure your assets, it is important you work with an attorney in order to create the appropriate protection plan for your needs. We offer services in trust planning and forms of asset protection.
Special needs planning: Planning for children and adults with special needs is a necessary step to take in order to ensure that your loved ones are protected. We can help minimize any tax implications and assist you in choosing a plan that best fits your needs.
How We Utilize a Full Network of Resources
To better serve our senior clients and their families, our law firm utilizes an extensive network of resources, including veterans benefits experts, professional home care providers, assisted-living centers and nursing homes. This allows us to provide comprehensive elder law representation. While it is our goal to keep seniors in their homes whenever feasible, we recognize this is not always possible. If a nursing home is necessary, our Michigan elder law lawyer has the resources to help your family find one that suits your needs and will put your mind at ease.
Family Law Attorneys
The Law Offices of Sean Patrick Cox, PLLC — Experienced Legal Representation for Families
When your family’s needs change, it is imperative you seek representation from an experienced family law attorney who is prepared to advocate for your best interests. At our law firm, we take time to listen to our clients’ needs and make certain we devise strategies that will likely achieve the best possible results.
We are The Law Offices of Sean Patrick Cox, PLLC, and we represent individuals throughout Michigan in family law matters. Our attorney is also licensed to practice in Florida and frequently represents clients from those communities.
We represent clients in a diverse range of family law matters, including:
Divorce: We represent clients in both contested and uncontested divorces. We also handle collaborative law (mediation) matters.
Custody and visitation: Our Grand Rapids child custody lawyer advocates for moms and dads in matters involving custody and parenting time.
Child support: It is important you have a knowledgeable attorney handling your child support matters. We are very familiar with the guidelines and will fully advocate for you, whether you are receiving support payments or are required to pay them.
Spousal support: Our firm helps individuals going through a divorce with spousal support (alimony) matters. This is determined based on a number of factors, including the length of the marriage.
Change of location/domicile: If you are thinking about moving, you will need to petition for a change of domicile in order to bring your children. We represent those petitioning for changes, as well as individuals fighting against the petition.
Property and asset division: We have the knowledge, tools and resources necessary to make certain your assets are divided properly in a divorce.
Modifications: We represent men and women in modification matters, including changes to child support, spousal support, and custody and visitation.