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What Does Your Family Need Help With?

Start with the state relevant to your matter. Explore our New York guides for Rockland and Westchester, or use the New Jersey service paths below. If your family, property, or care arrangements involve both states, tell us when you contact us.

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Paying for Long-Term Care

Review Medicaid eligibility, financial planning, and flat-fee application representation with support after filing.

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Planning for Your Family

Put wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and health care wishes into a coordinated estate plan.

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Handling an Estate After a Death

Get help with probate, estate administration, beneficiary questions, and estate tax return preparation.

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Guardianship for a Vulnerable Loved One

Discuss guardianship, authority to act, and available alternatives when someone needs legal protection.

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Not sure where to begin? Tell us what your family is facing.

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Experience, Clarity & Support at Every Step

You deserve to understand the proposed work, the cost, and who will help move your matter forward. Willis Law Group brings these commitments to the client experience:

  • 25 years of legal experience. Founding attorney Michael T. Willis, Esq. brings a background in public service and litigation to estate planning and elder law.
  • Analysis before Medicaid representation. We review financial circumstances and potential qualification issues before accepting an application matter.
  • Fees and scope explained in advance. Medicaid application representation is offered for a flat fee. Many estate tax return matters also offer a flat-fee option; your written agreement defines the covered work.
  • Medicaid support beyond filing. Our application agreement includes post-filing representation and up to two additional applications after specified technical or timing-related denials, subject to its terms.

Review our Medicaid application representation or explore estate tax return preparation and fee options.

Your Next Steps, Clearly Explained

You do not need to know which documents or filings are required before contacting us. Start with your concerns and any deadline. We explain the review, proposed services, fees, and responsibilities before you decide whether to retain us.

Step 1

Tell Us What You Need

Request an initial meeting. Tell us your main concern, who needs help, and whether a care decision, court filing, or agency deadline is approaching.

Step 2

Review Your Options

At your 30-minute initial meeting, we discuss your goals, available records, and the further analysis needed to recommend next steps. Your initial meeting fee is always credited toward any legal service you retain Willis Law Group to provide.

Step 3

Understand the Engagement

Before you retain us, we explain the proposed services, fee arrangement, responsibilities, and any limits in the written agreement.

Step 4

Move Forward With Support

Once retained, we carry out the agreed planning, application, or administration work and explain the records, decisions, and follow-up needed along the way.

Estate Planning, Elder Law & Estate Administration in New Jersey

Explore help with planning, long-term care, estate settlement, and family protection. Our probate and estate administration practice also includes estate tax return preparation. Ask us which services fit your circumstances.

Guardianship

Helping you protect a vulnerable loved one by navigating the complexities of establishing legal guardianship.

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Estate Planning

Guiding you through the creation of a comprehensive plan to secure your legacy and provide for your family’s future.

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Medicaid Applications & Planning

Flat-fee application representation with analysis before engagement, support after filing, and defined reapplication terms. Advance and crisis planning also available.

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Trust Administration

Providing clear, step-by-step guidance to honor your loved one’s wishes and manage trust responsibilities with confidence.

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Probate & Estate Administration

Help with probate, estate settlement, beneficiary responsibilities, distributions, and estate tax return preparation, with fee options explained for the proposed work.

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Special Needs Trusts

Plan for a loved one with a disability through trust design, funding, and distribution guidance coordinated with public-benefit rules.

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Asset Protection

Review trusts, ownership arrangements, and long-term care planning options to address asset risks, with attention to legal limits and timing.

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Estate Litigation

Strong and determined advocacy when disputes arise, fighting to protect your inheritance and honor the true intent of the estate.

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Meet Michael T. Willis, Esq.

Our founding attorney brings 25 years of legal experience, including five years as a New Jersey Special Deputy Attorney General. He is admitted in New Jersey and New York and leads a practice focused on estate planning, elder law, and estate-related matters.

Michael explains the legal and practical choices in plain language, with attention to your family, your finances, and the responsibilities ahead. Meet Michael and the Willis Law Group team.

Our New Jersey meeting locations include Hackensack, Jersey City, Morristown, and Red Bank. Find office and appointment information. For our developing New York practice, explore Rockland County guidance and the Pearl River appointment location; contact our team to confirm the proposed services and meeting arrangements.

Client Reviews

Found Willis Law Group on a google search and choose them based on their review from client’s experience and I must say I am impress with Michael and his team. They are professional, easy to work with and listen to your needs. The services and advice I received was top notch. I would highly recommend Willis Law group for all your estate planning needs.

— Way Parkes

Our experience with Willis Law Group has been top notch, professional yet friendly and we are quite pleased with everyone we have worked with.
Michael is straight forward, patient and explains issues thoroughly.
Tchan has been so easy, professional and patient to work with, also answering all of our questions completely.
As repeat clients, we definitely recommend Willis Law Group.

— Nancy Valanzola

I am extremely pleased working with Michael Willis, Esq and his team. Tchan was very easy to work with. She made sure everything I inquired about was handled accordingly. Working with Michael and his team allowed me to have peace of mind with providing and protecting my legacy. I would recommend this firm for your Estate/Trust planning. Thank you so much for eveything!

— Theresa Molinaro

My husband and I used the Willis Law Group for our legal matters and we are very pleased! Micheal, Sadra, and the team here are very professional. They’re very quick and explained everything well. Their attention to detail is great which is so important. We will be using them for all of our legal matters in the future! Highly recommend!!

— Andrea Singh

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