Miner & Miner PLLC is a Professional Limited Liability Company incorporated under the laws of the State of Michigan in 2001. Presently, it is a B-V rated law firm consisting of Jim and Jan Miner and their support staff.
After graduating from the University of Michigan Law in 1966, Jim Miner practiced two years in the Grand Rapids Area. In January of 1969, he moved to Bay City, and entered into partnership with another local attorney. In 1978, he left the partnership to become a sole practitioner.
ASSOCIATION
Bay County Bar Association
Michigan Trial Lawyers Association
President and Present Member of the Board of Directors of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Bay County Inc.
Present President of the Boys and Girls Club of Bay County Foundation, Inc.
Past President and Present Member of the Bay City Lions Club, the Fourth Largest Lions Club in the United States.
Member of the First Congregational Church of Bay City UCC. **Bankruptcy**
*Chapter 7 & Chapter 13
*Debtors & Creditors
*Adversary Proceedings for Both Debtor & Creditor
**Domestic Relations**
*Divorce
*Child Support Proceedings
*Drafting & Qualification of QDROs (Qualified Domestic Relations Orders) and EDROs (Eligible Domestic Relations Orders)
**Real Estate**
*Drafting Deeds,Mortgages and Land Contracts
*Helping People Sell Their Homes Without a Broker
*Preparation of the Documents Necessary for the Sale and Conducting the Closing.
*Boundary Line Disputes and Quiet Title Matters
*Summary Proceedings Involving Forfeiture of Land Contracts and Tenancies [Representing Landlord Only]
*Foreclosure of Land Contracts and Mortgages
**Estate Planning**
*Preparation of Wills,Durable Powers of Attorney,and Health Care Declarations and the Appointment of a Patient Advocate
*Will Make House Calls or Visit to Hospital As Necessary
*Preparation of Living Trusts to Avoid Probate and to Avoid Taxes
**Probate Practice**
*Establishment of Conservators,Guardians,and Name Changes
*Probate of Decedent's Estate
*Representation of Heirs or Beneficiaries Not Satisfied with the Administration of the Probate Estate by Others
**Criminal Law**
*Limited to Drunk Driving; Other Misdemeanors and Civil Infractions