Law Partners Serve as Professional Fiduciaries

Our firm, Karkstrom Cooney, LLP., has two partners that serve as professional fiduciaries. A professional fiduciary combines his or her legal knowledge of probate law with a common sense approach to conflict resolution.

Kathryn Caruso is a trustee on several large trusts. She brings her experience to bear in the management of various funds, and by managing disputes among competing beneficiaries. In addition to serving as a trustee on numerous trusts, Ms. Caruso also drafts trusts designed to avoid conflicts and expensive litigation. When a dispute among beneficiaries or family members cannot be resolved, Ms. Caruso, an experienced probate litigator, is hired to advance her client's interests in the probate court.

Timothy Flynn serves Oakland County as a court-appointed fiduciary on more than 50 guardianships and conservatorships. As guardian, Flynn makes residential placement decisions and is responsible for his wards' medical well-being. As a conservator, Flynn marshals and conserves his wards' financial assets. The probate court oversees and endorses the decisions made on behalf of Flynn's wards.

If you or a family member have an estate and would like to avoid probate with a trust, or have a loved one that could benefit from a guardianship or conservatorship, contact our office to explore your options.