Michael Brennan, J.D., LL.M.

Michael Brennan holds a Juris Doctor and an LL.M. (Master of Laws) in Taxation from ABA-accredited U.S. law schools. He works as a legal writer specializing in estate planning and tax-adjacent family law education, with twelve years of experience reviewing and producing consumer-facing material on wills, trusts, powers of attorney, probate, and advance directives. He is not currently representing clients through this site and his articles are not legal advice for any individual situation. Michael writes in a calm, plain-English voice about the most common decision points U.S. families face in long-term planning, with careful attention to how rules vary by state. All of Michael's writing on this site is for general educational purposes only and does not create an attorney-client relationship between any reader and the author or the site.

Truck Accident Lawyer: A Complete Guide

June 18, 2026 by Michael Brennan, J.D., LL.M.

A commercial 18-wheeler on a highway illustrating the kind of crash a truck accident lawyer evaluates

Understanding what a truck accident lawyer actually does, and why a collision with a commercial 18-wheeler is rarely handled the way an ordinary fender.

Probate Process Explained: What Happens to an Estate After Someone Dies

June 16, 2026 by Michael Brennan, J.D., LL.M.

Leather-bound law books and estate documents on a desk illustrating the probate process explained for families

Having the probate process explained in clear terms can take a great deal of stress out of an already difficult time. Probate is the court-supervised.

Probate Attorney: How U.S. Estate Administration Actually Works and What to Bring to the First Meeting

May 29, 2026 by Michael Brennan, J.D., LL.M.

Probate attorney consultation: a calm professional office with two people seated across a wooden desk reviewing a will, asset inventory worksheets, and account statements together, the kind of measured first meeting where a probate attorney walks a surviving family member through the realistic state probate timeline, the inventory and creditor-notice steps, and the documents needed before any retainer is signed on a typical U.S. estate

Probate attorney guide for U.S. families: realistic state-court timelines, inventory and creditor-notice steps, and the documents to gather first.

Child Custody Lawyer: How U.S. Family Court Matters Actually Unfold and What to Organize First

May 28, 2026 by Michael Brennan, J.D., LL.M.

Child custody lawyer consultation context: a calm professional office with two people seated across a wooden desk reviewing family-law documents and a parenting plan template, the kind of careful first meeting where a child custody lawyer walks a parent through the realistic timeline and decision factors a state family court will apply

Child custody lawyer guide for U.S. parents: the realistic procedural timeline, decision factors, and the parenting documents to gather first.

Estate Planning Attorney: How U.S. Plans Actually Come Together and What to Bring to the First Meeting

May 28, 2026 by Michael Brennan, J.D., LL.M.

Estate planning attorney consultation context: a calm professional office with leather-bound legal books, a polished desk, and two people reviewing estate documents together, the kind of working session where an estate planning attorney walks a family through wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and beneficiary designations

Estate planning attorney guide for U.S. families: wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and the documents to organize before the first consultation.