Mr. Michael J. Howell , Hilton Head Island South Carolina

Summary

Michael J. Howell is certified by the South Carolina Supreme Court as a Specialist in Estate Planning and Probate Law. Michael has over 40 years of experience. He and his staff have over 100 years of combined experience in trusts, estates and probate, He was also named as one of the Top Lawyers in the Lowcounty in Hilton Head Monthly Magazine's April, 2013 and 2014 issues, which are the only years the list was published. Michael is also a certified mediator for Probate and Circuit Circuit Court matters. He is also licensed to practice law in South Carolina and Florida. His firm firm handles wills, trusts, powers of attorney, health care powers of attorney and related documents as part of its estate planning practice. The firm also handles probate and trust matters, including will and trust contests, representing personal representatives, trustees and beneficiaries.

Practice Areas

Fees

Free Consultation
See www.HiltonHeadEstatePlanning.com for details on our free initial consultation. A credit is given against any work, including the free initial consultation, for up to the cost of one hour of time. It Requires submission of certain basic information needed to advise the client on estate planning matters. The information can be downloaded from our website at ww.HiltonHeadEstatePlanning.com.

Credit Cards Accepted

Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
$320 per hour for Michael J. Howell. $250 for associate attorney and $140 per hour for non-attorney staff members. Estimates for most types of work are provided and required prior to the conference and can be downloaded from our website at www.HiltonHeadEstatePlanning.com. Retainers are required in rare cases.

Education

University of South Carolina - Columbia: J.D. (1977) | Law; 1975 - 1977; Law Clerk from senior year in college until graduation from law school and then became attorney with the law firm.; Honors: Highest Paper Estate and Gift Taxation. Also become an Enrolled Agent with the Internal Revenue Service prior to graduation from law school with the legal ability to represent taxpayers before the IRS; although, not then an attorney.; Activities: Employed throughout law school with Markendorff and Enlow, which became Markendorff, Enlow and Grisso, and then became separate firms. Firms handled primarily civil and criminal tax matters. Member of Phi Dela Phi legal fraternity.

University of South Carolina - Columbia: B.S. (1974) | Accounting; 1970 - 1974; Construction, draftsman and law clerk.; Honors: Dean's Honor Roll (Dean's List); Activities: Employed throughout all college years.

Experience

43 years of experience

Address

1 Corpus Christie Place

#112

Hilton Head Island, SC 29928

Telephone: (843) 785-7590