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At Plachta, Murphy & Associates, it is our mission to promote our clients' business and personal security through responsive and proactive legal expertise. We are a small full-service law firm located in Grand Rapids (offices in Holland) with specialties in elder care law, divorce, government benefits (SSA/VA), and back-tax resolution. Because times are tough in Michigan, many of our services are billed on a flat-fee basis or include an initial free office conference. Please call (616) 458-3994 to inquire.

The goal of our Business Law Team is to protect and grow your business assets and your individual wealth. We can help you start a business, open an LLC, buy real estate, negotiate contracts, and plan for business succession. We also include a unique service, Professional Collection Solutions, wherein we shoulder the burden of collecting overdue accounts receivables for our business clients.

Our Family Law Team guides clients through difficult times: divorce, child custody, guardianship and conservatorship, probating a loved-one's estate.

Our Life-Care Planning Team brings together expertise in elder law, estate planning, government benefits (SSA and VA), and long-term care planning. This team includes an estate planning and elder law attorney, Social Security/Disability and Medicaid benefits specialists, and a VA-certified attorney. Whether you need a simple will, assistance in appealing a disability denial, information about the Aid & Attendance benefit, or need to negotiate caregiver solutions, we can help.

Our Litigation Team covers all areas of civil litigation: bankruptcy, personal injury, medical malpractice, employment and contracts, insurance subrogation.

Tax Resolution Specialists is a client team devoted to helping individuals and businesses resolve problems due to unpaid taxes.

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PMA teamed up with Screen Ideas, Inc. to donate 250 can coolies to ten area veterans' organizations. Visit American Legion Posts 154, 197, 208, 305 or 459 or VFW Posts 830, 3023, 5598 or 8303 to pick up a coolie - you will keep your beverage cool in style and contribute to the budget of that Post.



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