Protecting Family,
Career & Legacy
Estate Planning
Asset Protection
Business Succession
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Built on investigative,
law enforcement, and
risk-management experience.
Why Families Choose Estate & Risk™
Risk-Focused Planning
Most plans focus on documents.
Estate & Risk™ focuses on identifying vulnerabilities, understanding exposure, and helping clients address legal risk before disputes arise.
A Clear, Structured Process
Clients are guided through a deliberate planning process—starting with risk and asset review, followed by strategy design, and ending with proper implementation.
You always know what to expect.
Built on Real-World Experience
With a background in law enforcement and investigative work, Joseph approaches legal matters differently—analyzing vulnerabilities, evaluating exposure, and structuring solutions designed to hold up in real-world conditions.
The Estate & Risk™ Planning Process
Step 1
Risk & Asset Review
Understand your assets, exposure, and goals.
Step 2
Strategy Design
Develop a plan to protect assets, avoid probate, and reduce conflict.
Step 3
Implementation
Execute and structure everything properly so it actually works.
Coordinated Strategy Across Personal,
Business, and Legal Risk
Legal issues rarely exist in isolation. Estate planning, business ownership, professional obligations, and personal risk exposure are often interconnected—and decisions in one area can directly affect another.
At Estate & Risk™, legal planning is approached as a coordinated strategy. Rather than addressing issues individually, the focus is on identifying how risks overlap and how solutions work together to provide clarity, protection, and long-term stability.
Because at its core, Estate & Risk™ is about protecting family, career, and legacy.
Core Pratice Areas
Services:
Estate Planning
Wills, Trusts & Asset Protection
Probate & Trust Administration
Guidance Through Estate Settlement
Probate & Trust Litigation
Resolution of Disputes and Fiduciary Matters
Guardianship & Conservatorship
Planning and Legal Protection
Business Succession Planning
Long-Term Transition Strategies
Professional Licensing Defense
Representation for Regulated Professionals (MOAHR & MCOLES)
Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Legal Guidance
Legal Guidance in Data Privacy, Identigy and Cybersecurity Risk.
Legal Support for Public Safety Professionals
Dedicated legal support for law enforcement officers, firefighters, and public safety professionals facing complex legal, financial, and employment-related challenges.
Joseph A. Bunting
Attorney at Law
Estate Planning Designed to Withstand Real-World Risk
Estate & Risk™ provides legal guidance focused on identifying risk, preventing disputes, and developing strategies designed to protect family, assets, career, and legacy. The practice serves individuals, families, professionals, and business owners who need clear, practical solutions in matters where preparation, structure, and long-term planning matter most.
Services include estate planning, asset protection, probate and trust administration, business succession planning, elder law, professional licensing defense, and legal guidance involving data privacy, cybersecurity, fraud, identity theft, and related risk-management concerns.
Built on investigative, law enforcement, and risk-management experience, Estate & Risk™ approaches legal matters differently. Rather than focusing solely on documents or transactions, the emphasis is on identifying vulnerabilities, evaluating exposure, and developing solutions designed to withstand real-world challenges before they become legal problems.
Legal issues rarely exist in isolation. Family planning, business ownership, professional obligations, and personal risk exposure often overlap. Estate & Risk™ approaches these matters as a coordinated strategy—helping clients understand how decisions in one area can affect another while creating plans that work together to provide clarity, protection, and long-term stability.
This is more than legal representation—it is a continuation of service. From protecting families and businesses to advising on emerging risks involving data, identity, and security, Joseph remains committed to helping clients navigate critical decisions with clarity, confidence, and purpose. Because at its core, Estate & Risk™ is about protecting family, career, and legacy.
Serving clients in Troy, Michigan and throughout Oakland, Macomb, Livingston, Genesee, and Washtenaw Counties, as well as Metro Detroit, Estate&Risk provides guidance in guardianship and conservatorship matters with clarity, care, and professionalism.