Madison, Wisconsin
Service Areas:
Education:
- J.D., cum laude, University of Wisconsin Law School
- Estate Planning Concentration, with Honors
- B.A., summa cum laude, University of California, Los Angeles
Admissions:
- Wisconsin
- United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
Michael is an associate in DeWitt’s Madison office. Michael’s practice primarily focuses on preparing comprehensive estate plans for clients with vastly diverse backgrounds, objectives, and net worths. Michael has extensive experience drafting last wills, powers of attorney, revocable trusts, and irrevocable trusts. In addition, Michael works with clients in preparing and negotiating pre- and post-nuptial agreements. Further, Michael’s near-decade-long personal interest in the intersection between blockchain technology and estate planning and taxation makes him particularly well-suited to assist clients who hold digital assets.
Michael's practice also includes representing clients in both contested and uncontested trust and estate administrations. When Michael assists clients with trust and estate administrations, he works to ensure that the process is as seamless as possible so as to make the grieving process for a decedent’s loved ones less burdensome. He works with both individual and corporate fiduciaries and also represents beneficiaries in estate or trust proceedings.
Michael also extends his services to the business world, assisting companies at various phases of their existence whether that entails entity formation when businesses are in their infancy, buyouts as businesses grow and operate, and succession planning as businesses change ownership.
Articles & Presentations
- "How Wisconsin’s SB759 May Affect the Administration of Your Trust" – DeWitt Trusts & Estates News
- Co-authored Thomson Reuters Practical Law articles relied upon by other practitioners regarding the following areas of Wisconsin trusts and estates law:
- Revocable Trusts
- Wills
- Transfer on Death (TOD) Beneficiary Designations for Real Estate
- Self-Proving Affidavits
Client Recommendations
- “The service provided by Attorney Michael Bezoian was exceptional as he assisted my family and me in navigating through the legal aspects of an estate during a difficult time. Despite the circumstances, he made me feel comfortable during the entire process through his professionalism, knowledge, [and] communication.” - Nic Z.
- “My husband and I recently worked with Michael Bezoian of the DeWitt Law Firm to set up our trust. Michael was knowledgeable, professional, and wonderfully personable. He listened to our wishes, gave us options, and guided us through the process with much expertise. Michael and his assistant JoJean were the epitome of helpful in all respects. We give them an enthusiastic thumbs up!” - Susan K.
Clients
Michael works with clients with a diverse variety of family situations, net worths, and objectives. Michael takes great pleasure in preparing comprehensive estate plans that are designed to avoid disputes, probate, and guardianship proceedings, and to mitigate estate and gift taxes. Michael also works with clients to resolve trust- and estate-related disputes.
Notable Representations
- Obtained favorable settlement for surviving spouse disinherited by late husband by challenging validity of pre-nuptial agreement.