Shaheen Imami has more than 20 years of experience working with clients on matters concerning trusts, estates and probate litigation. He also counsels in the areas of estate administration and estate planning matters and is a certified mediator. Shaheen specializes in drafting and amending a broad range of estate documents, such as wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, powers of attorney and patient advocate designations for clients of different means and needs. He represents fiduciaries and beneficiaries in pre- and post-death administration and litigation matters, including will/trust contests, interpretation issues and alleged breaches of fiduciary duty. He assists his clients with preparing fiduciary income, gift and estate tax returns, as well as acting as an expert witness in related practice areas.
Shaheen was elected a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) in 2013. He has been an active member of both the Fiduciary Practice and Fiduciary Litigation Committees within ACTEC. Additionally, Shaheen has been an active member of the State Bar of Michigan, having served as the past chair of the Executive Committee and as a council member for the Probate and Estate Planning Section. He has successfully completed the rigorous 40-hour General Civil Case Mediator Training conducted by the Institute of Continuing Legal Education and is a certified civil mediator.
Shaheen is a co-author of several chapters in Michigan Probate Litigation – A Guide to Contested Matters (ICLE, 2005–2016), Trust Administration under the Michigan Trust Code (ICLE, 2005–2016) and Michigan Revocable Grantor Trusts, 3d Ed. (ICLE, 2000–2016), as well as the article, "The Probate Judge Ordered Mediation – Now What?" for the Michigan Probate & Estate Planning Journal (Fall 2002). In addition, he is a regular speaker and contributor to seminars sponsored by the Institute of Continuing Legal Education and ACTEC on topics related to the litigation and administration of trusts, estates and other probate matters. He also has been a contributing author for Michigan's Probate and Estate Planning Journal.