Stroup Meengs P.C.

08/06/2025

Is your child leaving for college soon? If they are over 18, you will not be able to act on their behalf with their school or banking unless you have a power of attorney. We have young adult powers of attorney that anticipate issues that may come up if your child is injured or otherwise unable to act for themselves. Give us a call at (231) 622-8486 to get the peace of mind that advance planning can provide.

04/03/2025

As of April 3, 2024, the office is back open! Thank you to all of the linemen and first responders who got our power and services back in what was, honestly, a remarkably short time considering the damage they were dealing with. You can reach us at (231) 622-8486,

04/01/2025

Please note that due to continuing impacts from this weekend’s ice storm, the office will be closed until further notice. We have no power, no phones, and no internet. We apologize for any inconvenience.

07/19/2024

The Social Security Office is closed today due to the Microsoft system outage. You know who is not closed? Us! We use Apple products. Give us a call and let's talk about what documents are needed as your kids leave for college.

01/05/2024

Phones are back up. Thank you for your patience.

01/05/2024

Please be advised that our phones and internet are presently down. We will advise when they are back up.

10/13/2023

The office will be closed today as we make our move to our new space in the Danser Professional Building. We’ll see you Monday when we open in our new office.

10/06/2023

On the Move! On October 13, we will be moving from our current office space at 2230 E. Mitchell St. to our new space in the Danser Professional Building at 308 State St. The Danser Building is the building next to the Post Office where the Social Security office is located. This move gets us back downtown Petoskey to space that has plenty of available parking, and is on the main floor with barrier free entry. We will be occupying a temporary suite until early next year when the build out of our permanent space is expected to be complete. We are excited about this move and believe that our clients will enjoy this new space as well.

07/21/2022

Do you have a son or daughter leaving for college in a few weeks? There is a lot to do and get organized, but make sure that you have their legal documents in order as well. If your student is 18, you have no authority to get information from the school regarding academic performance, class schedules, or to get access to their dorm room. You also would not have the ability to talk with any health care providers should your student get sick or injured while away at school. These situations can be resolved by having your student sign a Durable Financial Power of Attorney and a Patient Advocate Designation. The Durable Financial Power of Attorney should be custom crafted for a college student in order to grant the specific powers that you would need to have access to not only financial information (think student loans), but also their academic records and the ability to discuss them with school officials. It also needs to allow for addressing housing contracts or leases and access to the student's living space.

At Stroup Meengs, we have documents that are custom crafted to the needs of parents with a student away at school. There is still time to get these documents prepared before the start of school. Give us a call today and let us help you cross that item of the preparation for college checklist.

07/20/2022

07/18/2022

So, here's a bit of news that caught us by surprise and is very humbling. We were voted runner up in Traverse the Magazine's Red Hot Best as best law firm in the Petoskey, Harbor Springs and Straits Region. The only firm ahead of us is significantly larger. Thank you to everyone who voted for us and who trusts us with helping to plan their estates, and handle their legal issues. We don't take that responsibility lightly. We may not be the biggest firm in the area, but we are one of, if not the most experienced in the areas of probate and estate planning. If you need legal services related to real estate, your business, elder law, or probate and estate planning, give us a call today.

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06/21/2022

We've been nominated in the Petoskey News Review's Best of Northern Michigan under the law firm category. Look under the Services tab and then click law firm You can vote for us here:

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