About Michael
Michael Madison practices law in Honolulu at Estate Planning of Honolulu, where he advises individuals and families on estate planning matters. He approaches each file with a methodical, document-driven style. The work is steady and procedural, focused on planning, preservation, and the transfer of assets across generations.
He completed his legal education and began his career in the state. Early on he gravitated to the practical side of estate work. That meant drafting wills and trusts, guiding clients through probate, and helping people think through incapacity planning. Over time those tasks grew into a defined practice area.
His day-to-day work covers a range of estate planning concerns. He prepares wills and revocable and irrevocable trusts. He handles probate administration and assists clients with advance health care directives and durable powers of attorney. He also addresses asset titling and beneficiary designations to help align documents with clients’ intentions. The files vary in complexity. Some are straightforward, involving a single trust or a simple estate. Others require coordination among tax advisers, financial institutions, and family members.
Clients who turn to him often want clear documents that reflect their wishes and reduce uncertainty for heirs. He aims to produce plain-language documents that can be followed after a client’s death or incapacity. That approach shapes how he drafts and explains estate plans. It also informs the conversations he has with trustees, executors, and family members when disputes or confusion arise.
He maintains current memberships in professional associations related to his work. Those connections provide access to continuing legal education and to peers who handle related issues. They also keep him informed about changes in state law that affect estate, probate, and trust administration.
His practice at Estate Planning of Honolulu serves local individuals and families. He works with clients across a range of ages and asset levels, helping them put legal structures in place and revising plans as circumstances change. He currently practices at Estate Planning of Honolulu, concentrating on wills, trusts, probate, and related estate planning matters.