Jane A. Bassett

Currently serving as the managing partner at Bassett Murray Law Group, PLLC, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Jane A. Bassett provides legal representation in matters of elder law, estate planning and probate. Additionally, she handles cases in Medicaid law, Veterans Benefits Administration, fiduciary services, adoptions and assisted reproduction law. Serving clients across Michigan, she is also authorized by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of General Counsel to assist veterans, dependents and survivors in claims. 

Upon graduating from Eastern Michigan University with a master’s degree in music history, literature and theory, Ms. Bassett proceeded to enroll in the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law to pursue legal studies. She earned her Juris Doctor in 1994 and was admitted to the State Bar of Michigan in the same year. She is further admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.

As an attorney who helps clients manage the challenges that come with aging, Ms. Bassett leads a team providing a multi-dimensional approach to elder law and estate planning. She not only provides legal advice but also hires a social worker and a fiduciary professional to help them in all aspects of their issue. She also assists them with resources to help with veteran benefits, Medicaid programming, Social Security and Medicare. Always adapting to the dynamic nature of laws, she stays abreast of the new developments, ensuring she provides her clients with the best opportunities. 

Staying committed to her mission of protecting the rights of the underrepresented, Ms. Bassett has served as a council member of the Elder Law and Disability Rights Section of the State Bar of Michigan and on the National Family Law Advisory Committee to the National Center for Lesbian Rights. Currently, she serves as co-chair of the Estate Planning, Probate & Trust Law Section of the Washtenaw County Bar Association. Her professionalism and ethical standing have garnered her a Distinguished* peer-review rating through Martindale-Hubbell.

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