Darrell R. Zolton

Darrell R. Zolton is a lawyer at Zolton Law who focuses on estate and trust planning, probate administration, elder law, Medicaid and nursing home planning, real estate, and business matters. He serves clients in the Saginaw and Frankenmuth areas with practical legal guidance designed to protect families, preserve assets, and address important planning needs. His work emphasizes long-term relationships, careful counseling, and solutions that help clients move forward with confidence.

Mr. Zolton earned his Juris Doctorate from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 1991 and his Bachelor of Science from Central Michigan University in 1984. He also completed a Probate and Estate Planning Certification in 2005. His education and additional estate planning training support his ability to guide clients through legal, financial, and family concerns that require careful analysis, clear communication, and practical judgment.

Mr. Zolton has more than thirty years of experience helping clients solve legal problems involving estates, trusts, elder law, real estate, and business matters. His practice includes administration of decedents’ estates and trusts, Medicaid planning, nursing home planning, residential and commercial real estate, corporate matters, creditors’ rights, and collections. He is admitted to the Michigan Bar, the Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Court, and federal courts in Michigan.

Darrell R. Zolton has been recognized as a Paul Harris Fellow by the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International and received the F.H. Martin Award on Law Day in 2012. He is active in estate planning, real estate, and elder law organizations, including the State Bar of Michigan sections and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. Through professional and community service, he continues to support clients with ethical guidance and relationship-focused legal counsel.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Zolton Law
• Member, State Bar of Michigan
• Treasurer, Saginaw County Bar Association
• Member, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, National & Michigan Chapter
• Member, Great Lakes Bay Estate Planning Council

Licensed State

• Michigan

Education

• Thomas M. Cooley Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Central Michigan University
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

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