About
MI Easy Forms
This former judge wants to help you.
Navigating the court system can be overwhelming. Not knowing where to begin, how to fill out documents or how much it will cost can be enough to stop people from starting. That’s why Shana created MI Easy Forms.
What if you could have someone familiar with the entire process guide you? What if you didn’t have to spend more than you can afford? Would you like a lawyer to listen to you for a half hour and point you in the right direction?
Shana has heard and seen it all from:
the counter at the courthouse as a clerk
the courtroom as a lawyer
the bench as a judge
The MI Easy Forms do it yourself process might be all you need. You might not need to retain a lawyer. If you do, she’ll tell you — and point you where you need to go next, how long it will take, and what you should expect.
More about Shana Lahti …
Shana has 36 years of experience in the court. She began working at the court in 1986 as a part-time clerk and worked her way to the top.
She decided to create this business to serve people facing probate and family law issues, including durable power of attorney, patient advocate designations, wills, and divorce.
- She earned her bachelor’s in business administration from Spring Arbor (College) University in Michigan.
- She graduated from Cooley Law School in Lansing in 2001, 7th in her class.
- She attended high school at Ogemaw Heights in West Branch, Michigan.
Shana is a member in good standing with the Michigan State Bar Association and is a member of the American Bar Association.
Her previous memberships and positions include:
- Michigan Probate Judges Association
- Top of Michigan Probate Judges Association President
- Michigan Probate Forms Committee
- Member of the Michigan Court Reporters/Recorders Board of Review
- Trial Court Performance Measures
Positions she has held in the Probate and Family Court System since 1986:
- Clerk
- Court Recorder
- Juvenile Register/Deputy Probate Register
- Juvenile Probation Officer
- CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) Director
- Private Practice for 5 years
- Probate and Family Court Judge for nearly 14 years