Karam v. Law Offices of Ralph J Kliber

In this legal malpractice action, plaintiffs appeal by right the trial court’s order granting summary disposition in favor of defendants. We affirm.

I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Plaintiffs Carole Karam and David Karam sued defendants Kliber and nbd for providing allegedly erroneous legal and tax advice concerning an estate plan for the decedent, Abraham Karam, Jr., that plaintiffs claim resulted in a large federal estate tax liability upon the decedent’s death. The estate plan consisted of a last will and testament and a revocable trust (including amendments) with the decedent as the settlor…