Estate Planning and Elder Law
A statutory will is a form created through Michigan law. When this form has been appropriately filled out and signed by you and two witnesses, it becomes legally valid. A statutory will uses a fill-in-the-blanks format that provides limitations over how y ...
Are you ready to create your first Michigan will? Now is the perfect time to speak with an estate planning lawyer in Michigan about your options. There are certain steps that are required in order for a will in Michigan to be legally valid. Failing to ...
When you create your will, probably one of the reasons you do is to make things easier for your loved ones. But what happens if one of your current or potential heirs makes a claim against the estate? The most common kind of claim against an estate is a w ...
Are you thinking about creating a living trust in Michigan? If so, you’ll want the insight of an experienced estate planning lawyer to assist you. One of the biggest advantages to using a living trust rather than a will to leave behind property to your ...
What if your child, appointed as your POA agent, gets married to someone you don’t trust? Or what if this person has a lot of say over your child’s decisions? These are serious issues when there’s a Michigan power of attorney in play. It is very common ...
Don't gloss over the selection of executor or personal representative in your estate. This is the person who will carry out the wishes outlined in your will and this might also be the same person who, if named in your power of attorney documents, is able ...
Good financial and estate planning is key for allowing you to implement successful financial planning strategies all throughout your life. Knowing what you might anticipate in the future can help you adjust your plans to be as capable as possible of adapt ...
2021 is a year that comes after sweeping changes around the world and adaptations in the workforce, the marketplaces, and health care as a result of the pandemic. The volatile 2020 experience has many people asking questions about what they can do in 2021 ...
Many people are interested in taking advantage of their federal lifetime exemption amount as well as gift planning opportunities from year to year, which allow you to give up to $15,000 per person to anyone you choose during a calendar year. Estate pl ...
When a parent names only one child to the role of power of attorney agent in Michigan, this can possibly generate conflict within the family. If you are dealing with a sibling who has already been named agent under a power of attorney instead of you, or i ...