Estate Planning and Elder Law
The pandemic has been a whirlwind and a wakeup call for many people who did not have appropriate financial plans or estate plans in place. Many financial advisors and estate planning attorneys have seen a dramatic increase in the number of people seeking ...
The outside insight from an experienced estate planning attorney can help to create a comprehensive plan for you and your spouse, but how do you get your spouse on the same page if they're putting off estate planning entirely? One of the leading reasons t ...
An advanced directive which documents your wishes regarding specific medical care should always be put in writing. Every state has different requirements and forms for making this a legal document. A form might need to be notarized or signed by a witness ...
Most personal representatives in Michigan are able to handle these estate administration tasks without additional support. However, any interested party has the right to ask for supervised administration if they deem that it’s a fit for the particular cir ...
There's a lot that goes on your wedding to-do list, but there's one task that's often overlooked: prenuptial estate planning. It can be a real challenge to accomplish estate planning for the newly engaged. This somewhat morbid topic can be problematic ...
One of the cornerstones of estate planning is thinking about how you'll pass on assets to your children. This frequently begins by asking yourself how much should I give and when? These are core questions that get down to the foundation of an issue of tru ...
A newly appointed trustee managing a strategy created by the grantor of a trust will likely have many questions about how to effectively carry out this role. Understanding the role that is required of a fiduciary acting as a trustee is important and the n ...
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 ...