Estate Planning

Every state has its own traffic laws. Numerous other types of laws are under state (as opposed to federal) governance, as well. Michigan’s child custody guidelines in a divorce might differ from another state’s laws. This is also true for the estate planning process....

When someone trusts you enough to ask you to be their personal representative, you can consider it an honor. Such honor often comes with responsibility. For example, if a Michigan estate owner asks you to serve as executor to the estate, you can feel honored that he...

If you execute an estate plan, you’ll no doubt choose an executor who will manage the administration of your estate when the time comes. An executor’s duties include gathering a decedent’s assets, notifying beneficiaries and carrying out all instruction contained in a...

If you’re one of many Michigan residents who have recently laid a parent to rest, your circumstances call for sympathy and support from various entities. Perhaps you are the executor of your parent’s estate or expect to receive an inheritance. In such cases, it’s...

Many Michigan residents, as well as others throughout the country, want to be as prepared as possible for the inevitable, that they will die someday. A first logical step to take to get one’s estate in order is to execute a last will and testament. In order to avoid...

A main goal of many Michigan estate owners is to execute an estate plan that helps loved ones avoid probate litigation. There are many types of documents, and determining which ones to incorporate into a specific plan or which to leave out can be a daunting task,...