Estate Planning

How to Legally Disinherit an Heir
Estate planning is a deeply personal undertaking. Many important and profound questions need to be asked and … Continue Reading

Assets that Pass Outside of Probate in Michigan
When a person dies, everything he or she owned becomes part of his or her estate. The … Continue Reading

Using Care Contracts to Preserve Medicaid Benefits
As seniors live longer lives, their children often find themselves in the positions of becoming primary caregivers … Continue Reading

What Does It Take to Make a Will?
Don’t have a will? Thinking about what’s required to create one? The answer, at least in Michigan, … Continue Reading

Does Your Estate Plan Address Your Digital Assets?
After you pass away, can your spouse or adult child manage your online banking and investment accounts … Continue Reading

What Are the Limits on Annual Gifting?
It may be better to give than to receive, but it is even better to give without … Continue Reading

Estate Planning: DIY Can Lead to an SOS
For do-it-yourself types, the internet is the greatest tool ever invented. Need to put up some drywall, … Continue Reading

My Parent Passed Away. Now What?
The loss of a parent is never easy. Whether it comes unexpectedly or after a long struggle … Continue Reading

Need a Probate Administration? Maybe Not
Sometimes in life, seemingly complex or difficult problems can actually have fairly simple solutions. The same can … Continue Reading

Death and the Mortgage Due-on-Sale
Losing a loved one, particularly a spouse, is an emotionally taxing event. That loss is compounded when … Continue Reading