Estates & Trusts

Aging Parents and Estate Planning

Jul 22, 2022

Bringing up the topic of estate planning with your aging parents can be challenging, which is why ma...

Can an Estranged Relative Contest My Estate?

Jun 27, 2022

There are many reasons to create a will or estate plan: to provide for your family; to have peace o...

How to Make the Probate Court Process Easier

Jun 15, 2022

After losing a loved one, the last thing most people want to do is go through a complicated court pr...

New FDIC Regulations May Affect How Your Trust Is Insured

May 27, 2022

Trusts are a popular estate planning tool for many families because of the protections they provid...

Why Do I Need to Set up a Living Trust?

May 23, 2022

If you have been thinking about making or updating an estate plan, chances are you have wondered if...

What Legal Rights Does a Trust Beneficiary Have?

May 18, 2022

At its most basic, a trust is a legal relationship between three parties: the grantor (also called t...

What Is the Michigan State Real Estate Transfer Tax (Srett) Refund Rule?

Apr 20, 2022

In Michigan, certain homeowners are eligible for a refund of the state real estate transfer tax (SRE...

Probate Litigation

Mar 28, 2022

In Michigan, probate courts in each county handle specific types of cases, such as those regarding e...

Schaaf v. Forbes: MI Case on a Trust’s Authority to Convey Real Property

Feb 28, 2022

Michigan recognizes a number of ways to own property jointly. One of these is a “joint tenancy wit...

2022 Tax Year Inflation Adjustments

Dec 09, 2021

Inflation has been in the news lately, with impacts on everything from the price of a gallon of milk...