Estates & Trusts

Five Tips for Resolving a Probate Dispute With Siblings

Jul 28, 2021

When you hear the term “sibling rivalry,” you probably picture kids squabbling over who got the ...

Proving Fraudulent Misrepresentation in Probate Court

Jul 23, 2021

The great majority of the time, individuals involved in the probate process behave diligently and ho...

Undue Influence Among Elders

May 24, 2021

Often, when a dispute arises over a deceased person’s estate, someone disappointed in their share ...

Not All Probate Is Created Equal

Sep 17, 2020

In general, when someone in Michigan dies owning property in their sole name (rather than jointly wi...

Could Your Children Lose Their Inheritance in a Divorce?

Mar 13, 2020

If you have adult children, there’s a good chance that they are either married, or that they will ...

Five Planning Tips for Families With Special Needs

May 10, 2019

When we hear the term “special needs” we often think of children, but a family may have a young ...

Five Ways to Handle Digital Estate Planning

Apr 25, 2019

So much of our lives is online these days, but surprisingly few of us plan for what happens to our o...

Can Beneficiary Designations Replace a Trust?

Feb 22, 2019

Living trusts have become increasingly popular in the past decade or so. For many people, this esta...

Using “Incentive Trusts” to Control From Beyond the Grave

Oct 11, 2018

"Control from beyond the grave." It sounds likes something out of an episode of the Twilight Zone ...

Don’t Let a Stranger Control Your Loved One’s Estate!

May 26, 2017

It sounds unbelievable: mere weeks after your elderly parent passes away, while you're still grievin...