Estates & Trusts

2021 Year-End Tax Planning Checklist

Nov 24, 2021

If you could travel through time, it probably wouldn’t be to visit your future self next April as ...

Guardianship Changes Announced by Michigan Supreme Court

Oct 23, 2021

The issue of adult guardianship caught the attention of many Americans this year amidst the drama ov...

Does My Property Qualify for Homestead Protection?

Sep 20, 2021

From time to time, a client will call our law office asking about homestead protection, and whether ...

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...