Home ownership, the American dream, or is it? The Federal Reserve recently reported that the falling real estate prices are eating away at home equity. The Fed says that the equity Americans have in their homes in the first quarter …
Essential Estate Planning Documents
You may think of estate planning as only death planning. However, estate planning also includes lifetime planning in the event of your mental incapacity. If you are like most people I have encountered, you would rather have your loved ones …
Medicaid Estate Recovery Alive and Well in Michigan v2
For a long time, Michigan was one of the few states that had no Medicaid lien laws or Medicaid estate recovery. And for about the last five years, Michigan was the only state in the union that had not implemented …
Do Homework Before Signing With Loggers
If you have some wooded acreage, you probably have thought at one time or another about removing or selling some of the timber off your property. You may have even had a logger approach you to buy your standing timber. …