You Now Can Designate Who’s In Charge of Your Funeral Monday, June 27, 2016 is a new day for you and the other residents of the state of Michigan. Starting tomorrow, for the first time in our state’s history, you …
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What Do We Do With The Car
You have a car in your garage. Have you ever thought about what is going to happen with your car after your death? The answer is the typical legal answer, depends. If your car is in your sole name, the …
Do You Really Have an Estate Plan
You have done more than the majority of people in the state of Michigan, you have some estate planning documents. You have a will, a power of attorney or two, and maybe even a trust. But you also have a …
Estate Assets Subject to the Deceased Creditors
You have bank accounts and other assets that you want to leave to your loved ones. You also have a few debts. Do you know what debts would have to be paid with those assets. Generally, your assets will need …
Leaving Your Legacy
If you are like most people, you are charitably minded. Studies show that more than 80 percent of Michigan residents give annually to nonprofit charitable organizations. However, have you ever thought about what happens to those nonprofits after you are …
Is Equal Fair
You have worked hard over your entire lifetime and have accumulated a lot of stuff, including your home, stocks, bonds, mutual funds and other investments. You have been thinking about what will happen to it all when you are gone. …
Top Estate Planning Misconceptions
As you go through life, you probably have found that there is no shortage of people who want to give you estate planning advice. This may include your family and friends. Very often, estate planning matters are the subject of …
EP Drafting State & EP Docs When You Move
You may spend your summers in Michigan. In the colder months, you then head south to a warmer state such as Arizona or Florida. You have your will, financial power of attorney, healthcare power of attorney and maybe a trust. …
Your Most Important Assets
What are your most important assets? What assets do you want to leave your children or other beneficiaries that they can have and use the rest of their lives? How do you want to be remembered? What will be your …
Disability Easier With Trusts
You finally have decided to get your estate planning documents in place. However, you haven’t decided to get a trust, or settle for a will with financial and healthcare powers of attorney. You are not alone. Many people debate whether …