You are age 18 or over. You are also with the majority of Michiganders and have done no estate planning. No will, no trust, no financial or health care powers of attorney, no nothing. If you became mentally incapacitated, do …
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Making Health Care Decisions When You Can’t
Last week, we discussed appointing someone to handle your finances and other property when you cannot and avoiding a court appointed conservatorship. A financial power of attorney will work very well in those instances, but what about health care decisions? …
Why Haven’t You Done Your Estate Plan?
You have done no estate planning – no will, no trust, no financial power of attorney and no health care power of attorney. Congratulations! You are with the majority of Michiganders. Over half of our state’s adult residents have no …
Healthcare Issues
In your estate plan, if you are like most people, you want to make sure that you are in control while you are alive and well, that you and your loved ones are provided for when you are not so …
Medical Decision Making for Young Adult Children
It is the high school graduation season and now time again for my annual column for young adults. If you have any adult high school or college aged children, they are responsible for making their own medical and mental health …
Protecting Special Needs Loved Ones
You may have a special needs child or other loved one who is developmentally disabled and/or legally incapacitated. Since his or her birth, you have been the primary caregiver. Have you thought about what would happen if you could no …
Protecting Your Baby
If something happened to you and you were unable to care for your minor children, what would take place? If you became incapacitated or died, who would take care of the kids, where would they live and who would make …
How to Prevent Conflicts About Medical Care in Your Family
I continue to get questions regarding estate planning basics. So I will continue with a discussion about making healthcare decisions. Have you ever thought about who would make your medical or mental healthcare treatment decisions if you could not because …
How To Select an Estate Planning Attorney
Finding the right attorney to plan your estate can be a significant challenge. It may be the first contact that you will ever have with an attorney. What qualities should you look for in an estate planning attorney? Do not …
Providing for Special Needs Loved Ones
You may have a special needs child or other loved one who is developmentally disabled and/or legally incapacitated. As a result of this disability or incapacity, your child or other loved one may also be on some form of governmental …