There are many common reasons that your Will may not accomplish what you hope it would, but failing to update your Will after changed life circumstances is at the top of the list. Most people view a Will as a “one and done” event. However, it is important to understand why you should not just …
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You are combining a lot of things when you are moving in with your new spouse, including your finances. This can add unnecessary or additional financial related stress if you haven’t taken the proper planning steps to ensure that you have looked at the big picture and drilled all the way down into the details …
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Anyone who is nearing retirement or is already retired should be thinking about establishing estate planning documents and strategies. Your Michigan estate Personal Representative is a person who is appointed to manage your estate in the event that you pass away. The Personal Representative is either named by you in your Will or, in the …
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If you are looking ahead with your estate planning, you know it’s not a one-and-done project. Your estate plan evolves as your life does, but it can be hard to keep up with all aspects of your planning when you have a busy career, family schedule, and life. That’s exactly why our office created the …
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Putting together a Living Trust is a process that requires careful evaluation of your unique situation. Of course, you will need to have the Living Trust document drafted and signed before transferring property into the trust. It is also essential that you have your Michigan Trust notarized. Getting a signature notarized usually involves sharing some …
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Except in very unusual circumstances, Wills and the probate process that goes along with them are a matter of public record and can be located and viewed through the probate courts. Plenty of Michigan Wills can even be found by a simple internet search. For example, given the surge in interest for genealogy, it is …
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The process through which a court identifies, values, locates, and distributes a deceased person’s assets in Bloomfield Hills is commonly known as “probate.” This can be an expensive and drawn out process if the person who has passed away did not have appropriate estate planning procedures in place. After losing a loved one, a family …
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Trust documents created by a person enable another designated party, known as the trustee, to administer the terms of the Trust. Those trustee responsibilities begin either right away or upon the incapacity or death of the person who created the Trust. However, depending on the specific terms of the trust, if beneficiaries of the Trust …
Although each person’s individual estate might look different, there are several common elements of basic Michigan estate planning that apply to pretty much everyone. In general, the process of estate planning in Michigan refers to the arranging and anticipation of management of a person’s assets and healthcare during their life, through potential incapacity or incompetency, …
Are you concerned about protecting your future? Sitting down with a Michigan estate planning attorney can be one of the most important things you and your spouse do when it comes protecting your assets and planning for the future while you’re still alive as well as making clear what happens to your belongings after you …
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