If you’re planning to put together your Michigan estate plan, your primary goal is probably to make it easier for your loved ones to move on after you pass away. However, the majority of conflicts and costs actual take place before you’ve passed. Proper planning can vastly improve your chances of avoiding conflict amongst your …
It’s hard to begin the process of planning your Michigan estate if you’re not sure of all the relevant steps involved in administering that estate. While the topic of what will actually happen to your Will and other planning documents might seem most relevant to those who will be around to administer your estate once …
Establishing a Will is a process that requires you to think about what you want to happen to your property when you are no longer around. During your lifetime, you have flexibility to update this Will as needed. Based on changes in your life, you might find it necessary to revisit your Will with your …
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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