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When Is Probate Litigation The Right Choice in Michigan?
November 12th, 2024
Probate disputes typically involve private family matters: the death of a loved one, conflict over an inheritance or concern over the decline of a elder relative. The best outcome is to resolve disputes about family members privately without the inte…
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Categories: Probate Litigation
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What is a “Breach of Fiduciary Duty?”
October 10th, 2024
When someone is trusted to manage another person’s assets or make decisions on their behalf, they’re held to a high standard of care. This responsibility is called a fiduciary duty, and it’s a big deal, especially in probate law. But what happe…
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What is Undue Influence?
September 12th, 2024
What Is Undue Influence? Undue influence occurs when an often elderly or person with diminished capacity, is subjected to threats, misrepresentation, undue flattery, fraud or physical or moral coercion. This overpowers the person’s free agency…
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Common Mistakes Personal Representatives Make
August 26th, 2024
Probate is the process of settling a deceased person’s estate through the probate court system. Being named the personal representative of another person’s estate is a big responsibility; you are charged with carrying out someone’s last wishes,…
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Categories: Estate Administration
Guardianship of Elderly Parents: How to Care for Aging Relatives
June 24th, 2024
Few things are more difficult than seeing your elderly parent in physical and mental decline, and having to provide care for the person to whom you have always looked to for care and guidance. Unfortunately, when a senior becomes unable to care for h…
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Pros and Cons of Probate
June 4th, 2024
For many people, one of the primary goals of estate planning, other than providing for their family, is to avoid probate. Estate planning attorneys encourage people to keep their assets out of probate so often, in fact, that it is common for people t…
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How to Choose an Executor for Your Estate
April 29th, 2024
Nearly as important as the decision to make a will is choosing an executor to administer your estate. Your executor is the person charged with carrying out your last wishes, settling your debts, and distributing your remaining property to the people…
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Categories: Estate planning
Can a Guardian Sign a DNR Order in Michigan?
March 12th, 2024
In Michigan, a legal guardian has the right and responsibility to make medical decisions for an incapacitated person (ward). The guardian can, for instance, select the ward’s medical providers, consent to treatment on the ward’s behalf, and acces…
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Do I Need Power of Attorney for My College Student?
March 12th, 2024
If you are a parent, you know that in some ways, your child will always be your “baby.” But from a legal standpoint, your child is an adult at midnight on their eighteenth birthday. That creates a change in your relationship that neither of you m…
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Categories: Estate planning
How to Avoid Probate in Michigan
January 11th, 2024
Many people, when asked about their estate planning goals, say that they want to avoid probate. Even if they are not entirely sure what the probate process involves, they have the sense that avoiding probate is a good thing—and often, they are righ…
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