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When Is Probate Litigation The Right Choice in Michigan?
January 10th, 2019
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
What is a Guardian?
January 1st, 2019
In Michigan, the need for guardianship is growing as the numbers of aging adults with diminished capacity increase. In this blog post, I explain what a guardian does, as well as a guardian’s powers and limitations. What is a Guardian? A guardia…
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Do I Need A Trust In Michigan?
December 26th, 2018
One of the most common questions I am asked by a new client in an initial estate interview is “Do I need a trust?” The following are circumstances where a trust might be necessary or helpful to your asset planning: Tax Planning A trust ma…
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Alcohol Use Disorder in Elder Adults
September 1st, 2018
Alcohol Abuse in Elders By 2030, one-third of the U.S. population will be age 55 or older. There is no reason why elder adults should not be able to drink responsibly as they age. However, excessive alcohol abuse, known as Alcohol Abuse Disorder (AUD…
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What Information Should The Personal Representative Give Estate Beneficiaries
June 15th, 2018
What Information Should a Personal Representative Provide to Estate Beneficiaries? Frustrated heirs will often contact me, frustrated at the lack of information they have received in a probate estate. Unfortunately, estate heirs and devisees don̵…
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What is Undue Influence?
June 9th, 2018
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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Categories: Conservatorships, Last Will and Testament, Other Questions, Probate Law, Trusts, Undue Influence
Good Will Hunting? What to do if you can't find the will after someone dies
April 5th, 2018
What to do if you can’t find the will after someone dies When a loved one dies, one of the first things you might need to do is look to see if he or she left a will. However, what do you do if you can’t find the original will? Surprisingl…
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