As a Michigan estate planning lawyer, I see families and other attorneys do all kinds of weird things with their home. The family home is one of the assets that are mishandled the most. For example, many families have paid thousands of dollars for a trust based estate plan, but their family will still have to… Read more »
Have you recently moved to Michigan? Do you have an estate plan to protect your assets and your family? If so, we want to help ensure your estate plan is valid under Michigan’s probate laws. Probate law is not federal law — each state has its own set of laws that govern probate matters, including… Read more »
Are you single, divorced or widowed? Do you have an estate plan? About one-half of American adults are single. However, many of those individuals don’t have an estate plan. Planning for death or long-term care is one of the last things on the minds of young adults. Even single adults who are older don’t think… Read more »
Estate planning does not need to be complicated. At The Elder Care Firm of Christopher J. Berry, Esq., we try to make putting together an estate plan as easy as possible. In fact, there are six basic tools that should be part of any estate plan in Michigan. As soon as you have loved ones,… Read more »
Though Baby Boomers do focus on cash flow in retirement, planning beyond that with an estate plan is often not on their radar. “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” Mark Twain Well put, Mr. Twain, and thank you for making this pithy quote one for the ages. It should be on the desk… Read more »
Hopefully you go to the doctor for a yearly physical. Getting a good checkup gives you a feeling of contentment knowing you are doing all you can do to keep yourself healthy. Have you considered a yearly estate planning checkup? Going through your documents and reassessing your decisions will give you peace of mind knowing… Read more »
Creating and building a successful business in Michigan is incredibly difficult and maintaining that success is just as challenging. You hire accountants and lawyers to make sure you are protected from those who seek to take away what you have worked so hard to achieve, but are you protected from those that will seek to capitalize… Read more »
