Which life events require…

Which life events require an estate plan update?

Estate planning is the process of creating a strategy for the care and management of your property if you become incapacitated or upon your death. A common motivation of estate planning is to simplify the estate administration process and protect you… Read More
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Planning for your Michiga…

Planning for your Michigan Vacation Home

Last week we shared an article on planning for your Ohio vacation home. The bottom line of the article was that vacation homes have very specific and often troublesome issues, and it’s important to make plans for how these special properties are pa… Read More
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Planning for your Vacatio…

Planning for your Vacation Home

But without proper planning, your dreams for your vacation home can become a nightmare for your children and grandchildren. Read More
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Estate Plan Comparison

Estate Plan Comparison

If you’re wondering what kind of estate plan is right for you, you might be feeling overwhelmed with all of the information out there about the different options you have. It can be hard sifting through all of the details to get to the bottom l… Read More
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who will be our Guardian?

Name Guardians for your Minor Children

If tragedy strikes your family and your children need someone to take care of them because you cannot, then a judge will choose who steps in to care for them. You can have a voice in that selection, however, if you’ve taken the steps to nominat… Read More
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Does Your Estate Plan Pro…

Does Your Estate Plan Protect Your Adult Beneficiaries?

If you think you only need to create protective trusts for young, troubled, or financially inexperienced beneficiaries, then think again. In today’s environment of frivolous lawsuits and high divorce rates, you should consider protective trusts… Read More
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Why does your blended fam…

Why does your blended family NEED an estate plan?

We often write about why it’s so important to have an estate plan. We write about how estate plans allow you to make the process of estate administration more simple and less expensive for your loved ones. And of course we write about how a good es… Read More
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Estate Planning When You'…

Estate Planning When You're Single

Many people assume that estate planning is primarily for married couples, but the truth of the matter is that estate planning is just as important for a single person as it is for a married couple. Whether a person is single because they are divorced… Read More
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A Living Trust won't Prot…

A Living Trust won't Protect your Assets

When we are sitting with clients discussing how to plan their estates, we are often asked about how to protect assets from the high cost of long term care or from other potential creditors. It’s generally in the context of whether a Revocable Livin… Read More
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If you have a Revocable L…

If you have a Revocable Living Trust, You Need to Watch this Video

If you have a trust and set it up to avoid probate when you pass away, which is a very common goal for estate planning, then you need to watch this video. First, congratulations on getting your trust set up. You’ve taken a great first step for maki… Read More
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