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Under Michigan law, there are options in the type of will you can create. All wills have to be drawn up according to the law. As explained by the Michigan Legislature, one option is the statutory will. This type of will has limits on what you can do with...
One thing that many people in the Fowlerville area fail to take into consideration about their estate plans is updating them. Estate planning is not something that you do one time and never have to deal with again. As long as you are alive, you will experience events...
Prenuptial agreements are becoming more popular and more widely accepted these days. Instead of being seen as a "scandalous" legal tool used by the 1 percent to safeguard their finances in cases of divorce, prenups are now seen as practical agreements that create...
If you have ever had to deal with the passing of a loved one in Michigan, then you probably had to deal with a will. In many cases, the will is read, the property and assets distributed and the estate is settled fairly easy. However, there are some times when someone...
Although Michigan law promotes child custody and parenting arrangements that allow the children to spend lots of time with both parents, many fathers still feel they don't get a fair break. There may be some justice in those feelings, based on a comparison between how...
Regardless of a person's age, financial status or obligation to dependents, the decision to organize and articulate a will is one of the best decisions that anyone can make. A person's decision to invest in his or her future and create a meaningful plan for his or her...
Many families choose to establish a guardianship to protect vulnerable individuals who are no longer able to care for themselves. Guardianships can help keep a minor child, aging adult, disabled loved one or incapacitated adult safe from abuse. A guardian can be...
In an explosion of revelations about sexual harassment involving famous and powerful men, perhaps one of the most shocking for many in Michigan was the revelation that NBC's "Today Show" host Matt Lauer had allegedly assaulted numerous women on the NBC staff....
For those in Michigan with little experience in matters of estate planning, the terminology associated with it may be intimidating enough to repel some from investigating the benefits. Nevertheless, because planning one's estate is important, it is worth gaining an...
Police may spend a large portion of their time attending to drug-related activity in Michigan neighborhoods. Without question, the fight against dangerous and addictive substances is a difficult one, and law enforcement may feel overwhelmed at times. Out of zeal, poor...