MICHIGAN ESTATE PLANNING

“ T .O.D.” (Transfer on Death), and “P.O.D.” (Pay on Death) designations have become common with most financial institutions.  These are ess...

Please note that this is a very complex area and what follows is generalizations.  This is an area that should be reviewed on a client-by-cl...

W ith all the competition for customers (from lawyers and non-lawyers alike) in the estate planning field, it is easy to see why the consumi...

O ccasionally, during an Estate Planning conference with clients, this question comes up.  As an Estate Planning lawyer, I should probably b...

The new law now provides that transfers of property into and out of a trust, and via an estate, to these family members, are exempt, in ad...

T wenty-five years ago, I was covering for an astute, senior partner at my first law firm employment. I got a call from the title company ...

T wo years ago in March, I reported here on the Klooster v City of Charlevoix case , which addressed the issue of "uncapping" in...