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Many clients ask if they need a trust. It's a great question, but it leads to another: What do you want your plan to accomplish? There are many types of trusts, but when people talk about a trust, they are usually thinking of a Revocable Living Trust.
According to the American Humane Society, approximately 46 percent of households have at least one dog and 39 percent of households have at least one cat. We love our pets, and they provide us with plenty of love in return. Tragically, however, shelters a
When we think about heirs fighting over assets, it is the big ticket items that typically come to mind, such as the family home, investments, bank accounts and the like. However, it is often items of sentimental value—a mother’s necklace, for example, or
Are you creating a trust in Michigan for managing your assets? If so, you need to spend some careful time thinking about the role of trustee. For any trustee who is installed in this important role, it is important that they be familiar with the trust
Does a Michigan living trust avoid probate and prevent control by the court if I'm incapacitated? If something happens to you and you're no longer able to take actions or make decisions for yourself, you'll want to have estate planning strategies and tool
If you already put together a trust in Michigan but want to change it, this is a big benefit to using revocable tools in the first place. But it’s not as simple as crossing out parts that you no longer want to honor. With an older trust, you need the help
One of the most common reasons to select a living trust in Michigan is to ensure that your wishes are properly followed during the course of your life and after you pass away. Property that is stored inside a living trust does not go through probate co
A trust is an estate planning tool that comes in many different varieties, all designed to help you accomplish various aspects of your estate plan. A trust needs to have a few crucial elements in order to accomplish these goals and to help you with the ma
In order for a revocable living trust to accomplish its goals appropriately, the trust maker has to do more than create the document and sign the agreement. The settlor then needs to take an additional step after identifying the property that will be plac
A special needs trust is an important component of how you protect a loved one who is reliant on government benefits such as Supplemental Security Income and Medicaid. Tapping into these benefits while still providing for your loved one can be done throug
