Planning for Your Digital Estate Plan
Do you ever wonder what would happen to your digital assets when you die? Who will be able to pay your electronic bills, shut off automatic debits to your checking account, or tell your Facebook friends that you are gone? Who would have access to get into your email account? The more we are digitally Read More
What to Look for When Hiring an Estate Planning Attorney
When planning to set up a will or a trust for yourself and your family it is important to plan accordingly throughout the process. It is equally important to think the process through when selecting the right estate planning attorney. When you start your research for estate planning attorneys, you need to keep in mind Read More
The Difference Between Having a Will and Not Having a Will
In the third part of our Understanding Probate series, I will discuss the basic differences between having a will and not having a will. If someone dies without a will, trust, or other testamentary instrument, then they are said to die intestate. MCL 700.2101. If someone dies and one wants to know if someone had Read More
To will or not to will?
When I speak in estate planning seminars, generally 70% of those in attendance have a will. Can that 70% of folks explain what their will does for them? Sometimes yes, sometimes, no. In this post I will explain what a will is by definition. A Will…By Definition A “Will” includes, but is not limited to, Read More
