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A retirement plan, such as an IRA, should be incorporated into your estate planning by using beneficiary designation forms. Assets like IRAs with beneficiary designations often transfer outside of the […]

Asset protection planning is an important aspect of estate planning that must be considered by everyone. Asset protection planning refers to proactive legal steps to protect your assets from divorce, […]

VA Needs-Based Benefits Eligibility Has Officially Changed Authored By: Kendra R. Rozboril The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) has been hinting for some time that the eligibility rules for needs-based […]

Can someone contest the validity of your will? Authored by: Anisha D. Rutkowski While most wills are carried out as intended without conflict, there are circumstances in which a will […]

What is Institutional Medicaid? What are the requirements to be eligible? Authored by: Kendra R. Rozboril With rising health care costs and increasing life spans, more and more people are […]

Formal or Informal Probate – what’s the difference? Authored by: Anisha D. Rutkowski We have discussed in previous posts when probate is necessary and how to avoid probate. But another […]

 Co-Personal Representatives, and what you need to know.  Authored by: Kendra R. Rozboril During the Estate Planning process, you will get a chance to choose who you want to become […]

Should you use a Joint Tenancy to avoid probate? Authored by: Anisha D. Rutkowski You may have heard that to avoid probate, you can simply add your child’s name to […]

Without an Operating Agreement, your business is left at the mercy of Michigan’s LLC default rules, which may not be ideal for you -Authored by: Linda Isho Your business outlook […]

Is your LLC in your Trust?  – Authored by: Collin D. Dickey It can be said that a Trust is only as good as what it holds. This is why […]