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ESTATE PLANNING: 10 THINGS TO DO THIS MONTH
By: James M. Simasko, Attorney at Law. Macomb County, Michigan. Most people spend more time each year planning a vacation than they do creating or reviewing their Estate Plan. Life is constantly changing and at the minimum, you should take the following steps on a periodic basis. Create a Will and Trust. Review these documents after life changing events, i.e. marriage, divorce, a death or birth, a new job, nursing home or long term care admission, etc. Make sure your estate administrator or a close loved one has copies of or access to these documents when they are needed.
What is Probate?
By: Erin R. Solaiman, Attorney at Law. Probate is the court process by which the property of a deceased person is distributed to heirs. It is handled by special probate courts under state law. Although Michigan probate law is similar to the probate law of other states, the details of the process include features that are unique to Michigan. Probate is initiated in Michigan by filing a probate petition with the probate court located in the county where the decedent lived when he died, along with the death certificate and the decedent’s will, if any…
