It is important for your parents to tell their children that they have set up an estate plan and to provide copies of those documents to the individuals that they have designated. Family members also have a reverse responsibility. In essence, a lot of elderly people are being taken advantage of by mail and phone […]
Entries from August 2010
Protecting Your Family
January 29th, 2009 · No Comments
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Signing your Estate Planning Documents
January 12th, 2009 · No Comments
Many times when discuss the importance of estate planning, one of the key issues we must address with each client is their mental capacity. For some individuals their cognitive abilities are fine, it is physical limitations that are a concern. Many individuals are embarrassed by the fact that their signature is not the same as […]
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Funeral Burial or Cremation
January 6th, 2009 · No Comments
When it comes to estate planning there are several extended aspects of planning that also need to be considered. Such aspects include clarifying your funeral, burial, or cremation wishes. In 2006, Michigan adopted new laws to clear up the confusion about who has legal authority to control funeral and cremation arrangements for a decedent. This […]
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