Is Your Trustee Capable?

When it comes to selecting a successor trustee there is more to it than just making sure that your trustee is capable of following the Michigan trust code, which is a code that requires the trustee act in good faith, timely and in accordance with the terms and...

Excluding a Difficult Child

For many families, the thought of excluding a child from receiving an inheritance is a very difficult topic to discuss, yet many parents have children who have created problems within the family or who have distanced themselves from the family for years. Whether the...

The Wipe Out Provision

When it comes to estate planning, many people do not have extended family members. They may not have children or grandchildren or for that fact they may not have any siblings, nieces, nephews, parents or grandparents. We have referred to this sometimes as a very...