by Danielle Streed | Apr 22, 2022 | Estate Planning, Uncategorized
No one sits down one day and says, “I will probably outlive my child”. But the fact of the matter is there are a lot of things that could contribute to that comment being true. Here are some common examples I see in my practice: Mom or dad live well into their...
by Danielle Streed | Mar 30, 2022 | Estate Planning, Uncategorized
Times have changed! We are no longer the June and Ward Cleaver family where everybody gets along, family members don’t fight with each other (especially over money) and everyone sits down together for dinner every night and openly discusses things. Why is this...
by Danielle Streed | Aug 22, 2017 | Estate Planning, Uncategorized
Special needs planning is important, but what is equally important is that you keep any special needs trust that you have prepared up-to-date. Let’s start with what a special needs trust involves. A special needs trust is typically part of your own living trust...
by Danielle Streed | Aug 8, 2017 | Estate Planning, Uncategorized
Many family members do not believe that their parents could be a victim of financial exploitation. Unfortunately, as people reach a certain age many institutions and individuals prey on them with the theory that they are easily confused or easy to manipulate. Many...
by Danielle Streed | May 28, 2017 | Estate Planning, Uncategorized
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...
by Danielle Streed | May 23, 2017 | Estate Planning, Uncategorized
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...
