One of the most important aspects of your estate planning is to decide how much money to leave your beneficiaries, as well as how to divide the personal belongings you leave behind. Like many Detroit residents, you might wonder if it is acceptable to leave a greater...
While you are planning what to do with your assets after you are gone, it is understandable that you might wish to give gifts to your loved ones while you are alive so you can enjoy seeing them happy. You might also be concerned about leaving your heirs with a tax...
In last week’s post, we talked about the possibility of inheriting your parents’ debt. While you should not be responsible for anything your parents still owed when they died unless you co-signed on their loan, this does not necessarily stop debt...
When you are handling the death of a parent or other family member, the last thing you want to deal with is bill collectors coming after you for debt that your loved one owed. Unfortunately, this is a common occurrence for many Detroit residents. If your family member...
Grandma always said she was going to leave you her heirloom jewelry and Grandpa promised you the 1965 Thunderbird that you helped him restore years ago. Now both your grandparents are gone. After the funeral you discover those items, along with a significant amount of...
