As you work on your estate plan in Michigan, you may worry about any potential drama that occurs after you die. How can you prevent it? Is there any way to prevent a contested will? Do not keep your will a complete secret. While you should not brag about your estate...
What are the pros and cons of a revocable trust?
During the estate planning process in Michigan, there are many different kinds of trusts that you can create. Though your circumstances may inform what type of trust will work well for you, revocable trusts, sometimes called living trusts, are increasingly popular....
Considerations when writing your last will and testament
When you are going through exciting times in life, such as getting married, having a baby or preparing for divorce, the last thing on your mind is writing a last will and testament. People do not really consider these matters when they are young, healthy and looking...
Is probate a public process?
Preparing an estate plan involves revealing information about what you own. Some people are not very comfortable openly describing their possessions and who will inherit them in the future. However, if you make out a will and it is sent to a Michigan court after you...
Benefits of a revocable living trust in Michigan
You have many options for protecting your assets for yourself and your heirs both while you are alive and after you are gone. At Bingham Legal Group PC in Michigan, we have seen the many benefits that people enjoy after setting up a revocable living trust. As the name...
Knowing the duties of an estate executor
If you have recently lost a close friend or family member, you know first-hand the difficulties that come with such a loss. People have different ways of grieving and can be hard to handle the emotions associated with losing someone, especially if you are responsible...
Estate planning is for everyone – even millennials
If you are one of the many millennials in Michigan, you may not have yet given thought to creating an estate plan. You may even believe that you are too young to need such a thing. This type of thinking is often based on the beliefs that an estate plan is only about...
