On behalf of Bingham Legal Group PC | Dec 2, 2019 | Firm News
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...
On behalf of Bingham Legal Group PC | Nov 18, 2019 | Firm News
Litigation is costly on many levels. It costs money, time and, in some particularly messy cases, can cost you your reputation in a public setting. You may find arbitration is favorable to attempting to settle your dispute in open court. Both parties in the dispute...
On behalf of Bingham Legal Group PC | Oct 8, 2019 | Firm News
The beneficiaries of a late Michigan songwriter’s estate filed a legal action against his 64-year-old widow alleging that she had taken advantage of him while he suffered from dementia. The songwriter’s three sons accuse the widow of convincing their late...
On behalf of Bingham Legal Group PC | Oct 8, 2019 | Firm News
Although everyone should have a will, many people in Michigan do not, even though Michigan law makes it easier to create one than the laws in some other states. In Michigan, people can write their wills by hand. The law calls these handwritten documents holographic...
On behalf of Bingham Legal Group PC | Oct 7, 2019 | Firm News
If your parent has been forgetful lately to the point of concern, you may wonder whether he or she is legally able to make changes to a Michigan estate plan. According to the American Bar Association, there are certain elements that can help to determine whether a...
by Bingham Legal Group PC | Apr 11, 2019 | Firm News
If you are young, single and healthy, you probably give little thought to preparing a will. Perhaps you also give little thought to what happens if you should become incapacitated. A devastating car crash could happen, or you could sustain a brain injury in a bad...
by Bingham Legal Group PC | Apr 6, 2019 | Estate Planning, Firm News
No one wants to think of dying, but it is important to plan for it, or else things can get really messy. For parents with young children in Michigan, naming a guardian is imperative in the unfortunate event both parents pass away before the kids turn 18. There are a...
by Bingham Legal Group PC | Mar 31, 2019 | Firm News, Probate Administration
The probate process can be challenging for a multitude of reasons. First of all, many people in Detroit and across the entire state of Michigan struggle with overwhelming emotional pain following their loved one’s death. Aside from emotional concerns, there are...
by Bingham Legal Group PC | Mar 30, 2019 | Estate Planning, Firm News
Whether a marriage breaks down because of a partner’s infidelity or a married couple grows apart after many years, countless factors can lead to a divorce. As if the divorce process is not challenging enough in and of itself, there are other legal considerations...
by Bingham Legal Group PC | Mar 28, 2019 | Firm News, Probate Administration
Some Detroit adults find themselves having to care for an old, ailing parent, with the other parent having passed away. However, sometimes if an adult child is granted responsibility for the parent’s finances, that child may try to take over the parent’s finances...
