Have you ever heard your family, friends, or coworkers talking about their estate plan, but you weren’t exactly sure what they were talking about? An estate plan is a group of documents that you have drawn up (hopefully by an attorney) that expresses how you would like things handled in the event you become incapacitated or die. An estate plan is usually centered around a will or a trust, and it should also include, at a minimum, both a healthcare power of attorney and a du

Have you ever asked yourself “what will happen to all my stuff after I die?” This is an issue that many people don’t want to talk about, but it will eventually affect every one of us. The answer to this question can be answered by another question: Have you thought about this issue, and if you have, what steps have you taken to address it? In Michigan, you can choose to do nothing, or you can choose to draft some type of estate planning document. If you choose to do nothin