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As new parents, you naturally want to ensure your new baby’s future in every way. For many new parents, infancy is a time for celebrating new life, and making a will is the last thing on their minds. For others, the process of bringing new life into the world sparks...
Elder law Life Care Planning is a holistic approach to elder law. The Life Care Plan places special emphasis on issues surrounding the elderly, those with long-term illnesses, and incapacity. The Life Care Plan connects your concerns about long-term care with our...
What is a Elder Care Coordinator? From Dafoe Law, PLLC What is a Elder Care Coordinator? How can a ECC help with our concerns about our loved one? Will the Elder Care Coordinator help us understand how the long-term care system works and how long-term and health...
What is in your plan? When you think of estate planning you usually think of death and how your property is divided. But there is more to it than just putting together documents. At Dafoe Law, we look at the big picture and take little steps to help make everything...
In 2017, Michigan passed a bill that allows individuals to create an asset protection trust that shelters money from future creditors. This is a major change. There are states that have been doing this for some time including, Alaska, South Dakota, and Delaware. One...
Was that supposed to be a trust amendment? If you were to write a letter to your son or daughter telling them that you want to disinherit a different son or daughter, do you have to do more to accomplish your wish to disinherit? A recent Michigan Court of Appeals case...
Fiduciary: How to Pick your a Trustee, Executor, and Agent Under a Power of Attorney While the term fiduciary is a legal term with a long history, it very generally means someone who is legally obligated to act in another person’s best interests. Trustees, personal...
Many people put their estate plan on their to-do list as a one-time project: “Create estate plan” or “Meeting with lawyer 10:30 a.m. Thursday for estate plan.” Your estate planning attorney should help you think of it as more. Thinking of your estate plan as a single...
Stuff George Carlin would have been a great pitchman for estate planning. You may remember his stand-up routine on “stuff.” We all have stuff, and we’re pretty particular about our stuff. We move it around with us, it’s hard for some of us to get rid of it, and some...
Donald Trump is inaugurated as the 45th President today, January 20, 2017. As of today, we have a new President. With that bit of uncertainty behind us and a fresh year starting out, here’s what you need to know about planning your estate under the incoming Trump...