What is the meaning of the word Probate. The Probate Pro receives hundreds of telephone calls and email each week. And during these communications, there is one word's meaning that causes tremendous confusion. What is that word? Yes, you got it... PROBATE So, what the heck is Probate? https://youtu.be/pfp9_m6ks4g Probate Meaning - Definition So, let’s [...]
Informal probate proceedings begin by the filing of an Application for Informal Probate directed to the probate court register. The application may request informal probate (informal admission of a will) or appointment of a personal representative, or both. An informal proceedings for probate of a will or appointment of a personal representative is conducted by [...]
As a national probate coordination law firm, The Probate Pro provides probate related services for families that have tragically died or have been catastrophically injured as a result of a mass tort. A mass tort is a lawsuit involving numerous plaintiffs against one or more defendants. These mass tort lawsuit from defendants causing injuries through [...]
Death certificates in Michigan are an official, legal document which performs a variety of roles. It states when a person died, declares the date and location of death, and the cause of a person's death. Interestingly, the use of death certificates did not become a standard model for confirming deaths in the United States until [...]
Being a fiduciary is a huge responsibility. When you serve as a fiduciary (personal representative, guardian, conservator or trustee) it is important to follow all of the requisite statutes and court rules. The fiduciary is expected to complete his or her duties within a reasonable period of time and within the timelines set forth by [...]
If someone has died and there is a vehicle, it will be necessary to transfer the title to the proper person. The manner in which this is done depends on a number of factors. Was the vehicle in joint name with survivorship rights? Is there, or will there be, a probate estate? If no probate [...]
Unless the estate is extraordinarily large (the exemption is $11.7 million for 2021), you should receive the inheritance from your loved one (in Michigan) without any probate taxes! Inheritance taxes are taxes that a person needs to pay on money or property they have inherited after the death of a loved one. The Probate Pro [...]
Cost of Living Adjustments - Michigan Probate and Trusts One of the most common questions we get asked at The Probate Pro is how to distribute a probate estate. Unfortunately, it is not an easy answer as probate and trust administration can be quite confusing and complicated. A Cost of Living Adjustment or COLA (not the [...]
When acting as a fiduciary, the court will need proof. Thus, a Fiduciary Proof of Identity form was created. The Fiduciary Proof of Identity form is something that requires basic information that one should have readily available to them. With this form filled out, you have the proof that you serve in a capacity for [...]
As a personal representative, you are tasked with distributing property and assets in a probate estate. In order to provide the probate court proof of the distribution of property, you will need confirmation from the recipients. Because you need confirmation, you’ll need to have the Receipt of Distributive Share filled with the property being distributed, [...]
