Will Chat GPT and artificial intelligence change the world of probate? Who better to ask that Chat GPT itself! Let's see how Chat GPT responds to The Probate Pro interviewing it about the future of probate law and artificial intelligence. The Probate Pro Question: Can Chat GPT help me with my probate case? Chat GPT [...]
The probate court is a fascinating place to work as a lawyer. Each case filed in the probate court tells a unique story of that person’s life, assets, debts, and family relations. As the leading probate administration firm, The Probate Pro feels tremendous respect for the families that it has the privilege to represent. Let’s [...]
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 [...]
When there is a trust that exists and there is a need or requirement to register it with the probate court, someone will need to file the Registration of Trust. By filling out the Registration of Trust and filing it with the probate court, the trust that is registered will be given jurisdiction. The Registration [...]
When there is a trust that exists and there is a need or requirement to register it with the probate court, you will need to fill out a registration form. The Registration of Trust is needed so that you can get jurisdiction over the trust. The Registration of Trust form is a State Court Administrative [...]
When someone has filed a petition to the probate court, they are asking for the court to do something. After the petition is filed, there’s a notice and hearing, which is followed by the court making a ruling. Once the court speaks, the ruling and direction taken going forward is put down on a form [...]
An interested party in a probate, guardianship estate or trust will have their rights, protected by statutes and court rules. When a request is made to the court, the interested party has the opportunity to provide their consent on the request made, or to waive their rights. If the interested party is inclined to do [...]
In Michigan, can a person under Guardianship or Conservatorship execute an Estate Plan? Quite simply, there is no statutory bar for a person under guardianship or conservatorship to execute an estate plan. Warning bells may be ringing but it can be permissible under certain circumstances. Let’s examine this question reviewing two of the theories that [...]
The Probate Pro litigates trust disputes in probate court. A dispute involving any trust or aspect of a trust, whether it be the language of the trust, the actions of a trustee or beneficiary, or another facet of a trust, is referred to as a trust dispute or trust litigation. As a trustee, you are [...]
Trust is a word with multiple meanings. We all know trust means that you have firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability or strength of someone else. Trust also has a legal definition, which pertains to an arrangement whereby a person (the trustee) holds an asset such as property or money for the benefit of [...]
