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REVIEW YOUR ESTATE PLAN

After signing of an estate plan, including a Will, Trust, Powers of Attorney, and Patient Advocate Designation (Living Will), it is important to remember to review your estate plan regularly.  The estate plan should not collect dust in the closet.  A properly drafted estate plan will be effective from the date of signing through death.  However, [...]

DEATH OF A SPOUSE

The death of a spouse is one of the most devastating events of a person's life. As a recent widow or widower, you will face many personal and financial challenges.  Here are some tips. Grieve. One of the most important new findings has shown that for most of us, grief is a severe — but self-limiting — [...]

Birth and Death

Recently, I had the opportunity to review the Michigan statistics regarding birth and death rates (year 2010).  The data is fascinating to me. Amazingly, in Michigan there are 314 live births each day. Each one is a miracle. Of those 314 births, 6 sets of twins come into this world and 27 enter with low [...]

DEAD DEFENDANT

Regularly, my office gets asked the same question.  What do I do if I need to serve a defendant that has died?  This scenario occurs most often in auto related cases where the at-fault driver dies.  However, it can occur in any context.   Of course, this is not what is meant by a grave [...]

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