News broke earlier this week that the late Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, had wills written out that were found between her couch cushions. What these wills represent are something called holographic wills. A holographic will is a will, but it ignores some of the formalities that go into putting together a will. Such formalities [...]
It seems like that with each passing day, we learn about a celebrity or famous figure who died without a will. Is it a big deal? The answer depends on the circumstances. When creating an estate plan, you'll be able to control how you want your affairs and life's assets to be taken care of. [...]
Aretha Franklin - Queen of Soul We learned recently that Aretha Franklin, the late Detroit native and Queen of Soul to millions of her fans around the world, has died without a will. News reports to this effect broke early last week, causing many to wonder how this will affect the vast wealth she accumulated [...]
ROYAL OAK – August 20, 2018 – The Probate Pro, a division of The Darren Findling Law Firm, PLC, announced today that they are being recognized by Crain’s Detroit Business as a Cool Place to Work in Michigan. The Crain’s Cool Places to Work award is given to companies that go above and beyond to [...]
A very well-written guest blog by our own Amber Atkins on the tragic loss of Detroit's own Mike Ilitch. On Friday, Detroit mourned the loss of Mike Ilitch, owner of Little Caesar’s pizza, the Detroit Tigers, and the Detroit Red Wings. While Mike was best known for the aforementioned holdings, his business dealings also included [...]
