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The Basics of Estate Planning
Estate planning is the process of setting up your affairs to plan for incapacity and avoid court interference at death. Estate planning provides a ...
What To Look For When Reviewing An Estate Plan
Experienced estate planning attorney. Your estate plan will be one of the most important documents you create during your lifetime. Therefore, you ...
What is included in an estate plan?
Will and Testament: Wills are legal documents that inform the probate court of your wishes regarding the management of your assets and care for your ...
Benefits of a Living Trust
With No Will With A Will With A Living Trust At Incapacity (unable to handle your financial affairs) Court Control: Court appointee oversees your ...
Election Year Wealth Transfer Strategies
With a push by the Democratic party to return federal estate taxes to their historic norms, taxpayers need to act now before Congress passes ...
The Importance of Reviewing your Estate Planning Documents during an Election Year
When a new, or incumbent, candidate is elected to become the next president of the United States of America, you can confidently assume that this ...
The Importance of Planning Your Funeral and Burial Arrangements
When reviewing your estate planning documents, much of the time with your attorney is spent discussing options for distribution of assets, ...
Family Allowance in Michigan
When a loved one passes away, the financial stress can be very great for those who were supported by this individual. To help limit the hardship on ...
Homestead Allowance Value in Michigan
A decedent’s surviving spouse is entitled to a homestead allowance of $15,000 ($29,000 in 2020), adjusted for inflation. If there is no ...
Small Estate Threshold Values in Michigan
In Michigan, to qualify for a “Small Estate” in probate court, the gross estate must be valued under certain monetary thresholds. This valuation is ...
Zoom Meetings
Want to speak to an estate planning attorney but nervous about Covid-19? Speak to one of our estate planning or probate attorneys virtually via! ...
Estate Planning Implications of Deceased Individuals Receiving IRS Stimulus Checks
A new wrinkle in the estate planning world occurred when Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The ...
We Are Open For Business!
Wakefield, Sutherland & Lubera – Troy Office is open for business during the Covid-19 pandemic! WSL Troy is continuing all operations from ...
WSL LAW COVID-19 UPDATE
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, all attorneys and support staff have moved all operations to remote locations. During this difficult time, our number ...