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For most Michigan families, a home, a retirement account, and a lifetime of savings represent decades of hard work. It’s unsettling to realize that a single health event — a stroke, a fall, or a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s — can put all of it at risk. Long-term care is one of the most…

Michigan Estate Planning: Week #5 — What Is “Uncapping” in Michigan Property Taxes? If you own property in the **Lansing area—including Okemos, Holt, Grand Ledge, DeWitt, St. Johns, and Charlotte—**you may have heard the term: “uncapping” And if you haven’t yet, you probably will—especially when doing estate planning or transferring property. Here’s the reality: 👉…

Michigan Estate Planning: Week #4 — Who Actually Inherits in Michigan? One of the most common (and surprisingly confusing) questions we hear from families in the Lansing area—including Okemos, Holt, Grand Ledge, DeWitt, and St. Johns—is: “If someone dies without a will, who actually gets the estate?” And sometimes the question goes deeper: “Do second…

Across the **Lansing area—including East Lansing, Okemos, Holt, Grand Ledge, DeWitt, St. Johns, and Charlotte—**we frequently hear a version of this question: “Can I leave my spouse out of my will?” The short answer is: 👉 Not the way most people think. Michigan law gives a surviving spouse powerful rights—even if the will says otherwise.…

If you ask most people in the **Lansing area—including Okemos, Holt, Grand Ledge, DeWitt, and St. Johns—**what a Power of Attorney does, they’ll say: “It lets someone help handle my finances if something happens.” That’s correct—but here’s the part many families don’t realize until it’s too late: 👉 A Power of Attorney only works if…

One of the most common things we hear from clients in the Lansing area (Ingham County, Eaton County, and Clinton County) is: “I don’t think I need a trust—everything already has a beneficiary.” On the surface, that sounds efficient. After all: And under Michigan law, these types of transfers generally pass outside probate, meaning they…

If you are approaching retirement or have recently stepped away from your career, now is the time to take a serious look at your estate plan. At Estate Planning Pros, PLLC, we help families build estate plans that protect what they have worked a lifetime to build. Whether you are thinking about a will, a…

Disclaimer: This article is for general educational purposes and isn’t legal advice. Estate planning is very fact-specific—talk with an estate planning attorney about your goals, your assets, and your family situation before you sign anything. If you’ve started estate planning, you’ve probably heard two common strategies for avoiding probate: a living trust and a Lady Bird deed (also called…

Cryptocurrency has changed the way people think about wealth. It offers privacy, independence from traditional financial institutions, and the ability to transfer value anywhere in the world. But with those advantages comes a major estate planning problem that many crypto owners overlook: what happens to your crypto when you pass away? Unlike traditional assets—such as bank…