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4 Reasons Why Estate Planning Is So Essential For Business Owners
If you are running a business, it’s easy to give estate planning less priority than your other business matters. After all, if you’re...
Mar 8, 20227 min read

“Wait and See” Succession Planning for Businesses.
Determining the correct method to sell your business is an endeavor since life circumstances fluctuate and divert every year. From an...
Feb 15, 20224 min read


5 Ways DIY Estate Plans Can Fail & Leave Your Family At Risk—Part 2
Do a Google search for “digital wills” or “online estate planning,” and you’ll find dozens of different websites offering low-cost,...
Feb 7, 20226 min read


5 Ways DIY Estate Plans Can Fail & Leave Your Family At Risk—Part 1
Do a Google search for “digital wills” or “online estate planning,” and you’ll find dozens of different websites offering low-cost,...
Feb 1, 20226 min read


One of The Greatest Gifts To Your Family Is The Plan For Incapacity
When it comes to estate planning, most people automatically think about taking legal steps to ensure the right people inherit their stuff...
Jan 4, 20226 min read


Why Putting Your Family Home In A Trust Is A Smart Move—Part 1
If you are like many homeowners, your home is likely your family’s most valuable and treasured asset. In light of this, you want to plan...
Dec 13, 20215 min read
Why You Need a Trust - Even if You Aren't Rich
When you hear the words, “trust fund,” do you conjure up images of stately mansions and party yachts? A trust fund - or trust - is...
Oct 26, 20212 min read


USE ESTATE PLANNING TO AVOID ADULT GUARDIANSHIP—AND ELDER ABUSE: PART 2
In the first part of this series, we discussed how some professional adult guardians have used their powers to abuse the seniors placed...
Sep 8, 20215 min read


The Unknown Dynasty Trust Option and The Indirect Rules Against Accumulations.
This article was written by Thomas Oriet, Esq, LLM, EA, an Of-Counsel attorney who focuses on asset protection, estate planning, and...
Jul 15, 20218 min read

What can Michigan estate planning learn from Canada?
Michigan wants one will, and Canada accepts more than one. What can Michigan estate planning learn from Canada? By Tom Oriet - Of-Counsel...
Jul 8, 20214 min read


LEGAL GANGSTERS: I CARE A LOT UNCOVERS THE DARK SIDE OF GUARDIANSHIP – PART 1
The Netflix movie I Care a Lot provides a dark, violent, and somewhat comedic take on the real life and not-at-all funny dangers of the...
Jun 28, 20215 min read


Just Married? 6 Estate Planning Essentials for Newlyweds—Part 2
As we head into the peak of wedding season, if you are a newlywed or are about to tie the knot, add “estate planning” to your do list....
Jun 23, 20217 min read

Just Married? 6 Estate Planning Essentials for Newlyweds—Part 1
As we head into the peak of wedding season, if you are a newlywed or are about to tie the knot, add “estate planning” to your do list....
Jun 1, 20216 min read


Former Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh Dies Without A Will—Part 1
On November 27th, nine days after being pulled unconscious from a house fire in a beachfront home in New London, Connecticut, Tony Hsieh,...
Dec 30, 20207 min read


Remarrying In Midlife? Avoid Accidentally Disinheriting Your Loved Ones
Today, we’re seeing more and more people getting divorced in middle age and beyond. Indeed, the trend of couples getting divorced after...
Dec 9, 20206 min read


Will Your Estate Plan Actually Work When Your Family Needs It?
If you’re like most people, you likely think estate planning is just one more task to check off of your life’s endless “to-do” list. You...
Dec 2, 20205 min read


6 Things You Should NOT Include In Your Will
A will is a key document in almost all estate plans, but there are some things that's just don't belong there. A will is one of the most...
Nov 25, 20205 min read


Black Panther Star Chadwick Boseman Dies Without A Will—Part 2
On October 15th, nearly two months after the death of Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman, his wife, Taylor Simone Ledward, filed...
Nov 17, 20204 min read


Black Panther Star Chadwick Boseman Dies Without A Will—Part 1
On October 15th, nearly two months after the death of Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman, his wife, Taylor Simone Ledward, filed...
Nov 10, 20206 min read


The Real Cost To Your Family: Not Planning For Incapacity
When it comes to estate planning, most people automatically think about taking legal steps to ensure the right people inherit their stuff...
Jun 4, 20195 min read






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