I agree with my colleagues. Your father will probably need to review everything with a probate attorney to determine how to proceed. There are a...

I am very sorry for the recent loss of your mother. There is no urgent need to do anything, right away. But once your father has had a chance to...

More information is needed. Were your parents the buyers or sellers of the property subject to land contract? If they were the buyers, then the...

I agree with both of my colleagues and particularly with Mr. Conway. There is no way to adequately address your question or your concerns, since we...

Your brother's "reasoning" is the law, in Michigan and most other places. Accounts placed in joint names or with beneficiaries are not affected by...

Maybe if all of the other beneficiaries agree to it. But otherwise, it would generally not be done. I am not sure how your being there benefits the...

Without seeing the deed, there is no way to say for certain. If it says Joint tenants with rights of survivorship, though, I think you are out of...

I do not fully agree with my legal brethren, in this instance. Wills CAN be valid in Michigan without being witnessed or notarized. Some Wills have...

We usually one "general" durable power of attorney form that covers both financial and medical powers. I have never had a problem doing it this...

It sounds like you have a mess on your hands. A ladybird deed has nothing to do with a Will. The Will only covers probate assets and a ladybird...