My daughter has been with her boyfriend for 20yrs they has been living together for10 yrs is that common law marriage they live?

Michigan does not recognize common law marriage except in some very rare instances. Your daughter is in a very difficult situation and may not have...

In addition to my colleague's comments, most courts will not allow you to use informal proceedings when there are minors involved. You will need to...

Copies of guardianship papers

I agree with my colleagues. If this is a Wayne County probate file, you can access their website, here: http://www.wcpc.us/ The court is...

Do I need a lawyer?

I agree with Mr. Conway. It SOUNDS like from your summary, neither you nor anyone else in your sister's family would be entitled to anything in her...

Yours is a very strange summary. Who actually OWNS the house? Ownership is based on Deeds, not letters. The only potential value of a letter that I...

How do I fill an power of attorney for a parent?

You do not fill a POA for a parent. The parent signs a POA, naming you to act. This does not remove the parent's right to act, however. It only...

A Trustee can also be a Personal Representative. We do not use the terms executor or administrator under Michigan law. Ideally, you would review...

LOTS of questions and when you are in a challenging family situation, the FIRST thing to do is to come together as a family and try to help each...

Can a beneficiary live in the deceased persons home without showing legal papers proving a Rental Agreement he supposedly has?

More information is needed. You COULD potentially have him evicted. But if he is a beneficiary of the trust and may want to purchase the home as...

I agree with my colleagues. I would just add that "probate assets" are assets titled in your dad's name alone. Any assets with a joint owner or a...