Considering the modest amount of money involved, it qualifies as a small estate which generally requires less time, and therefore less attorney...

Perhaps you’ll find this information from the Michigan Long Term Care Ombudsman helpful. There’s also contact information at the bottom of the...

No, you are not. His insurance policies are unrelated to his probate estate. Being the beneficiary of his policy doesn’t, on its own, give you...

Conservatorship is the only option. Depending on the circumstances, your mother can request an emergency hearing which, if granted, can be held in...

First, the law makes no distinction between biological and adopted children in Michigan. This means his son has standing to challenge the will...

There is no such thing as power of attorney over an estate. What you’re referring to is the Personal Representative. The personal representative...

He cannot totally disinherit his wife (there are exceptions of spousal abandonment that don’t seem to apply here based on him being removed for...

Only the personal representative of an estate appointed by the probate court has the authority to obtain a decedent’s individually owned bank...

The answer depends on the language in the deeds and whether there were rights of survivorship. This will determine whether the estates of the...

The short answer is: it depends. The writing may qualify as what’s referred to as a holographic will under Michigan law. It may also qualify as a...