There is a difference between being ordered to assume responsibility and being ordered to refinance or take some other step to end a person's...

Michigan - My mother died intestate in Nevada. She had 3 burial plots in Michigan. Must they be probated in Michigan?

As a general rule, real property must pass through probate (even if just the small estate form of probate) unless the property is owned by a trust...

Does having a dog license prove ownership

You say "ex" so I assume that a divorce judgment has been entered? Does the judgment refer to either dog? If so, the dog belongs to whomever the...

If a law is not very specific about how exactly something should be done, can you still get in trouble?

Running two quick searches, the statute you cite does not appear to exist, at least when searching Michigan statutes for 521.453 and searching Fake...

Illegal eviction of an elderly friend

Your friend needs a second opinion and maybe a new lawyer. Orders have been entered. To keep your friend in his house, those orders need to be...

At the time of your grandmother's death, she owned some things and probably had some savings or other accounts. Probate is the mechanism for...

In addition to what Mr. Goldman had to say, people can take out marriage licenses and get married almost anywhere and the marriages will be...

The conservator's filing of inventory

If you want to pursue this, you need a lawyer skilled in probate litigation. Confer and see what advice you get. Two lawyers I might use in your...

Medicaid allows a person to keep a home and some other assets while living in a nursing home. A "ladybird" deed allows someone to transfer...

If I divorce and re marry is my ex husband still entitled to half of my pension? And what about my new husband, what happens?

Do you have an attorney? Your attorney should be able to help you look at the marital assets (what you and your husband accumulated during the...