Estate planning is often misunderstood as something only the wealthy need, but it's essential for everyone.
Estate Planning Basics: Your Roadmap To Protecting What Matters Most
Blog: Probate and Estate Planning
Estate Planning in 2025: Key Changes You Need to Know Before the New Year
Whether you’ve already created an estate plan or are just starting, this year-end is your chance to ensure it aligns with the latest rules and your life’s changes.
Maddin Hauser Expands With Significant Talent Acquisition
Maddin Hauser welcomes four new attorneys and two paralegals, strengthening the firm's estate planning, probate, and litigation capabilities.
What’s So Horrible About Probate That Makes Everyone Want To Avoid It?
Avoiding probate is a critical part of estate planning. But what makes probate so horrible, and why is it so important to steer clear of the process?
Your Trust Is a Great Estate Planning Vehicle, but if You Fail to Transfer Your Assets to It, Any Benefits Could Wind Up in the Ditch
Establishing a trust is one thing; transferring assets into it is another. And if you don't do the latter, the former won't be worth the paper it's printed on, as a recent case shows.
My Future, My Choice? How and When Will a Michigan Judge Consider a Child’s Preferences When Making Custody and Parenting Time Decisions?
In a Michigan divorce, a child's custody preference can be one of many factors when determining what is in their best interest.