How Changes to the VA Aid…

How Changes to the VA Aid & Attendance Benefit Affect Michigan

Eligible veterans of the United States Armed Forces can receive pension benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Veterans who need additional care may be able to receive further benefits through the VA Aid and Attendance program. T… Read More
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Medicaid-Approved Annuiti…

Medicaid-Approved Annuities in Michigan

When many older individuals find that they need assisted living or long-term nursing care, they also discover that they do not have sufficient income or other resources to afford it. Medicaid provides coverage to eligible individuals for long-term ca… Read More
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Categories: Long-Term Care, Medicaid
How Does Marital Property…

How Does Marital Property Count in Determining Eligibility for Michigan Medicaid?

Medicaid is a program offered through the federal and Michigan governments that provides assistance with healthcare costs to people with limited access to income and other resources. It can also provide coverage for services like long-term nursing ho… Read More
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Categories: Long-Term Care, Medicaid
What is The Right to Try…

What is The Right to Try Act?

It’s never a situation we plan to be in, but have you ever wondered what your options would be if you were diagnosed with a terminal illness? Unfortunately, many people are faced with this reality and up until last year Read More
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Do I Really Need a Will?

Do I Really Need a Will?

This is a great question that I get asked very frequently in my practice. If you’re asking this yourself, the answer may surprise you. What I tell my clients is this, in order to understand whether you need a will, you need to understand what will… Read More
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Categories: Estate Planning
Planning for Long-Term Ca…

Planning for Long-Term Care for Chronic and Terminal Conditions

We all wish we could stay healthy forever. A degenerative diagnosis can be life-changing. But it doesn’t have to come with a total loss of control. Find out how estate planning for long-term care for chronic and terminal conditions can help pro… Read More
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Categories: Long-Term Care, Medicaid
Does Your Estate Plan Cov…

Does Your Estate Plan Cover Your Online Data?

Have you ever wondered what happens to your online data after you pass away? Maybe Facebook has reminded you of a passed loved one’s birthday, or you find yourself wondering how to pass down your Google photo albums to your children. Michigan l… Read More
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Categories: Estate Planning
Is a Ladybird Deed the An…

Is a Ladybird Deed the Answer to Your Estate Planning Property Questions?

Creating an estate plan that takes into account all the life changes you could possibly experience in the next decades is tough — some would say impossible. When you are trying to decide what to do with your home or vacation property, it can raise… Read More
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Categories: Estate Planning
Medical and Durable Power…

Medical and Durable Powers of Attorney​: What's the Difference?

Who gets to make important decisions for you if you are in the hospital? What about financial decisions? It is important to have both a medical and durable power of attorney in place to give authority to the right loved ones, and help them understand… Read More
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Categories: Power of Attorney
VA Planning: What does a…

VA Planning: What does a VA benefits strategic plan look like?

Veterans and their families have put a lot on the line in service to their country. Now that they are home, they are entitled to a number of VA benefits. In many cases, it takes a VA benefits strategic plan to account for military and civilian retire… Read More
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Categories: Veterans Benefits