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What Is the Best Place to Store Estate Planning Documents? (and Why Safeguarding Your Estate Plan Is Essential)
October 10th, 2019
Your estate plan protects your family, yourself, and your assets for the future. It represents an investment of significant time and energy. Now that you have it in hand, what should you do with it? Is there a best place to store estate planning docu…
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Avoid Making Estate Planning Mistakes
July 30th, 2019
The first mistake to avoid is not having an estate plan that includes a Will or a Trust along with a Durable Power of Attorney for Financial Matters and a Patient Advocate Designation. If you die without a will (die intestate), the State of Michigan…
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PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY WITH AN ESTATE PLAN
November 29th, 2018
How do you protect yourself and your family with an estate plan? Create a Will or Trust for transfer and management of your assets after death. If you don’t have a Will or Trust, the State of Michigan will determine how your assets will be distribu…
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Do you have an Adult Life Plan (an Estate Plan)?
August 28th, 2017
An estate plan is a person’s “adult life plan”. Adult life begins when a person can vote, enter into contracts and make health care decisions for him or herself. Consequently, everyone needs to plan when they become an adult. Estate planning is…
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Important Steps To Take Before Looking For A Home To Purchase
May 18th, 2017
Buying a home is one of the most important financial decisions you will make. It is exciting and hard not to rush into it. Before actively starting the home buying process, you should consider the following steps so you will not waste time and energy…
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Categories: Real Estate
Thinking about selling your home “For Sale By Owner”?
January 10th, 2017
Consider These Questions When Selling Your Home FSBO Selling your home, a house or condominium, by yourself (For Sale By Owner-FSBO) can save you thousands of dollars, usually about 6% of the sale price in commissions, but it requires work. Although…
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Prince’s Death Shows the Importance of Estate Planning
November 15th, 2016
Learning from Prince’s Death: Do your Estate Planning now. Prince did not have an Estate Plan – Here’s Why You should have one. The singer and artist Prince recently died without a will, trust or any other kind of an estate plan to pass…
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Backlog of Applications for State Real Estate Transfer Tax (SRETT) Refund
August 3rd, 2016
Due to the recent volume of applications for Michigan’s State Real Estate Transfer Tax (SRETT) Refunds, there is currently a 12 to 16 week delay in the processing of the applications by the Michigan Department of Treasury. Nevertheless, the backlog…
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Are you entitled to a State Real Estate Transfer Tax (SRETT) Refund? - UPDATED
September 29th, 2015
With lower property values due to the housing crisis a few years back, many homeowners are able to take advantage of an exemption contained in the Michigan Transfer Tax Act. Sellers who meet the following three (3) requirements are exempt from paying…
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10 Questions to Ask When Purchasing a Condominium
June 18th, 2015
All sales contracts for condominiums should include a provision that a buyer’s attorney is to review and approve the condominium association’s documents, including master deed, bylaws, minutes from most recent annual meeting, current financial st…
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