Estate Planning

Reverse Mortgages Are Causing Some To Lose Their Homes

Nov 06, 2012

A reverse mortgage can be a great tool in the right circumstances, but if you aren’t careful you c...

Time Share Sellers Beware

Sep 16, 2012

In these tough economic times, thousands of time-share owners are anxious to dump their beachfront a...

Michigan Legislature Likely To Take Up Health Care Exchange

Sep 16, 2012

After the June 28, 2012 Supreme Court decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the Michigan...

New Power of Attorney Law Effective 10/1/2012

Sep 16, 2012

A Durable (Financial) Power of Attorney (”FPOA”) (a/k/a a Durable Power of Attorney) is a docume...

Lesson Learned From Will of Jim Morrison

Jul 07, 2012

Although rock legend, Jim Morrison, died in 1971, his Last Will and Testament highlights a misunders...

Ford & GM Pension Buyout Offers: What to Do?

Jul 07, 2012

Retirees and salaried employees at Ford and General Motors are being offered lump sum “buy outs”...

Ways To Save On Health Insurance

May 29, 2012

There’s a reason health insurance is such a hot topic right now — health insurance costs are tak...

What Will Happen With the Federal Estate Tax?

Mar 25, 2012

The fate of the federal estate tax is still unclear. What is clear is that the results of the next e...

Estate Planning: Lawyers vs. The Internet

Mar 25, 2012

People sometimes ask - do those online or computer software estate planning programs work? My respon...

Latest Long Term Care Cost Figures

Feb 22, 2012

The cost of long-term care continues its upward climb, according to the 2011 MetLife Market Survey ...