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Michigan Estate Planning

If you’re making an estate plan in Michigan, start here. Learn how to make a will, trust, and power of attorney (POA) that are valid in your state, or get more information about estate planning and funeral laws specific to Michigan.

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A will can help you protect your family and your property.

Learn how to make a living trust in Michigan.

If you die without a will in Michigan, your assets will go to your closest relatives under state intestate succession laws.

Learn the rules about who can be your personal representative in Michigan.  

A durable POA allows someone to help you with your financial matters if you ever become incapacitated—here's how to make one in Michigan.

Probate is a court-supervised legal process that may be required after someone dies.

Probate court proceedings can be long, costly, and confusing. Learn about the probate avoidance strategies available in Michigan that can save your family time, money, and hassle.

Michigan offers some probate shortcuts for "small estates." These procedures make it easier for survivors to transfer property left by a person who has died.

Michigan is considering an aid-in-dying bill that would allow terminally ill patients to request life-ending medication.

Learn important Michigan laws about burial, cremation, death certificates, and other post-death matters.

Learn the rules that govern home funerals in Michigan.

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