Covid-19 gave a lot of people a sudden wake-up call about the fragility of life and made estate an urgent priority overnight. Michigan estate planning attorney Sean O’Bryan walks you through several questions to consider.

Estate planning is not just reserved for older people with a lot of assets. It's for everyone, and how it's done depends on what stage you are in life. Here is a guide, offering a list of simple, but effective, estate planning documents for everyone from a single college student to an octogenarian.

When you lose a loved one, a probate attorney can help manage the lengthy and confusing process of dealing with their estate. Here's what happens.

Are you wondering, "What is probate?" and why many say you should avoid it? Keep on reading to know more about probate and how a probate attorney can help.

However, it’s important to keep in mind that changing a will is not a “do-it-yourself” process. Generally, any changes to your will or trust must be made with the same formalities as the original document itself, including witnesses and signatures.

Philip Seymour Hoffman left his family with a mess. An out-of-date will, unnecessary taxes, disinherited children, strange provisions, all exposed in very public Probate - and all of which could have been avoided. Here are 5 significant lessons from his last bad act.