For those who love their stepchildren as their own, it may come as a surprise that this bond isn’t enough when it comes to estate planning in Michigan. Because of the laws of inheritance, stepchildren do not automatically inherit when a stepparent dies.View Post
Month: April 2015
Make Your Wishes For Your Facebook Account Known Using The Legacy Contact Feature
As our lives become increasingly digital, more and more of the assets we accumulate are based in technology or created online.
Estate attorneys in Grand Rapids have the important job of educating their clients on how to handle “digital assets” in the event of a person’s death or incapacity, and then helping the client document such wishes in a will or trust. Whether it’s an email account, blog, collection of domain names, hosting accounts, apps, eBooks, etc., a good estate planning attorney can help ensure that only a person the account owner trusts can access and maintain digital assets in their absence.View Post
The Infamous Prenup and the Grand Rapids Lawyers Who Create Them
Generally, we hear about prenuptial agreements when a celebrity split is splashed across the tabloids. What you don’t usually hear about are the Grand Rapids prenup lawyers who are charged with making sure the stars are covered in the case of a high-profile divorce. We may not have a lot of famous folks here in Grand Rapids, but that doesn’t mean that our prenup lawyers don’t work just as hard for their clients.View Post
