West Michigan Estate Planning Attorney Shawn Eyestone discusses the importance of having an estate plan that actually works. If you do not understand your estate plan enough to explain to your family how it works and who will carry it out, you should schedule an estate plan reviewView Post
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Why You Should Work with an Estate Planning Attorney
Our own Shawn Eyestone along with several other nationally known estate planning attorneys answer that question in this video, which is excerpt from an upcoming nationally televised special on estate planning that is expected to air in February, 2021.View Post
Protecting What’s Most Important to You with Estate Planning
Attorney Shawn Eyestone provides a quick one minute explanation of how working with an estate planning attorney at Eyestone Law Offices will help you to protect your assets and your family.View Post
Choosing Someone to Manage Your Finances if You are not Able
Estate Planning Attorney Shawn Eyestone provides some tips on how to make a decision about who you would trust to manage your finances if you are not able to do so.View Post
Why Students Need to Have an Estate Plan
Estate Planning Attorney Shawn Eyestone discusses why students need to have their own “starter” estate plan documents once they turn 18.View Post
Blended Family Estate Planning / Double the In-Laws; Double the Fun
Estate Planning Attorney Shawn Eyestone discusses several topics often overlooked in blended family estate planning, such as who gets to make decisions for you, who gets an inheritance, who does not get an inheritance. Biological children have more rights than step-children whileView Post
The Difference Between a Will and a Trust
Estate Planning Attorney Shawn Eyestone explains the difference between a will and a trust. Wills are just instructions to the probate court and all but guaranty your family gets to go through the probate court process. A trust creates a separate legal entity, sort of like your ownView Post
Why You Need an Estate Plan for You and Your Children
Estate Planning Attorney Shawn Eyestone why parents of minor children should have an estate plan for themselves as well as for their children. He discusses concepts such as guardians, conservators, parental delegation, and funding your children’s care and education if you become disabled.View Post
Why You Should Work with Us
Estate Planning Attorney Shawn Eyestone talks about building relationships with clients and their families over time to ensure that estate plans work and are kept up to date. We are not a “one and done” shop, so if that is what you are looking for, we are not going to be a good fitView Post
Minor Protection Plan
Estate Planning Attorney Shawn Eyestone discusses the process of protecting your minor children through estate planning to make sure your children do not end up in limbo if something should happen to you or your childcare provider.View Post