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Plain English on the law that shapes your family.

Working notes from our practice on the questions Michigan families ask most often. Written by Daniel Benson, the same attorney who would handle your matter.

How to Avoid Probate in Michigan

Seven planning tools Michigan families use to keep an estate out of probate court, including living trusts, Lady Bird deeds, and beneficiary designations, with the honest tradeoffs of each.

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Contesting a Will or Trust in Michigan

The legal grounds that actually win, the deadlines that quietly bar most challenges, and what to do in the first ninety days if you believe a loved one's plan was changed unfairly.

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Michigan Estate Taxes Explained (2026)

What your heirs will and will not owe, the current federal exemption, why Michigan has no estate or inheritance tax, and the often-overlooked tax planning that matters most for families with real estate or a business.

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