For many Michigan families, the end of summer means one last weekend at the cottage followed by the familiar fall checklist: pulling in the dock, shutting off the water, putting away the outdoor furniture and getting everything ready for winter. While you are protecting the cottage from another Michigan winter, it is also a good time to make sure the cottage is protected by your estate plan. One of the most important parts of a trust-based estate plan is making sure that the

Fraudulent telephone calls and emails are nothing new. Unfortunately, artificial intelligence is making some of the oldest scams much more convincing. We have had a number of clients encounter attempted scams involving someone pretending to be a family member, a government agency, a bank, or another trusted person. One of the most common is sometimes called the “grandparent scam.” The call often begins with frightening news. A person claiming to be a grandchild says that he o

Kids grow up fast. Some just happen to have four legs. Back-to-school season is a natural reminder of how quickly time passes. One year they are starting kindergarten, and seemingly overnight they are graduating from high school, heading off to college, and turning 18. That milestone is also an important estate-planning reminder. An estate plan should not be something that is signed once and then forgotten. We generally recommend reviewing your plan every few years and whenev