In today's episode, Tom discusses the importance of organizing your home in order to assist your estate administrator in locating your important documents, hidden money, jewelry, etc..

Tom answers common questions about planning your funeral...including whether you have to use the services of a licensed funeral director, who has the right to plan your funeral if you don't, do you have to purchase a casket from a funeral home, do you need a vault, is embalming required by law, and much more.

Tom explains why married people are exposing their home to creditors when they jointly own a car.

Tom discusses Michigan's Medicaid Estate Recovery law that requires the State of Michigan to recover the cost of Medicaid benefits that were paid for you from your estate after you die. Without proper planning, this can result in the State forcing the sale of your home to reimburse the cost of Medicaid payments.

In this one-year anniversary episode, Tom explains what a Do-Not-Resuscitate Order (DNR) is, and how to get one.

In today's episode, Tom analyzes The Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust, compares it to a normal revocable trust, concludes that it is not a blind trust, and discusses why that matters to him.

Tom discusses dower rights of married women in Michigan, how recently enacted legislation eliminates those rights, and what the consequence will be for married women in Michigan.

In today's episode Tom talks about when various estate planning documents (i.e. Will, Trust, Power of Attorney, HealthCare Power of Attorney) become effective, and when the fiduciaries (i.e. Personal Representative, Trustee, Attorney in Fact, Patient Advocate) can begin operating under the document.

Tom discusses Michigan's new Qualified Dispositions in Trust Act that makes it easier to create a trust to protect your assets from your creditors. Find out how simple it can now be to protect what you own from risks of lawsuits and creditors.

Tom discusses a number of things that you need to consider before making your child a joint owner of your home, including loss of control, liability for your child's creditors, gift taxes and capital gains taxes.