Tom answers questions about Medicaid Planning, preparing a new Will when moving to another state, filing your Will with the Probate Court, telling children about your estate plan, having multiple trustees, disinheriting children, uncapping property taxes if a home is transferred to a Trust, making a home jointly owned with a child, banks and POAs, and
transferring assets into a Trust.

Tom discusses the differences between Warranty Deeds and Quit Claim Deeds, recording requirements in Michigan, different ways to own real estate, and Ladybird Deeds.

Tom discusses what a reverse mortgage is, how it is different from a traditional mortgage, the types of reverse mortgages that might be available, and things to consider in determining if a reverse mortgage is right for you.

Tom describes what a Durable Power of Attorney is, what it does, and why it should be part of everyone's estate plan.

Tom discusses strategies that are used when parents want to keep the family cottage in the family, including joint ownership, Trusts and LLCs.

Tom explains what will happen to your estate in Michigan if you die without a Will or Estate Plan.

Tom talks about a number of strategies that you can use to keep your estate from having to go through probate at the time of your death.

He, also, introduces a number of great resources if you are interested in Michigan history or traveling in Michigan.

Tom welcomes to his program his associate Attorney, Amanda Bevel, who leads a discussion about what probate is, and is not.

Tom talks about the number one mistake that people make after creating their estate plan... failing to update it to reflect changes that have occurred since it was created.

While no one has yet figured out how to avoid dying, Tom talks about taxes related to dying and how they might be avoided.