Empower Your Legacy and Approach Probate with AssuranceMetro Detroit Probate & Estate Planning Legal Services
Don’t WaitSecure Your Family’s Future Now.
Planning is a necessity for individuals, businesses, and families. Though considering a future without you is difficult, preplanning offers invaluable peace of mind.
Partner with AJ Skillman Law firm to give this gift of guidance to your loved ones.
Preserving Your Loved One’s Legacy Partner in Probate
Probate is a well-established legal process that ensures the orderly administration of a deceased person's estate. This process resolves claims and ensures that assets are efficiently distributed to the beneficiaries. If the deceased did not leave a will, state laws determine how their assets will be distributed.
The AJ Skillman Law team understands the difficulties of navigating the probate process.
We are here to provide assistance and ensure that the process is carried out with precision and empathy so that your loved one's final wishes are respected.
The probate process
Validating the will (if there is a will)
Appointing a pERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
inventory AND SEIZE assets
paying debts and taxes
Distributing assets to beneficiaries
Wills and trustsProactive Planning for Estate Preservation
A will is a legal document; a person’s testament about who they want to leave their assets to after their death and who they want to be in charge of the distribution of those assets.
If you want to have a say in what happens after your death, you need to take legal steps to make sure your wishes are granted.
Don’t make the mistake of waiting too long – your assets are worth protecting.
Who needs a will?
Overall, while everyone can benefit from having a will, it is particularly important for the following scenarios:
Parents with minor Children
Individuals with specific wishes
Property owners
Business owners
Individuals with blended families
Individuals with specific healthcare preferences
Trusts
Trusts are another estate planning option that enables you to control the distribution of your assets after your passing. Unlike wills, trusts do not require going through probate.
Trusts are a legal arrangement in which a grantor transfers assets to another entity (the trustee) to hold and manage for the benefit of designated beneficiaries. Trusts offer more flexibility in terms of how things are managed and can involve distribution both during and after your life.
A Well-Crafted Estate Plan
Estate planning is a thorough and systematic approach to managing assets and affairs during and after death. It involves more than just making a will or setting up a trust.
Compared to stand-alone wills and trusts, estate planning is a broader strategy to address a range of financial, legal, and personal considerations. It offers a chance to manage your finances, safeguard your loved ones, and leave a legacy.
A well-crafted estate plan includes
A will
A trust
Tax planning
Life insurance
A patient advocate
A durable power of attorney
Other Legal Support Solutions
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Power of Attorney (POA)
The creation and documentation of legal arrangement that authorizes one person to act on behalf of another person in legal and financial matters.
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Patient Advocate
This service involves the creation and documentation of a legal arrangement that authorizes one person to act on behalf of another person in healthcare matters.
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Guardianship
This often entail designating an individual or entity (guardian) to make decisions and represent a person lacking sufficient capacity to manage personal affairs, property, or both.
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Conservatorship
The appointment of a responsible individual or entity (conservator) to manage the financial affairs and assets of an incapacitated person, including paying bills, managing investments, and making financial decisions. We will serve as a professional conservator or can assist you in becoming one.
