It’s pretty certain that the Coronavirus quarantine has sent all of us to our electronic devices more than ever as we search for reliable information about the virus (or just pass the time playing Candy Crush!). Merrill Lynch recently sent a timely warning about protecting your online financial and personal information during these unusual times. […]
The Marchand Advisory Group of Raymond James recently published a list of important questions that you should ask your parents before there is an emergency. Financial Where are the financial assets? Ask you parents to create a list of their bank, brokerage and retirement account, including online user names and passwords. If they are reluctant […]
According to a recent article in Hour magazine, Aretha Franklin’s estate is headed to court. https://mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?m=1511&i=654825&p=20 At the time of her death, Aretha had four sons and no Will on file with any of her attorneys. The four sons are her legal heirs. In August of 2018, they agree to have their cousin, Sabrina […]
All of us at Legal Strategies understand the seriousness of the Corona virus. We want you to stay healthy. And we want to be healthy when we can see you again face to face. So, we will be honoring the Governor’s mandate to shelter in place. However, we also know that your legal work is […]
Do you think you might still have life insurance, but you can’t find the policy? Do you think a deceased relative had a policy that no one has ever claimed? If so, you might be able to find it on the State of Michigan’s unclaimed property website: https://unclaimedproperty.michigan.gov If you don’t know the name of […]
Most people are driven to plan their estate because they are worried about their major assets – their home, a business, a large life insurance policy. But it is often the personal items – such as jewelry, collectibles and mementos, that have the highest sentimental value. It is easy to divide money by the number […]
