COA Delivers Lump of Coal to Medicaid Planners
By Doug Chalgian on December 18, 2020
In the combined cases of Schroeder v DHHS and Almy v DHHS , the Michigan Court of Appeals’ imposes severe punishment on the use of probate court protective...
Two from the Asplund Clan
By Doug Chalgian on November 26, 2020
Two new unpublished cases from the Court of Appeals deal with Roberta Asplund and her malcontent child Randall. Roberta is subject to both a guardianship and conservatorship. At...
Minor Guardianship v Child Custody
By Doug Chalgian on October 17, 2020
Curiously, this weekend’s flock of appellate cases includes two that deal with the intersection of probate court minor guardianship proceedings and circuit court child custody matters. One case...
The Cautionary Tale and Tragic Death of Virginia Kermath
By Doug Chalgian on September 17, 2020
For those of you whose lives are so dull that you neither subscribe to the Chalgian and Tripp newsletter nor read the Michigan Funeral Directors Journal, following is...
Another Stop at the Last Resort
By Doug Chalgian on May 18, 2020
Suitability to serve as guardian and conservator of an impaired adult is the topic of this unpublished Court of Appeals decision. To read In Re Guardianship and Conservatorship...
ILIT Survives Termination Attempt
By Doug Chalgian on May 17, 2020
[This post involves tax planning concepts and jargon. Some readers might benefit from a refresher on these topics before diving in. I’ve attempted to provide that refresher at...
And In Other News
By Doug Chalgian on April 25, 2020
Let’s take a break from COVID things and look at a new published opinion out of Marquette and an unpublished opinion from Mt. Clemens. Getting Greiff over Erwin...
Strict Adherence to MCR 5.120 Required
By Doug Chalgian on April 12, 2020
MCR 5.120 is an important, often underused, tool to help litigants settle contested probate matters. One of the difficulties with settling probate cases is that you often have...
Ramble On Rowdy Ron
By Doug Chalgian on December 31, 2019
It’s the end of the year, a good time to take stock of where we are and where we’re going. In this story, Mary meets Ron late in...
Promises v Reality in the World of Charitable Giving
By Doug Chalgian on November 22, 2019
It’s not just basketball and football programs that have allowed our largest institutions of higher education to become so wealthy. As development officers at these institutions know, college...
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About The Author: Doug ChalgianI am an estate planning, probate litigating, elder law attorney. This is a blog for clients and professional colleagues. In it I offer my ideas about the state of the law and the practice of law. I believe we are living through a unique period during which the law (which is traditionally slow to change) and society are attempting to evolve to address the explosion of people living long lives. I find these developments fascinating and enjoy being involved in this evolution. |