Two Quickies
By Doug Chalgian on June 9, 2016
The End of MCR 5.801(B) The worst Court Rule ever, which requires some probate matters to be appealed to Circuit Court and some to the Court of Appeals,...
MFDA Chimes in on Funeral Rep Law
By Doug Chalgian on March 24, 2016
The Michigan Funeral Directors Association contacted the author of this blogsite and offered a different perspective with respect to, in fact, takes exception to, the conclusions offered in...
Long Sought Funeral Fix Awaits Signing
By Doug Chalgian on March 18, 2016
It appears that the people of Michigan will soon be able to appoint a “funeral representative.” A funeral representative is a person who is authorized to make funeral...
The End of Life Tar Pit
By Doug Chalgian on February 17, 2013
I had the most amazing client interview the other day. A retired attorney in a lockdown unit at an assisted living facility, placed there by his family and...
Time To Make Your Death Wish?
By Doug Chalgian on December 20, 2012
Current law provides that we have a constitutional right not to be kept alive if we don’t want to be. That is, if we are being kept alive...
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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. |