Sly and the Family Feud

By Doug Chalgian on February 10, 2023

  This twisted story is full of sound and fury, but signifies only, I think, that an agent appointed under a power of attorney by a pro per...

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House Sale by Ignorant Agent Not Fraud

By Doug Chalgian on February 21, 2020

Parents are demented and residing in an assisted living. POA child arranges to sell their house. Buyers find rodents and other allegedly undisclosed defects and sue for damages....

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Tangled Webs

By Doug Chalgian on January 9, 2016

If someone wanted to capture the essence of elder law litigation in a nutshell, they might be inclined to echo the words of the poet: “Oh what tangled webs...

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Bittner’s Bite

By Doug Chalgian on September 13, 2015

So we have a new published opinion on a probate court case – something unusual these days.  In Re Conservatorship of Shirley Bittner was published September 8, 2015. ...

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Only in Ann Arbor?

By Doug Chalgian on August 22, 2015

The first time I met my client was early one morning at the Starbucks on Main St. in Ann Arbor. He had flown in the night before, and...

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Doug Chalgian

About The Author: Doug Chalgian

I 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.