COA puts Finer Point on Probate Jurisdiction
By Doug Chalgian on August 17, 2022
In In Re Guardianship of Ronald William Layton, initial petitions for guardianship and conservatorship are filed alleging that Mr. Layton is cognitively impaired to the extent that...
Slippery PR gets Squeezed in Jurisdictional Crevice
By Doug Chalgian on March 11, 2021
In Mitan v Farmington Square Condo Association (click on the name to read the case) odd issues and odd facts drive an Oakland County Circuit Court and...
Medicaid Planners Get Rare Win from COA
By Doug Chalgian on May 23, 2018
The Michigan Court of Appeals has issued an opinion regarding the appropriateness of using probate court protective orders to obtain spousal support orders in situations where such orders...
Remainder Beneficiary of Revocable Trust has Standing to Sue Trustee for Breach
By Doug Chalgian on September 14, 2017
UPDATE: On June 8, 2018, the Michigan Supreme Court vacated those portions of this decision that incorrectly construed the Michigan Trust Code provisions related to standing to initiate a trust...
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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. |