Back from the UP, Reading Ford
By Doug Chalgian on August 8, 2017
I guess this post is about Michigan. It should be a Sunday post – but I’m on vacation so: Like most native Michiganders, I love the U.P....
Resisting the Bucket List Mirage (aka More Naps Would be Good )
By Doug Chalgian on March 5, 2017
I talk to a lot of my clients, as well as professional colleagues, who are roughly in my age range (58). While some of them know exactly...
Pins and Pictures
By Doug Chalgian on February 11, 2017
I struck up a conversation with a woman sitting next to me on a bench in a courtroom in Mio Michigan this week. I asked her if she...
Top Post Countdown for 2016
By Doug Chalgian on December 22, 2016
Because I knew you were curious, following are the plantobe100 posts that got the most views in 2016. To re-read these posts, just click on the name....
The Office in Abilene
By Doug Chalgian on November 6, 2016
Last week we had an open house for our Southfield Office. Please stop by sometime. We’re at 26211 Central Park Blvd., Suite 200. And while you’re there,...
Estate Recovery Percolates in COA
By Doug Chalgian on September 23, 2016
In yet another unpublished Court of Appeals decision on the topic of estate recovery, the COA upholds a result previously announced in the Keyes case (discussed in prior...
This is My Rock
By Doug Chalgian on May 22, 2016
Thoughts About Social Justice and Estate Planning Close your eyes and imagine somewhere, sometime a long time ago – someone stood up and said “this is my rock.”...
Ding Dong (My Take on the Future of the Legal Profession)
By Doug Chalgian on May 15, 2016
I don’t share the gloomy predictions of many of my colleagues about the future of our profession. The internet in general, and Legal Zoom type products in...
Gilligan’s Island Meets Elder Law
By Doug Chalgian on April 21, 2016
So what happened after the rescue? These are my thoughts (just for laughs): Gilligan A simple well-meaning man, after his rescue, his celebrity status generated a substantial income. ...
The Veteran
By Doug Chalgian on November 11, 2015
He came in using a walker – clearly shaking, very unsteady - with extensive bruises on both arms. When I saw on the questionnaire that he was 71...
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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. |