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As part of estate planning, you must let your loved ones know about your end-of-life desires. You may not feel prepared to have this conversation, but your children, relatives and friends deserve to know your desires. AARP offers tips for broaching the subject. Do not...
If a loved one died and named you as the executor of his or her estate, you may feel unsure about where to start. While you are likely familiar with this person's wishes, there is much more to this role. As executor, you are responsible for completing all the...
It is time. You and your employer have concluded that your medical ailment will prevent you from working at least for the next year and maybe even for the rest of your life. Applying for Social Security disability (SSD) benefits seems like a logical choice in order to...
As you immerse yourself in the estate planning process in Michigan, you quickly discover that a major element of this task is limiting the potential liabilities your estate may face. Settling your debts and structuring your estate so as to minimize (or even avoid) the...
Your situation has not improved in the past three weeks. All this time, you have attempted to tough it out, go into work and perform your tasks every day. But your health continues to deteriorate, and it has come to the point where you likely cannot work anymore. Is...
There are many aspects to buying a home that can be time-consuming and slow down your path to closing. One of those is a home inspection. However, no matter how frustrated you may be with the process, you should always get an inspection. Realtor.com explains that a...
It is most likely that you will be co-parenting with your ex-spouse after divorce if kids are in the picture. Co-parenting has many advantages for the children, but managing it can be difficult. To help make co-parenting easier, some families are engaging in nesting...
Michigan residents like you put a lot of time and effort into creating an estate plan. Unfortunately, this plan does not last forever. You need to update your estate plan to ensure that it remains true to your current life situation. But when should you update it? Are...
When your disability or condition makes it impossible for you to work and support yourself, you may look to the government for help. The process of gaining approval for Social Security Disability Insurance from the U.S. Social Security Administration is not always a...
The Social Security Administration provides a number of different benefits, including Supplemental Security Income. There is some overlap between SSI and other benefits. For example, when you apply for SSI, you are also applying for Social Security benefits. Overlaps...