Andrew L. Bemish, Attorney At Law

05/22/2024

It's graduation season. Are you sending a teenager off to college?

With kids leaving home, it may be time to consider some basic legal documents to consider. Once your teen leaves home, it becomes more difficult to get their time and attention for legal matters. As parents, we hope we won’t need these forms, but it’s always best to be prepared! Today's blog highlights several documents you may want to consider...

https://albemishpc.com/legal-documents-for-your-soon-to-be-adult-child/

05/22/2024

What happens if you die without a will when you are in a committed relationship? Today's blog post discusses that and includes details on Michigan’s intestate succession laws.

01/31/2023

I had a client interaction recently that I wanted to share.

Estate planning is about managing your assets & property when you are gone. Waiting until end of life is not the ideal time to plan.

03/10/2022

Did you know that the estate of the deceased person must file individual state and federal income tax returns one final time in the year immediately following their death?

03/10/2022

While not necessarily true, these "laws" are a humorous take on the year to come. Is it illegal in Michigan to paint a sparrow and sell it as a parakeet? I just want to know who is capturing and PAINTING a sparrow? Find out in this post from WRKR radio!

https://wrkr.com/new-michigan-laws-in-2022-will-put-more-or-less-money-in-your-pocket/

03/10/2022

Have you heard stories about the rich and famous leaving their entire estate to their pets? There is a bit of truth in that if they set up a Pet Trust. Which is the topic of today's blog post!

I've also included a photo of Pixel, my English budgie.

Read more about Pet Trusts here: https://albemishpc.com/can-you-leave-your-estate-to-your-pet/

03/10/2022

We've moved!

Stop in and see us at 9380 N. Lilley Rd., Plymouth, MI 48170.

01/06/2022

01/06/2022

I recently read a MarketWatch post regarding the contesting of a will where the writer’s mother-in-law left everything to her second husband. The writer was wondering if her children could contest the will and what the resulting outcome might be. Michigan laws are essentially the same. Today's blog discusses possible solutions...

Contesting a will involves asking a judge to invalidate it. There must be legal grounds and it is an involved process. Contact me for details.

01/06/2022

Have you heard of friends or family members with cottages or up north property struggling with encroachment? Perhaps a structure is over the lot line configuration or there is a dispute over a driveway easement. If you find yourself in any of these situations, you should know what adverse possession is and how to avoid it. That is the topic of today's blog post!

Have a family cottage? Do you know what adverse possession is? You should! Learn what it is and how to avoid getting into a sticky situation.

10/15/2021

Are you looking to buy a second home out of state to get away from low temperatures and snow? Don't forget about being hit with extra taxes or your homestead exemption. This post that I found offers some thoughts and guidance.

What is Homestead? What is the Michigan Homestead tax exemption? Property taxes revealed in this expert interview.