A will alone isn’t enough. From trusts to transfer-on-death deeds, here’s how families can avoid probate, protect assets and ensure their wishes are carried out.

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Michigan Houses For Cash has expanded its rapid home-buying services throughout Ann Arbor as local homeowners increasingly ...

Tommy "Hitman" Hearns, the Detroit boxing icon who punched his way to world titles in five weight divisions, is now under his eldest son’s legal watch after a bruising family dispute over his care and ...

A leader in the House Republican caucus is in the early stages of researching ways to amend the state’s public notice ...

Probate courts are a specialized court with limited jurisdiction over the settling of a deceased person’s estate as well as appointments of personal representatives, guardianships, conservatorships, ...

Former boxer Tommy Hearns is under guardianship after his sons alleged he was kidnapped and financially exploited.

Our lawyer was helping us plan for our cats. Yes, you read that correctly.

Tommy Hearns’ family has reached a legal agreement over his care, with his son stepping into a central role following a ...

The Charlevoix Public Library’s April schedule features poetry events, concerts, workshops and youth programs.

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A leader in the House Republican caucus is in the early stages of researching ways to amend the state’s public notice ...