Are you dealing
with will or
trust documents
that are flawed?
Did you, or a
relative, use an
online drafting
service only to
find out that
the forms you
filled out do
not properly
express your
intent or carry
out your wishes
regarding your
plan of
distribution or
the
administration
of the trust or
probate estate?
Did you overlook
the need to
title assets in
the name of the
trust and are
now faced with
an unanticipated
probate
administration?
These are just a
few of the
problems that
the attorneys at
Smith & Mabley
have solved for
clients. Drawing
on their
experience as
both estate
planning and
litigation
attorneys, David
Smith and John
Mabley have been
able to address
these types of
problems and can
often achieve
the results that
were originally
intended when
the now
defective
documents were
created. Even if
the person for
whom the
documents were
prepared is
deceased, there
are provisions
of the Michigan
Probate and
Trust Codes that
can often be
used to rewrite
the documents
and carry out
what was
intended for the
family and
others.
Problems can
also occur
during the
administration
of an estate,
trust,
guardianship or
conservatorship.
Many times
people will try
to handle the
matter without
an attorney and
suddenly find
that they have
done something
wrong and the
judge is ready
to remove them
as fiduciary and
appoint a
stranger to take
over the
administration.
In many of these
situations our
attorneys have
been able to
address the
concerns of the
court with the
result that the
client is not
removed and the
matter proceeds
to a final
resolution and
distribution
without further
incident.
If you are
dealing with
inaccurate,
ambiguous or
incomplete
estate planning
documents which
are creating
difficulties for
you and your
family, contact
us for an
appointment to
review your
situation and
receive
suggestions as
to how the
problem can be
addressed. But
don’t wait. Many
times there are
limitation
periods that
apply to some of
the techniques
used to remedy
defective
documents,
estate plans,
and court
administration
issues. If you
hesitate, all
may be lost.
Call us today
and let us work
with your to
create a
solution to your
problem.
Contact Us
For more information or to schedule an appointment with our experienced lawyers. Send us an e-mail or call us toll free at 248-737-4550.
