Attorney Kirt L. Harmon helps people establish estate plans, execute their last will and testament, designate a medical proxy, ensure medical directives and write a living will, as well as resolve probate issues.

Estate Planning

You need not be a millionaire to need a good estate plan. Without a good plan in place, taxes and laws can eat away at your entire life's work and the estate that you may have wanted to perserve for your children. Perhaps the most important document to your estate plan is your last will and testament.

Wills

Without a will, the laws of the state of Michigan will determine how your property is handled after your death, which may include up to many years in probate. Whether you are young or old, it is critical to have a will in place to provide for the care and custody of your minor children, designate to whom your property should be transferred, and handle the financial affairs.

Probate

Probate is the process of settling a person's estate after their death, such as filing a last income tax form with the federal and state governments, and paying-off all remaining bills.

Living Will - Medical Directives

A living will provides medical directives, which can then be referred to if a person is seriously injured and unable to direct doctors and family members as to the nature and extent of life sustaining support desired.