When you think about the future, you need to consider what may happen if your health fails as you age or what will occur after you die. Your estate plan can protect you later in life and can help you leave a meaningful legacy for your closest family members and...
Finding out that your spouse has cheated on you is one of the most painful betrayals a person can experience. You expected your spouse to uphold their vow to remain faithful, just like you have. Even though infidelity is a reflection of something lacking in the other...
Once you reach retirement age, you can count on Medicare and supplemental insurance to help you cover your basic medical expenses. For some retired adults, Medicare will be sufficient for their needs. Others will unfortunately realize that Medicare coverage alone is...
Among the challenges divorce can present to couples is the working out of child custody disagreements. Although some couples are able to keep the best interests of their children separate from their own personal issues, many couples are not. In such cases, couples end...
Probate can seem like an intimidating word as you consider your estate plan. You may hear people talking about probate as a long ordeal that can make dealing with the loss of a loved one challenging. You may have friends and family who go to great lengths to avoid...
Even if the divorce is the best possible solution for a couple’s futures, there is no promise that the marriage will end amicably. With that in mind, many divorcing couples must navigate numerous compromises that will require several meetings and hurt feelings on both...
For most of us, our home is the most valuable thing we own -- in more ways than one. Not only is the average Grand Rapids house worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, but if you raised your family there, the house is full of memories. You and your spouse might be...
Depending on when you read this, the year 2022 is just days away, or it has already begun. New Year's resolutions are a popular tradition because the start of a new year feels like the perfect time to make changes in your life or tackle an important project that you...
When we make our wills we typically name our spouse as the person who should make our medical decisions and inherit our assets. A divorce means that you may need to revisit these documents and update them. The four main documents to update While there are many...
Many people would rather power through the process of developing an estate plan as quickly as possible. It can be challenging for some to confront their own mortality when designing documents that reflect their end-of-life decisions. This process, however, is...
