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The law can seem like a daunting and complex tangle. The attorneys of Cunningham Dalman are here to help. If you require legal representation or would like to seek advice from a law expert, we hope you’ll talk with someone at our firm. We also encourage you to learn more about legal issues that matter to you. On this page you will find valuable information about many different aspects of the law. We encourage you to spend some time browsing this collection of posts written by Cunningham Dalman attorneys.

From the “It Seemed Like a Good Idea” Vault

No one likes to pay taxes so getting a property tax break for one’s principal residence is popular. And taken for granted. And, given that ...
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Medicaid Series Part 5: The Basics of Protecting a Home

The types of assets that someone can keep and still attain Medicaid eligibility were reviewed in Medicaid Series Part 4. Other articles will follow about ...
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Finally, Michigan adopts a rational approach to funeral planning

For years, I have bemoaned the fact that my clients were unable under Michigan law to be confident that their wishes with respect to their ...
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New Law Allows Planning for Loved Ones to Access Digital Accounts

The time is upon us where some may never relate to the feelings associated with digging through an old box of photographs. That box of ...
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Is your old AB Trust obsolete?

In “the old days”, which in terms of estate tax law, wasn’t that long ago, the estate tax rate was 55% and the exemption $600,000. ...
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A Rock Legend’s Death Provides a Cautionary Tale about Dying without a Will

As pretty much the entire world knows by now, Prince Rogers Nelson (better known simply as “Prince”) died on April 21, 2016. Lauded for his ...
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New Law Allows Planning to Grant Access to Digital Accounts

The time is upon us where some may never relate to the feelings associated with digging through an old box of photographs. That box of ...
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Do You Know Where You Live?

Many states give property tax breaks to those who are residents of the state, and deny those breaks to people who are not residents. Individuals ...
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Medicaid Series Part 4: What Assets Can Someone Keep & Still Be Medicaid Eligible?

This is one out of a multitude of questions that a family looking to apply for Medicaid (the type that pays for nursing home care, ...
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Estate Planning – Not Intended To Be A Static Exercise

Mlive.com recently posted an article on March 16th ranking Michigan’s 30 most-populated counties by life expectancy (which data was collected from the Institute for Health ...
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The law can seem like a daunting and complex tangle. The attorneys of Cunningham Dalman are here to help. If you require legal representation or would like to seek advice from a law expert, we hope you’ll talk with someone at our firm. We also encourage you to learn more about legal issues that matter to you. On this page you will find valuable information about many different aspects of the law. We encourage you to spend some time browsing this collection of posts written by Cunningham Dalman attorneys.

From the “It Seemed Like a Good Idea” Vault

No one likes to pay taxes so getting a property tax break for one’s principal residence is popular. And taken for granted. And, given that we live where many people like to vacation, renting the home out for a couple weeks while you get away can seem like a good idea. Be aware though that

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Medicaid Series Part 5: The Basics of Protecting a Home

The types of assets that someone can keep and still attain Medicaid eligibility were reviewed in Medicaid Series Part 4. Other articles will follow about the nuances and considerations involved in keeping a home while a loved one is receiving care in an assisted living community or nursing home. But, it is important to first

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Finally, Michigan adopts a rational approach to funeral planning

For years, I have bemoaned the fact that my clients were unable under Michigan law to be confident that their wishes with respect to their own funeral and burial arrangements would be honored. The fact is, Michigan gave total control over funeral and burial arrangements to the next of kin. Hard as it is to

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New Law Allows Planning for Loved Ones to Access Digital Accounts

The time is upon us where some may never relate to the feelings associated with digging through an old box of photographs. That box of photos has become files on Facebook and Instagram. Those who don’t post every photo on social media may store those photos on web-based backup systems. The old hand-written letters we

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Is your old AB Trust obsolete?

In “the old days”, which in terms of estate tax law, wasn’t that long ago, the estate tax rate was 55% and the exemption $600,000. In those days, we advised cilents to adopt AB Trusts in order to keep at least $600,000 out of the taxable estate of the surviving spouse. Fast forward to 2016.

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A Rock Legend’s Death Provides a Cautionary Tale about Dying without a Will

As pretty much the entire world knows by now, Prince Rogers Nelson (better known simply as “Prince”) died on April 21, 2016. Lauded for his brilliant talent as a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, Prince will be remembered and written about for a long time. Today, however, I write about Prince for a different reason: according

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New Law Allows Planning to Grant Access to Digital Accounts

The time is upon us where some may never relate to the feelings associated with digging through an old box of photographs. That box of photos has become files on Facebook and Instagram. Those who don’t post every photo on social media may store those photos on web-based backup systems. The old hand-written letters we

Read More »

Do You Know Where You Live?

Many states give property tax breaks to those who are residents of the state, and deny those breaks to people who are not residents. Individuals and married couples filing joint tax returns can usually have only one principal residence. The tax breaks are big enough that some people cheat, claiming residency in more than one

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Estate Planning – Not Intended To Be A Static Exercise

Mlive.com recently posted an article on March 16th ranking Michigan’s 30 most-populated counties by life expectancy (which data was collected from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington), and to my delight, Ottawa County was ranked #1. Specifically, the average life expectancy of men in Ottawa County is 79.8 years

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