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Videos and Podcasts
- Reflections on 2024 – The Only Constant was ChangeLegacy Matters
- Will Your Estate Distribution Mechanisms Actually Work Following an Unanticipated Incapacity or Death? Stress Testing Your Estate Planning – Step 3Legacy Matters
- Is Your Business Planning Ready for an Unexpected Incapacity or Death? Stress Testing Your Estate Planning – Step 2Legacy Matters
- Is Your Family’s Planning Actually Ready for an Unexpected Incapacity or Death? Stress Testing Your Estate Planning – Step 1Legacy Matters
- Does a Fiduciary Have a Duty to Always Sell Real Estate to the Highest Bidder?Michigan Probate Litigation Cases & News
- Do the Young Adults in Your Family Have Estate Planning Documents?Legacy Matters
- Current Tax Laws That Will Expire After 2025 if Congress Does Not ActLegacy Matters
- 12 Steps for Avoiding Identity Theft After the Death of a Loved OneLegacy Matters
- Michigan’s New Uniform Power of Attorney Act Effective July 1Legacy Matters
- Do You Have Choice of Counsel in Insurance Litigation?Legacy Matters
- Michigan Court of Appeals Agrees that Personal Representative Could Not Pay Legal Fees from Estate AssetsMichigan Probate Litigation Cases & News
- Trial Win for Warner Clients in Dispute Over Decedent’s AssetsMichigan Probate Litigation Cases & News
- Trusts 101, Part 3 – Trust Acronyms ExplainedLegacy Matters
- Hot Topics for Private Clients and Family Offices from the 2024 Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning – Part TwoLegacy Matters
- Michigan Court of Appeals Clarifies Legal Standards for Interpreting Trust AgreementsMichigan Probate Litigation Cases & News
- Hot Topics for Private Clients and Family Offices from 2024 Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning – Part OneLegacy Matters
- Trusts 101: Living or Testamentary; Revocable or Irrevocable; Grantor and Non-Grantor – What Does All of This Mean?Legacy Matters
- How Much Evidence is Necessary for a Will or Trust Contestant to Carry Burden of Proof?Michigan Probate Litigation Cases & News
- When are Probate Court Decisions and Arbitration Decisions of Probate Disputes Appealable?Michigan Probate Litigation Cases & News
- How Should a Personal Representative Respond When Interested Persons Disagree Over Validity of a Proffered Will?Michigan Probate Litigation Cases & News
- Incorporating Gratitude Into Your Family’s Life Yields Wellness BenefitsLegacy Matters
- When Can the Probate Court Bypass a Nominated Personal Representative in a Will and Appoint Someone Else?Michigan Probate Litigation Cases & News
- Private Client and Family Office Practice Welcomed Eric Allyn to Warner’s Family Engagement SymposiumLegacy Matters
- Did Woman Have Sufficient Mental Capacity to Deed One-Half of Her Real Property to Boyfriend?Michigan Probate Litigation Cases & News
- Do Estate Beneficiaries Have a Default Right to Live in Estate Property Rent Free Until the Property is Distributed?Michigan Probate Litigation Cases & News
- Does Everyone in Your Family Have Completed Estate Planning Documents?Legacy Matters
- Trusts 101: What is a Trust and How is it Created?Legacy Matters
- Should I Use a Professional Advisor as My Trustee?Legacy Matters
- When is a Court Filing Considered “Frivolous,” Allowing for Court Sanctions?Michigan Probate Litigation Cases & News
- Three Estate and Gift Tax Strategies to Consider Before Selling Your BusinessLegacy Matters
- Does a Declaration of Trust Ownership Convert a Beneficiary Designation to a Trust Asset?Michigan Probate Litigation Cases & News
- Can a Court Change the Beneficiaries of a Trust if Estate Planning Changes Were Intended but not Accomplished Before Death?Michigan Probate Litigation Cases & News
- Shared Ownership of Family Cottages, Part Three: Creating a Governance Agreement for a Shared PropertyLegacy Matters
- Are Oral Instructions for Real Estate Transfers Enforceable in Probate Court?Michigan Probate Litigation Cases & News
- Shared Ownership of Family Cottages, Part Two: Ownership Structures for Shared Family PropertyLegacy Matters
- Undue Influence Claims: Does Assisting an Elderly Person with Their Finances Create a Confidential/Fiduciary Relationship?Michigan Probate Litigation Cases & News
- Shared Ownership of Family Cottages, Part One: Does It Make Sense to Pass the Cottage to Future Generations?Legacy Matters
- When May a Probate Court Appoint a Temporary Guardian for an Incapacitated Person?Michigan Probate Litigation Cases & News
- When Must a Fiduciary Relationship Exist to Establish Presumption of Undue Influence?Michigan Probate Litigation Cases & News
- When a Non-trustee Helps Administer the TrustMichigan Probate Litigation Cases & News
- May the Surviving Co-grantor of a Joint Trust Amend or Revoke the Trust After the Death of the First Grantor?Michigan Probate Litigation Cases & News
- Two Methods to Curtail a Litigious Beneficiary in Probate CourtMichigan Probate Litigation Cases & News
- More Marriages Being Contested In Probate LitigationMichigan Probate Litigation Cases & News
- Powerful Procedural Tool to Recover the Assets of an Estate, Trust or an Incapacitated PersonMichigan Probate Litigation Cases & News
- Binding Non-participating Interested Persons Under a Mediation Settlement Agreement in Probate LitigationMichigan Probate Litigation Cases & News
- Was the Trust Beneficiary Entitled to In-kind Distribution of Trust Assets?Michigan Probate Litigation Cases & News
- Reflections on 2022 – A Year of UncertaintyLegacy Matters
- Charitable Giving – It’s Not Just for DecemberLegacy Matters
- Year-End Tax Planning OpportunitiesLegacy Matters
- Charitable Giving – Make It a Family DiscussionLegacy Matters
- October 17 – 21 Is National Estate Planning Awareness WeekLegacy Matters
- Michigan Court of Appeals Rules on Propriety of Terminating Trust for Beneficiary Who Recovered from DisabilityMichigan Probate Litigation Cases & News
- How To Be a Good Trust BeneficiaryLegacy Matters
- Midwest Trust and Wealth Management Conference
- Meals on Wheels Western Michigan: Planned Giving Lunch and Learn
- ICLE 36th Annual Tax Conference
- ICLE 64th Annual Probate & Estate Planning Institute Seminar
- Michigan Venture Capital Association’s Corporate Transparency Act Webinar
- Midland Business Alliance: What You Need to Know About the Corporate Transparency Act
- City Life Church Presents Financial Foundations
- ICLE 22nd Annual Family Law Institute
- ICLE Seminar: Pre- and Postnuptial Agreements
- Family Business Alliance 2023: Exploring Family Ownership Structures: Slicing the Pie
- 63rd Annual Probate & Estate Planning Institute Seminar – Plymouth
- 63rd Annual Probate & Estate Planning Institute Seminar – Acme
- Transitioning Your Business … Selling Your Business … Succession Planning …
- Michigan Association of CPAs: Forensic Accounting and Valuation Services Conference
- Catherine H. Jacobs Recognized as Notable Nonprofit Board Leader by Crain’s Grand Rapids Business
- Warner Partner Sara A. Nicholson Elected as Fellow to American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
- Raquel S. Sportel Joins Warner
- Estate Planning and the Holidays Really Do Mix: Warner Partner Beth O’Laughlin Talks with West Michigan Media
- Warner Elder Law Attorney Catherine Jacobs Talks with WOOD TV About Aging Parents
- Scott J. DeWeerd Joins Warner
- Annual Michigan Capital Network Fund Update
- Danelle Harrington Joins Stevens Center for Family Business Executive Council
- Warner Partner David L.J.M. Skidmore Elected Chair of Probate and Estate Planning Section of Michigan State Bar
- Six Warner Attorneys, Firm Named Top Leaders in Chambers High Net Worth 2021 Guide
- Warner Partner Gregory Demers Presents at Mackinac Center’s Virtual Estate Planning Event
- Laura Morris, Jennifer Remondino Named to 40 Under 40 Business Leaders 2020 Class
- Mark Harder on Estate, Tax Planning Ideas for a COVID-19 Economy Holland Sentinal
- Warner Attorneys to Participate in Leadership Programs
- Mark K. Harder Elected Treasurer of the Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area
- Five Warner Attorneys Recognized as Leaders in Their Field in Chambers High Net Worth Guide
- Two Warner Partners Named to Grand Rapids Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 List
- Your estate may not be as complex as Aretha Franklin, but you still need a will
- Sara A. Nicholson Joins Warner
- Michigan Lawyers Weekly Honors Jennifer L. Remondino in 2018 Leading “Women in the Law”
- Warner Names New Executive Partner at Muskegon Office
- Reflections on 2024 – The Only Constant was Change
- Will Your Estate Distribution Mechanisms Actually Work Following an Unanticipated Incapacity or Death? Stress Testing Your Estate Planning – Step 3
- Is Your Business Planning Ready for an Unexpected Incapacity or Death? Stress Testing Your Estate Planning – Step 2
- Is Your Family’s Planning Actually Ready for an Unexpected Incapacity or Death? Stress Testing Your Estate Planning – Step 1
- Does a Fiduciary Have a Duty to Always Sell Real Estate to the Highest Bidder?
- Do the Young Adults in Your Family Have Estate Planning Documents?
- Current Tax Laws That Will Expire After 2025 if Congress Does Not Act
- 12 Steps for Avoiding Identity Theft After the Death of a Loved One
- Michigan’s New Uniform Power of Attorney Act Effective July 1
- Do You Have Choice of Counsel in Insurance Litigation?
- Michigan Court of Appeals Agrees that Personal Representative Could Not Pay Legal Fees from Estate Assets
- Trial Win for Warner Clients in Dispute Over Decedent’s Assets
- Trusts 101, Part 3 – Trust Acronyms Explained
- Hot Topics for Private Clients and Family Offices from the 2024 Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning – Part Two
- Michigan Court of Appeals Clarifies Legal Standards for Interpreting Trust Agreements
- Hot Topics for Private Clients and Family Offices from 2024 Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning – Part One
- Trusts 101: Living or Testamentary; Revocable or Irrevocable; Grantor and Non-Grantor – What Does All of This Mean?
- How Much Evidence is Necessary for a Will or Trust Contestant to Carry Burden of Proof?
- When are Probate Court Decisions and Arbitration Decisions of Probate Disputes Appealable?
- How Should a Personal Representative Respond When Interested Persons Disagree Over Validity of a Proffered Will?
- Michigan’s New Uniform Power of Attorney Act
- When Can the Probate Court Bypass a Nominated Personal Representative in a Will and Appoint Someone Else?
- Private Client and Family Office Practice Welcomed Eric Allyn to Warner’s Family Engagement Symposium
- Did Woman Have Sufficient Mental Capacity to Deed One-Half of Her Real Property to Boyfriend?
- Do Estate Beneficiaries Have a Default Right to Live in Estate Property Rent Free Until the Property is Distributed?
- Does Everyone in Your Family Have Completed Estate Planning Documents?
- Trusts 101: What is a Trust and How is it Created?
- Should I Use a Professional Advisor as My Trustee?
- Estate Planning Focus – Summer 2023
- Summer 2023 Attorney Spotlight – Trusts and Estates Practice Group
- Planning Documents for College-aged Children
- Passing the Family Cottage to the Next Generations
- When is a Court Filing Considered “Frivolous,” Allowing for Court Sanctions?
- Three Estate and Gift Tax Strategies to Consider Before Selling Your Business
- Does a Declaration of Trust Ownership Convert a Beneficiary Designation to a Trust Asset?
- Can a Court Change the Beneficiaries of a Trust if Estate Planning Changes Were Intended but not Accomplished Before Death?
- Shared Ownership of Family Cottages, Part Three: Creating a Governance Agreement for a Shared Property
- Are Oral Instructions for Real Estate Transfers Enforceable in Probate Court?
- Estate Planning Focus — Spring 2023
- Estate Planning for Blended Families
- Celebrity Estate Planning Mistakes: Kobe Bryant
- Attorney Spotlight: Scott DeWeerd
- Shared Ownership of Family Cottages, Part Two: Ownership Structures for Shared Family Property
- Undue Influence Claims: Does Assisting an Elderly Person with Their Finances Create a Confidential/Fiduciary Relationship?
- Shared Ownership of Family Cottages, Part One: Does It Make Sense to Pass the Cottage to Future Generations?
- When May a Probate Court Appoint a Temporary Guardian for an Incapacitated Person?
- When Must a Fiduciary Relationship Exist to Establish Presumption of Undue Influence?
- When a Non-trustee Helps Administer the Trust
- May the Surviving Co-grantor of a Joint Trust Amend or Revoke the Trust After the Death of the First Grantor?
- Two Methods to Curtail a Litigious Beneficiary in Probate Court
- More Marriages Being Contested In Probate Litigation
- Powerful Procedural Tool to Recover the Assets of an Estate, Trust or an Incapacitated Person
- Binding Non-participating Interested Persons Under a Mediation Settlement Agreement in Probate Litigation
- Was the Trust Beneficiary Entitled to In-kind Distribution of Trust Assets?
- Reflections on 2022 – A Year of Uncertainty
- Charitable Giving – It’s Not Just for December
- Year-End Tax Planning Opportunities
- Your 7-Step Checklist for a Disabled Child Turning 18
- Coordinate Saving for College with Your Estate Planning
- Before You Say “I Do,” Do Some Marital Planning
- Estate Planning for Millennials and Gen Zers
- Attorney Spotlight: Nina Lucido
- Charitable Giving – Make It a Family Discussion
- October 17 – 21 Is National Estate Planning Awareness Week
- Michigan Court of Appeals Rules on Propriety of Terminating Trust for Beneficiary Who Recovered from Disability
- How To Be a Good Trust Beneficiary
- Estate Planning Focus – Spring 2022
- To Trust or Not to Trust – That is the Question!
- Nursing Home Medicaid Qualification Doesn’t End with an Approval of Benefits
- 10 Steps for Avoiding Identity Theft after the Death of a Loved One
- Estate Planning Focus – Fall 2020
- Attorney Spotlight: Frank Henke
- Attorney Spotlight – Beth O’Laughlin
- Estate Planning Focus – Winter 2020
- Estate Planning Focus – Fall 2019
- Who Can I Trust to Be My Trustee?
- Estate Planning Focus – Spring 2018
- Putting Adult Children on Bank Accounts is Risky
