ESTATE PLANNING AS IT INTERSECTS WITH PROBATE COURT
Date: Thursday, October 23, 2025
Time: 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Location: Great Hall Banquet & Conference Center, Midland, MI
Speaker: A. Michelle Lane, JD, Chalgian & Tripp Law Offices, East Lansing, MI
Ms. Lane will explain why Probate Court is sometimes involved even when an estate plan has been prepaared. She will also discuss to what extent the Probate Court is involved when there is no estate plan in place. The following topics will be presented and discussed:
1) Overview of estate planning documents:
2) Common issues with estate planning documents requiring Probate Court involvement;
3) Capacity Issues;
4) What happenbs when there are no estate planning documents in place; and
5) Probate Court processes.
