Entries by Tom DelPup

What “Cause” is “Good Cause” to Remove a Conservator?

A “conservator” is a person appointed by a probate court to manage the assets or affairs of another (the “protected individual”) who, by reason of physical or mental disability, is incapable of controlling or managing their assets or affairs on their own. The conservator acts as a “fiduciary,” meaning that the conservator must manage the […]

18 Questions You Should Be Asking A Nursing Home

How do you know whether a nursing home is right for a loved one?  The Pioneer Network, a non-profit organization, offers 18 questions to ask when evaluating a nursing home for a loved one (and a separate list of 16 questions to ask when evaluating an assisted living facility).  The Pioneer Network is made up of professionals […]

“Beware the Ides of March”

On this day, March 15, 44 BC, Gaius Julius Caesar was stabbed to death at the Roman Senate by conspirators led by Marcus Junius Brutus and Gaius Cassius.  Julius Caesar was a Roman general and politician who played a pivotal role in the events that led to the end of the Roman Republic and the beginning of the Roman Empire. […]

A New Estate Planning Tool – The Michigan Asset Protection Trust

On February 5, 2017, Michigan became the 17th state (along with Delaware, Nevada, Ohio, and others) to permit residents to use asset protection trusts in their estate planning. Michigan’s new law, the Qualified Dispositions in Trust Act (the “Act”), allows an individual to create an irrevocable trust known as a domestic asset protection trust (DAPT) that, […]

A Savior Is Born Unto You

“And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, ‘Fear not: for, behold, I […]