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When a loved one creates a trust, they often picture seamless management of their assets. In reality, trust administration can turn messy if the person in charge falls short. At Bassett Murray Law Group, PLLC, our thirty-plus years of Michigan…

Trust law in Michigan can feel like a complex puzzle with many moving pieces, especially when one person wears more than one hat.. At Bassett Murray Law Group, PLLC, we have spent 30-plus years guiding families through that puzzle, building…

Michigan families use trusts for real estate, retirement accounts, and heirlooms. When circumstances evolve, trustees may need to amend documents. With over 30 years of experience, Bassett Murray Law Group, PLLC ensures that plans stay flexible. This article examines the…

Seven months. That figure pops up again and again when people talk about Michigan probate, and it is not pulled from thin air. State law gives creditors four months to file claims, and several weeks pass even before that clock…

Deciding how your property will be passed on can feel overwhelming. Structuring the legal documents needed to make that happen is the attorney’s role.  When using a Trust, combining it with a will is the smoothest route for Michigan residents.…

Picture a young person’s 18th birthday, a couple welcoming their first child, having a life-changing disability, or a retiree downsizing after decades in the same home. Each of these moments can spark one big question: “What happens to this asset/person…

October is National Estate Planning Awareness Month. This is the right moment for Michigan families to think about their future. When many of us hear “estate planning,” we picture millionaires, piles of paperwork, and complicated legal terms. At Bassett Murray…

If something happened tomorrow, would your family know what to do? Who to call? What do you want? That’s where elder care planning begins—not with paperwork, but with a conversation. At Bassett Murray Law Group in Ann Arbor, we help…

It’s not every day that three important legal shifts happen at once. But on April 1, 2025, Michigan quietly made updates that could touch more lives than most people realize—from those hoping to grow their families to individuals managing long-term…