The Alpin Journal.

Guides, legal updates, and more.

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2026-04-15

Core High-Net-Worth Estate Tax Trusts for Michigan Families

Learn how ILITs, QPRTs, GRATs, SLATs, bypass trusts, and wealth replacement trusts reduce estate taxes for wealthy Michigan families.

GuideMichigan

2026-04-07

End-of-Life Liquidity: Michigan Funeral Trusts & Qualified Funeral Trusts (QFTs)

A practical guide to securing end-of-life arrangements with Michigan Funeral Trusts and QFTs without jeopardizing Medicaid eligibility.

GuideMichigan

2026-04-04

Veterans, Medicare, & Out-of-State Transitions: Navigating Specialized Elder Law Trusts

Master specialized elder law trusts in Michigan: Veterans Asset Protection Trusts (VAPTs), Medicare Set-Asides (MSAs), and Qualified Income (Miller) Trusts.

GuideMichigan

2026-04-02

Michigan Medicaid Asset Protection Trusts (MAPT) Guide

Protect your home and life savings from nursing home costs. Learn how Michigan MAPTs and Testamentary Spousal Special Needs Trusts shield your estate.

GuideMichigan

2026-03-29

Advanced Tax & Fiduciary Planning for Michigan Special Needs Trusts

Protect your estate from compressed trust tax brackets and manage trustee liability using Michigan Delegated Trusts and Qualified Disability Trusts (QDTs).

GuideMichigan

2026-03-20

Crisis & Institutional Special Needs Planning in Michigan: SBO and d4C Trusts

Discover how Sole Benefit Trusts bypass the Michigan Medicaid 5-year look-back, and why Pooled Trusts (d4C) protect modest inheritances.

GuideMichigan

2026-03-19

Michigan Special Needs Trusts: The Core Framework for Protecting SSI and Medicaid

Discover how Third-Party, First-Party, and Standby Special Needs Trusts safeguard your child's government benefits in Michigan while avoiding MDHHS estate recovery.

GuideMichigan

2026-03-11

The Danger Zone of Estate Planning: Why Totten Trusts and POD Accounts Fail Michigan Families

Discover why informal Totten trusts, Payable on Death (POD), and In Trust For (ITF) bank accounts present hidden, catastrophic risks for Michigan families.

GuideMichigan

2026-03-07

Highly Specialized Needs & Essential Trusts in Michigan: A Strategic Guide

From essential revocable living trusts to highly specialized NFA Gun and Rabbi Trusts, learn how Michigan families and executives protect their wealth and assets.

GuideMichigan

2026-03-04

Advanced Wealth & Tax Control Trusts in Michigan: A Strategic Guide

Protect your high-net-worth estate with advanced Michigan trusts. Explore Irrevocable, Decanted, and Simple trusts for ultimate tax and wealth control.

GuideMichigan

2026-03-02

Essential Trusts for Everyday Families in Michigan: Revocable, Joint, and Standby

Discover the foundational trusts every Michigan family needs, including Revocable, Joint, Testamentary, and Standby trusts to avoid probate and protect assets.

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2026-01-20

Michigan Probate Calculator 2026: Estate Costs & Fees

Calculate 2026 Michigan probate inventory fees and court costs. See if your estate qualifies for the $53,000 small estate limit under MCL 700.3982.