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Basics of Estate Planning for Pre-Marriage
Types of Marital Agreements
There are two main types of marital agreements:
Prenuptial Agreements (Premarital Agreements): These agreements are entered into before a couple gets married. They typically address the separate and marital property of each individual, potential spousal support, and other financial considerations.
Postnuptial Agreements (Postmarital Agreements): These agreements are created after a couple is already married. They can address similar issues as prenuptial agreements and are often used when couples experience significant changes in their financial situation or wish to clarify financial matters during their marriage.
Financial Transparency
Beyond legal requirements, These agreements foster honest dialogue about finances and debt before marriage. By pre-determining asset division and debt allocation, couples minimize future disputes and high legal costs in the event of separation or death.
Protection of Separate Property
Keeping "What’s Yours" yours, while honoring domestic contributions. Without an agreement, state laws dictate how your assets are split. A marital agreement allows you to opt-out of these defaults to protect family heirlooms, businesses, or inheritances. By legally defining Separate Property vs. Marital Property, you ensure that assets you brought into the marriage remain under your sole ownership.
Procedural Fairness & Enforceability
For an agreement to be valid and enforceable, both parties must enter into it voluntarily, with full disclosure of their assets and debts, and ideally with the independent legal counsel. The agreement must also be fair, reasonable, and in writing.
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Marital Agreement
$2,250 with Core Estate Plan
$2,750 without Core Estate Plan
What Is It?
Marital agreements are legally binding contracts between two individuals that outline how their assets and debts will be managed and divided in the event of divorce, separation, or death. These agreements allow couples to make these important decisions together, rather than relying solely on state laws, which may not align with their specific wishes or circumstances.
What's Included?
● Consultation to customize your plan
● Separate property designations
● Marital Agreement document
Who's It Designed For?
Designed for anyone who:
● Has significant assets or debts prior to marriage
● Owns a business
● Has children from a previous relationship
● Anticipates receiving a significant inheritance
● Simply desires clarity and open communication about financial matters
Why You'll Love It
● Removes the taboo and turns "the money talk" into an act of honesty and respect
● Bypasses the Courts. You decide what is fair for your life, rather than leaving it to a judge who doesn't know your family.
● Eliminates Resentment. By clarifying financial roles early, you remove the #1 cause of marital stress.
Basic Estate Plan
$1,150 for 1 person
$1,350 for 2 persons
What Is It?
Simple and low-cost estate plan for people who don't mind using probate to distribute their property upon death.
What's Included?
● Consultation to customize your plan
● Last will & testament
● Power of attorney
● Healthcare directive
● Appointment of guardian
● Appointment of funeral representative
● Estate planning roadmap
● Witness and notarize documents
● Heavy duty binder for original documents and flash drive for copies
Who's It Designed For?
Designed for anyone who:
● Does not have minor children
● Has relatively simple estate planning needs
● Does not have substantial assets that require management by a trustee for beneficiaries
● Needs a complete estate plan at the lowest cost
Why You'll Love It
● Lowest cost complete estate plan for simple planning situations
● Completely customizable for most situations (except probate avoidance)
● All essential estate planning documents and instructions are included.
Probate Avoidance Plan
$1,750 for 1 person
$1,950 for 2 persons
What Is It?
A Probate Avoidance Plan transfers your assets directly to your designated beneficiaries upon death without probate proceedings or administrative hassle.
What's Included?
● Consultation to customize your plan
● "Guide to Avoid Probate in Michigan"
● Deed to transfer property to beneficiaries upon death
● Assignment of personal property
● Transfer-on-death business registration agreement
● Last will & testament
● Power of attorney
● Healthcare directive
● Appointment of funeral representative
● Estate planning roadmap
● Heavy duty binder for original documents and flash drive for copies
Who's It Designed For?
Designed for anyone who:
● Desires to avoid probate
● Has relatively simple estate planning needs
● Has relatively few beneficiaries to receive their property
● Has all adult persons as beneficiaries
● Does not require a trustee to administer their estate
Why You'll Love It
● Lowest cost complete estate plan to avoid probate for adult beneficiaries
● Feel confident that your assets will be distributed to the right persons upon death without cost or administrative hassle
● Easy to modify beneficiaries in the future
● Includes a "Probate Avoidance Guide" to assist beneficiaries to acquire your property upon death
Living Trust Plan
$2,450 for 1 person
$2,750 for 2 persons
What Is It?
A Living Trust Plan uses a revocable "living" trust, along with several other documents, to manage and distribute your assets without probate court administration.
What's Included?
● Consultation to customize your plan
● Revocable ("living") trust
● Certificate of trust existence
● Authorization to disclose medical information
● Warranty deed to transfer real estate to trust
● Assignment of personal property to trust
● Agreement to transfer business assets to trust
● Trust funding instructions
● All documents needed by the trustee to administer the trust (trustee instructions, acceptance of trust, certificate of trust, notice to beneficiaries, and notice to creditors)
● Pour-over will
● Power of attorney
● Healthcare directive
● Appointment of guardian
● Appointment of funeral representative
● Estate planning roadmap
● Heavy duty binder for original documents and flash drive for copies
Who's It Designed For?
Designed for anyone who:
● Desires to avoid probate with maximum control over distribution of assets
● Wants to appoint a person to manage and distribute their estate
● Has minor children, or multiple adult beneficiaries, or relatively complex distribution plans for their property
Why You'll Love It
● Comprehensive estate plan to manage and distribute trust assets to any number of beneficiaries without probate
● Completely customized documents to your specifications
● Provides maximum control over distribution and administration of trust assets
● Designate a trustee to handle estate administration
● Designate a guardian to care for young children
● Feel confident that your assets will be distributed as you direct
● Includes instructions and forms to guide trustees to handle trust property without an attorney
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