Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Michigan

Re: michigan probate law

To know the answer to this question, I think you need to get information as to the ownership details of the account. Are you an authorized user, or a joint owner of the account? What does the bank typically do when one of the joint account holders dies? I imagine they have documentation as to what happens with your particular account if one of you dies.

With that said, if he died, and you kept all the money and the kids BELIEVED that they were entitled to some of that money, they might be inclined to sue you over it. Whether they'd have a worthwhile claim though really depends on your ownership interest. It probably wouldn't hurt to ask someone at the bank about this.

Re: michigan probate law

If you are joint on his bank account, then the money is yours. Perhaps you should consider asking him if it is his intention for you to have all the money.

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