Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Michigan

Trust, wills

My father passed away this Aug. 2008, and had stated in his trust that my brother and I were to split assets 50/50. However, the trust only had his house in it, and that is all. He had a savings account, and a deferred compensation account which has my mom listed as the beneficiary. My mother passed away June of 2007. My uncle is the successor to the trust with me being second. Does everything have to go to probate? or just the things that were not listed in the trust?


Asked on 8/29/08, 6:19 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Naheed Amdani Law Offices of Naheed A. Amdani, P.C.

Re: Trust, wills

If all of the items that are "listed" in the trust have been properly transferred or deeded into the trust, then you should only have to probate the items that were not in the trust.

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Answered on 9/01/08, 7:14 pm
Timothy Klisz Klisz Law Office, PLLC

Re: Trust, wills

as long as there is no dispute with the trust, the only things that would go thru probate would be the assets in his name only, with no living beneficiary. Contact me at www.kliszlaw.com to discuss further. Tim Klisz

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Answered on 8/29/08, 7:49 pm


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