When famous people die without proper estate planning, their personal disasters become public lessons for the rest of us. Three recent celebrity deaths: Liam Payne, Aaron Carter, and Anne Heche: offer sobering reminders that even wealthy, successful people can make devastating estate planning mistakes.

Let's talk about something that might keep you up at night if you're a Michigan homeowner or retiree: probate costs. If you've been putting off estate planning, thinking "I'll get to it eventually," this might be the wake-up call you need.

Your grandmother probably never had to worry about what happened to her Bitcoin after she passed away. But here in 2025, digital assets are a huge part of most Michigan families' lives, and they need to be part of your estate plan too.

One of the biggest mistakes people make before they die is to fail to add a proper beneficiary designation on their bank accounts. This most often results in an unnecessary probate. In this short video, Davison, Michigan Estate Planning Attorney Sean O'Bryan explains how to prevent this from happening to you and your family.

Being careful with spending your money is a good thing of course, but there are some things that are just not worth saving a few dollars on. Michigan Attorney Sean O’Bryan explains that estate planning is the one thing it is better not to cut corners on.

Planning ahead is important when it comes to protecting your pets in case something happens to you. Michigan Estate Planning Attorney Sean O’Bryan shows you how Setting up a pet trust can give you peace of mind.

Covid-19 gave a lot of people a sudden wake-up call about the fragility of life and made estate an urgent priority overnight. Michigan estate planning attorney Sean O’Bryan walks you through several questions to consider.

Talking to your parents about estate planning can seem impossible. It doesn't have to be. Your parents just need to know you will be there for them. Here is a great framework to that talk.

There are some relatively simple ways to get assets into the hands of your loved ones after you pass away. Though these methods can sound ideal on the surface, there will be drawbacks in most instances. With this in mind, we will look at POD accounts in this post.

Rental property has become increasingly popular in Michigan over the last decade. How do you best position a real estate rental in your estate plan?

Reverse mortgages can be a big help to seniors who need extra cash, but they can become a big headache for the person’s family members after they pass away or move to a nursing facility.

The different names of health care documents can create a lot of confusions for client and their families.  Let’s look at the 3 types of health care documents.