A legacy contact is someone you choose to have access to the data in your Google account after your death. You can add one or more legacy contacts in Google settings on your Android device. Here are the steps
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Name a Legacy Contact for your iPhone or iPad.
Many people keep tons of information on their phones and other digital devices such as pictures, videos, notes, documents, email, apps. If your loved ones had to get access to that information, could they do it? Is it even legal for them to use your password or other credentials (assuming they kn...
Is Michigan the Best State for My LLC?
Michigan is a Great Choice for your LLC. You might hear someone say you should form your LLC in another state, like Delaware or Nevada or Wyoming. And that might be good advice in a few special cases. But Michigan is often a great choice because it offers: One of the lowest formation filing f...
Quick & Dirty Probate, Part 2: The Petition and Assignment Method
Got probate? Michigan has some nifty methods that can be used as shortcuts through the probate process. This blog is about one that we call the Petition and Assignment Method. It's Part 2 of our series on Quick and Dirty Probate. In case you missed it, check out Part 1. You can use the Petition...
Quick & Dirty Probate, Part 1: The Affidavit Method
Surprise! You need to go to probate court. Michigan has some nifty methods that can be used as shortcuts through the probate process. This blog is about one such method that we call the Affidavit Method. You can use the Affidavit Method if: There is no real estate to be transferred through ...
Modifying an Irrevocable Trust
What's an irrevocable trust? Are we stuck with what this 40-year-old document says? Probably the most common type of trust used in estate planning is the revocable living trust. But clients also use irrevocable living trusts to lock in certain tax treatment or to protect the assets that were put...
Fiduciary access to digital assets
I'm the personal representative and trustee for my brother's estate. He kept a lot of his information online. How do I get access to his email and other online accounts? As a personal representative or trustee, you are a “fiduciary” for your brother's estate and trust. That job includes searchi...
Are you enjoying your probate?
No one tells us that they enjoyed going through probate. I hear it in our office every week, “I don't want to put my kids through this”. This statement is typically made by an individual who has just learned that their own parent's estate will need to go through probate. I'm in the probate cou...
Scribblers Beware!
Don't write on your quitclaim deeds or other legal documents. You may be tempted to edit, cross out, or clarify information on an original, and previously unrecorded, Quitclaim deed. These types of deeds are often used between family members to transfer ownership of a piece of property from one...
Thank you!
We want to thank all of the people who have helped us start this law firm. This includes our families, employees, current and former co-workers, friends, vendors, front line workers, and past and current clients. You all made a difference and ultimately helped us succeed.
Our Pandemic Story.
Lex Novus, PLC was launched April 1, 2020, in the very first days of the pandemic. With no office space, we worked out our house. We corresponded to clients and Courts via email and USPS. Our small Post Office in Oxford, Michigan, was one of the few places we visited in person. We quickly learned...
Announcement from Attorney Mark Mueller of Troy, Michigan
I am delighted to announce the formation of LEX NOVUS PLC – a new law practice in Oakland County. Beginning April 1, 2020, Lex Novus will offer the same valuable, accessible and affordable legal services I have striven to provide to individuals and businesses throughout Michigan. Lex Novus is lev...