Revocable Living Trusts
Avoid probate and create a revocable living trust with our team at Blue Chip Estate Planning.

Revocable Living Trusts

Avoid probate and create a revocable living trust with our team at Blue Chip Estate Planning.

Do I Need a Revocable Living Trust?

When people think about estate planning, a lot of times, a last will and testament is top of mind. Unfortunately, a will is only useful once your estate has entered probate. In order to avoid courts deciding how to handle your assets in probate, as well as up to months of legal fees, you need to establish a revocable living trust.

What are the Advantages of a Trust in Michigan?

What is a Revocable Living Trust?

The living trust serves as the primary estate planning tool for the orderly transfer of assets while avoiding probate. By transferring title of your assets to the trust during your lifetime, you enable the trustee to continue to manage the assets upon your disability or death and to distribute assets to the beneficiaries as provided in the document without the involvement of the probate court.
For a living trust to function as intended, most nonretirement assets such as real estate, investment and bank accounts will need to be retitled in the name of the trust. If assets are not transferred into the trust prior to death, then probate will not be avoided.

Your Client Journey

At your initial consultation we will discuss your financial picture and unique family dynamics.
Our goal is to get you in and out the door with your tailored estate plan within 4-6 weeks.
Let us steer the ship for you. Your estate planning process is going to be led by our experienced team.

Your Client Journey

Different Types of Trusts in Michigan

The Final Step is Funding Your Trust

The Final Step is Funding Your Trust

Your work starts after you sign the documents.

For your plan to function as intended, it is essential that you complete your homework. Typically, you will need to contact your investment advisor and life insurance agent, and visit your bank to retitle your accounts to the name of your living trust and update beneficiary designations. If you are still employed, you likely will need to reach out to the custodian of your 401(k) and to your employer benefits department to update the beneficiaries of your retirement plans and employer provided life insurance. Only after you have taken all these steps is the estate planning process complete.

Our Job Doesn't Stop at Signing.

When meeting with individuals to review or update their estate plan, it is common to identify steps in the letter of instruction that have not been completed. It is also common to encounter people who may have originally completed their homework, but subsequently opened new accounts or acquired real estate that deviates from the recommendations outlined in the letter of instruction. Ensuring your estate plan will function as intended is a lifelong process and we provide valuable guidance to assist in the trust funding process.

Our Job Doesn't Stop at Signing.

How Do I Terminate or Modify a Trust in Michigan?

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About Us

Blue Chip Estate Planning, PLLC is part of the Blue Chip Partners’ family of companies offering you the option of a one-stop solution for your estate planning, financial planning, and investment needs. Our goal is to be your all-in-one solution.

Blue Chip Partners, LLC is a wealth management firm that provides highly personalized financial planning and portfolio management services to over 800 clients. Blue Chip Partners has 31 employees and over $1.5 billion in assets under management as of December 31st, 2024.