http://www.shepard-law.com Legal Services for Southern Michigan Mon, 15 Feb 2010 04:59:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Attorney Mara Wegerski has accomplished in two weeks what takes some attorneys several years to accomplish in Oakland County. Ms. Wegerski has had two successful results in two separate domestic violence cases. The first case was a trial in front of a Southfield District Court Jury. After all the evidence was ... http://www.shepard-law.com/2010/01/attorney-mara-wegerski-two-wins-in-two-weeks/ An Introduction to Probate and Intestacy By: Kristin K. Vanpraet Shepard Law Office What is probate? Probate is the legal process that takes place after someone dies.   When a person dies, with or without a Will, the probate court must oversee the distribution of that person's estate. If a person dies leaving a Will, then the ... http://www.shepard-law.com/2009/11/michigan-probate-explained/   Drivers License Appeals in Michigan By Mara J. Wegerski JD Shepard Law Office PLC If you have lost your license there is a way to get it back! Michigan has set up an appeals process through the Driver’s License Appeal Division (DLAD) of the Department of Motor Vehicles. This process differs depending on ... http://www.shepard-law.com/2009/10/michigan-drivers-license-appeals/ By: Matthew C. Shepard Attorney & Counselor Shepard Law Office PLC In Michigan there is no such thing as a criminal expungement. In Michigan the proper term is a "Motion to Set Aside a Conviction". With this said, who is eligible for an "expungement"? Only have one criminal conviction on your record (the one ... http://www.shepard-law.com/2009/05/criminal-expungements-in-michigan/ By: Kristin K. Vanpraet Attorney & Counselor at Law Shepard Law Office PLC Myth 1: If you do not have an estate worth more the 3.5 Million which triggers tax issues; you do not need a living trust. Avoiding taxes is just one of many reasons to have a living trust, and may not ... http://www.shepard-law.com/2009/05/living-trusts-facts-and-myths/ By Mara J. Wegerski Attorney & Counselor at Law Shepard Law Office PLC There are many of ways an Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) conviction can restrict and potentially ruin your life. One way many do not think of is access to Canada. When you approach the border to Canada you are subjected ... http://www.shepard-law.com/2009/04/drinking-and-driving-can-keep-you-out-of-canada/   By: Kristin K. Vanpraet Attorney & Counselor at Law Shepard Law Office PLC Many of my clients tell me they have put their child’s name on their bank accounts. They usually have done this for one or both of the following reasons: First, they want their child to be able help them pay ... http://www.shepard-law.com/2009/04/putting-your-child%e2%80%99s-name-on-your-bank-accounts-here%e2%80%99s-a-better-solution%e2%80%a6/ By: Matthew C. Shepard Attorney & Counselor at Law Shepard Law Office PLC Have you ever heard a term and wondered what exactly does that mean? This article was written to identify five of the basic “tools” in an estate plan. In later articles I will go into more details of these individual ... http://www.shepard-law.com/2009/01/estate-plan-defined-common-documents-in-estate-plans/ By: Matthew C. Shepard Attorney & Counselor at Law Shepard Law Office PLC A lot of people have been persuaded to have their estate plan done online or through some mass marketing company that promises "the best deal". Unfortunately, half of these "deals" will end up in disaster because they are not prepared ... http://www.shepard-law.com/2008/09/test-blog-post/