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Jamie R. Ryke
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Thav, Ryke and Associates, Attorneys at Law
24725 W 12 Mile Rd Suite 110 Southfield, MI 48034» view map
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We have achieved a reputation for solving complex probate matters and as a result, practice and have clients throughout the great state of Michigan.

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1. Jamie R. Ryke Southfield, MI
  Attorney at Law - MI, 1997
  St. Thomas University J.D. 1996
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Michael Willis founded this firm with his brother, Shaun Patrick Willis. Their father, Hon. Frank D. Willis, is the probate judge for Van Buren Count... (more)

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David W. Clagett

Construction, Wills & Probate, Family Law, Car Accident

Status: Licensed: 31 Years

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2280 Woodruff Rd, Hastings, MI 49058

Denzil Glenn Smith, Jr

Education, Health Care Other, Social Security, Wills & Probate, Wrongful Death

Status: Licensed: 21 Years

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1591 W Centre Ave, Portage, MI 49024

Ean P. Hamilton

Wills & Probate, Estate Planning

Status: Licensed: 10 Years

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3431 Oakland Dr, Kalamazoo, MI 49008

Elizabeth V. Bauer

Real Estate, Wills, Divorce, Child Custody, Divorce & Family Law

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128 E Bridge St, Plainwell, MI 49080

Erin L. Majka

Medicare & Medicaid, Estate Administration, Elder Law, Insurance

Status: Licensed: 23 Years

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480 W Lovell St, Kalamazoo, MI 49007

Jennifer Lynn Grahek

Adoption, Wills & Probate, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Estate

Status: Licensed: 18 Years

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491 W. South Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49007

Jennifer Herrick Coles

Elder Law, Wills & Probate, Trusts

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8175 Creekside, Portage, MI 49024

Jonathan W. Willoughby

Estate Administration, Estate, Civil & Human Rights, Accident & Injury

Status: Licensed: 39 Years

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8051 Moorsbridge Road, Portage, MI 49024

Joseph W. Vander Horst

Wills, Wills & Probate, Family Law, Corporate, Landlord-Tenant

Status: Licensed: 32 Years

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136 E Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49007

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LEGAL TERMS

SUMMARY PROBATE

A relatively simple probate proceeding available for 'small estates,' as that term is defined by state law. Every state's definition is different, and many are ... (more...)

A relatively simple probate proceeding available for 'small estates,' as that term is defined by state law. Every state's definition is different, and many are complicated, but a few examples include estates worth up to $100,000 in California; New York estates where property, excluding real estate and amounts that must be set aside for surviving family members, is worth $20,000 or less; and Texas estates where the value of property doesn't exceed what is needed to pay a family allowance and certain creditors.

ENDOWMENT INSURANCE

Provides that an insured person who lives for the specified endowment period receives the face value of the insurance policy--that is, the amount paid at death.... (more...)

Provides that an insured person who lives for the specified endowment period receives the face value of the insurance policy--that is, the amount paid at death. If the policy-holder dies sooner, the beneficiary named in the policy receives the proceeds.

LETTERS TESTAMENTARY

The document given to an executor by the probate court, authorizing the executor to settle the estate according to either a will or the state's intestate succes... (more...)

The document given to an executor by the probate court, authorizing the executor to settle the estate according to either a will or the state's intestate succession laws.

FAMILY POT TRUST

See pot trust.

SPECIFIC BEQUEST

A specific item of property that is left to a named beneficiary under a will. If the person who made the will no longer owns the property when he dies, the bequ... (more...)

A specific item of property that is left to a named beneficiary under a will. If the person who made the will no longer owns the property when he dies, the bequest fails. In other words, the beneficiary cannot substitute a similar item in the estate. Example: If John leaves his 1954 Mercedes to Patti, and when John dies the 1954 Mercedes is long gone, Patti doesn't receive John's current car or the cash equivalent of the Mercedes. See ademption.

WILL

A document in which you specify what is to be done with your property when you die and name your executor. You can also use your will to name a guardian for you... (more...)

A document in which you specify what is to be done with your property when you die and name your executor. You can also use your will to name a guardian for your young children.

RESIDUARY ESTATE

The property that remains in a deceased person's estate after all specific gifts are made, and all debts, taxes, administrative fees, probate costs, and court c... (more...)

The property that remains in a deceased person's estate after all specific gifts are made, and all debts, taxes, administrative fees, probate costs, and court costs are paid. The residuary estate also includes any gifts under a will that fail or lapse. For example, Connie's will leaves her house and all its furnishings to Andrew, her VW bug to her friend Carl, and the remainder of her property (the residuary estate) to her sister Sara. She doesn't name any alternate beneficiaries. Carl dies before Connie. The VW bug becomes part of the residuary estate and passes to Sara, along with all of Connie's property other than the house and furnishings. Also called the residual estate or residue.

POWER OF APPOINTMENT

The legal authority to decide who will receive someone else's property, usually property held in a trust. Most trustees can distribute the income from a trust o... (more...)

The legal authority to decide who will receive someone else's property, usually property held in a trust. Most trustees can distribute the income from a trust only according to the terms of the trust, but a trustee with a power of appointment can choose the beneficiaries, sometimes from a list of candidates specified by the grantor. For example, Karin creates a trust with power of appointment to benefit either the local art museum, symphony, library or park, depending on the trustee's assessment of need.

CURATOR

See conservator.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

In re Temple Marital Trust

... Wallace Temple, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Clinton Probate Court Ralph Temple and Dean Temple, Respondents-Appellees. Docket No. 273911. ... Petitioner petitioned the probate court to construe the trust as not allowing Clarence to amend it after Florence's death. . . . ...

In re Smith Trust

... The respondent refused to sell the property to the petitioners. The petitioners filed a petition in the Sanilac County Probate Court, seeking to compel the sale of the land pursuant to the lease agreement. ... As a result, the probate court held that no enforceable agreement existed. ...

In re Kostin Estate

... In Docket No. 272767, respondent Camille A. Kent appeals as of right the probate court's judgment and order following a bench trial, interpreting a will and trust, determining heirs and devisees, and determining title to property after decedent Juanita Kostin's death in 2004. ...

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David W. Clagett

Denzil Glenn Smith, Jr

Ean P. Hamilton

Elizabeth V. Bauer

Erin L. Majka

Jennifer Lynn Grahek

Jennifer Herrick Coles

Jonathan W. Willoughby

Joseph W. Vander Horst

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SUMMARY PROBATE

ENDOWMENT INSURANCE

LETTERS TESTAMENTARY

FAMILY POT TRUST

SPECIFIC BEQUEST

WILL

RESIDUARY ESTATE

POWER OF APPOINTMENT

CURATOR

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

In re Temple Marital Trust

In re Smith Trust

In re Kostin Estate

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