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Navigating the law can feel overwhelming, but the attorneys at Cunningham Dalman are here to support individuals and businesses in Holland, Zeeland, Hudsonville, Allegan, and throughout West Michigan. Whether you need trusted legal representation or are simply looking for expert legal advice, we invite you to connect with our team. This page offers valuable insights from our attorneys on a wide range of legal topics—designed to inform and empower you. Explore our articles to learn more about the legal issues that matter most to you.

Family Business Succession and Estate Tax Planning: The Window May Be Closing

In the recent bills to change the tax code, there’s an effort to prohibit planning that’s very beneficial to passing a family business to the ...

The Train Is At the Station: Changes to the Estate and Gift Tax Introduced in Congress

Since the Georgia Senate election and Democrats gaining enough votes to pass tax legislation on their own, it’s been anticipated that changes will be coming ...

Medicaid and the Last Car

There is great freedom in grabbing your keys, jumping into your car, and driving wherever you want to go.  Nobody wants to think of a ...

Transferring a Vehicle Upon Death of a Family Member

What happens when a person dies with a vehicle titled in their name with no surviving co-owner? Some states allow vehicle owners to name a ...

How to Plan For Expected Changes In The Estate Tax

It’s widely expected that Congress will be changing the estate tax in this session. A bill hasn’t been introduced yet so we don’t know how ...

Estate Tax Changes are Coming

The election has been decided. The Democrats now control the White House as well as the House of Representatives. While the Senate is split 50/50, ...

Keeping The Family Cottage Affordable For The Next Generation

One of the biggest barriers to passing a cottage to your children is affordability and more specifically property taxes. If transferring a cottage isn’t done ...

Don’t Forget What’s Important to You When Doing Your Estate Plan

More than half of people in the United States give to charitable and faith-based organizations during their lives. However, it’s estimated that less than 10% ...

Business Owners: You Have Another Option For Charitable Planning

There are a variety of ways to financially support charitable organizations and their causes. The most common are giving cash and making out a check. ...

The Pitfalls of Co-Trustees Representing Your Trust

If the situation and relationship dynamics allow, I generally advise clients that want to choose co-trustees to administer their trust to allow them to act ...
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The law can seem like a daunting and complex tangle. The attorneys of Cunningham Dalman are here to help. If you require legal representation or would like to seek advice from a law expert, we hope you’ll talk with someone at our firm. We also encourage you to learn more about legal issues that matter to you. On this page you will find valuable information about many different aspects of the law. We encourage you to spend some time browsing this collection of posts written by Cunningham Dalman attorneys.

Some Helpful Estate Planning Tips That Your Attorney May Not Have Mentioned

If you have worked with an estate planning attorney before, it goes without saying that your primary focus was on the documents themselves – a will, maybe a trust, powers of attorney, etc. And hopefully when you concluded the process and your estate planning documents were signed, you also received some instruction on the next

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The Mulders Receive the Good Shepherd Award from Resthaven

Recently Andy Mulder and his wife, Lois, have been selected by Resthaven’s Board of Directors as the recipients of 2018 Good Shepherd Award. Attached, you can find the lovely article from Resthaven’s newsletter detailing the extent of the Mulder’s service. The Holland community has been blessed with the service and leadership of Andy and Lois

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What Will a Terror Clause Do for Your Trust?

Terror is not a word regularly associated with a trust but there are times when the two terms meet. A “terror clause,” “in terrorem clause,” or “no-contest clause” can be used in both wills and trusts to warn someone to think twice about contesting the terms of a will or trust. The clause usually states

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A Few Unique Powers of Attorney That You Might Want To Consider

Over the last few years, if you have read any articles in this space about estate planning or have taken the steps to create your own estate plan, then you are probably aware of the importance of having a general durable power of attorney and a healthcare power of attorney in place. These are the

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Consider Court Before Filing for Medicaid Benefits

The Probate Court has authority to enter orders to protect the families of individuals who need benefits to pay for their long term care. The Department of Health and Human Services that approves Medicaid applications is bound to adhere to the court order when it comes to income and asset eligibility limits. How can the

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Estate Planning After the Loss of a Spouse

I am always relieved when I can explain to a grieving spouse that there may not be too many details to take care of after the loss of their spouse. Here are some of the key points that I always review in this situation. 1. Does the surviving spouse’s health care and financial power of

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The Top Three Reasons Medicaid Applications are Not Successful

Financial assets have to be spent-down to a certain level in order to become eligible for Medicaid benefits to pay for skilled nursing. But with no funds left to pay the monthly care expenses the approval of the Medicaid application is very critical. Pre-planning with an elder law attorney can avoid these most common reasons

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