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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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Spiros T. Michals

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Accident & Injury, Bankruptcy, Business, Estate

Spiro Michals Attorney at Law is a founding Partner of the firm of Michals & Michals, LLC and heads the General Law division of the firm. He practices... (more)

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955 W Broadway Ave, Muskegon, MI 49441

James M. Rose

Real Estate, Estate Planning, Family Law, Car Accident

Status: Licensed: 49 Years

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8787 Ferry St, Montague, MI 49437

Philip M. Stoffan

Commercial Real Estate, Health Care Other, Estate Planning, Business

Status: Licensed: 31 Years

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318 Houston Ave, Muskegon, MI 49441

Stephen Paul Draft-Peppin

Real Estate, Estate, Employment, Business

Status: Licensed: 12 Years

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1249 Lakeshore Dr, Muskegon, MI 49441

Paul M. Ladas

Real Estate, Estate Planning, Elder Law, Accident & Injury

Status: Licensed: 65 Years

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435 Whitehall Rd, Muskegon, MI 49445

Eugene A. Franks

Real Estate, International, Gift Taxation, Business

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900 3Rd St, Muskegon, MI 49440

John H. Mckendry

Gift Taxation

Status: Licensed: 50 Years

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700 Terrace Point Rd, Muskegon, MI 49443

David E. Waterstradt

Dispute Resolution, Estate Planning, DUI-DWI, Elder Law, Accident & Injury

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950 W Norton Ave, Muskegon, MI 49441

Karen L. Kayes

Estate Planning, Commercial Real Estate, Trusts

Status: Licensed: 37 Years

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Muskegon, MI 49443

David P. Covell

Real Estate Other, Estate Planning, Estate, Elder Law

Status: Licensed: 29 Years

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440 Hazel Court, Muskegon, MI 49442

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LEGAL TERMS

HEIR APPARENT

One who expects to be receive property from the estate of a family member, as long as she outlives that person.

PROBATE COURT

A specialized court or division of a state trial court that considers only cases concerning the distribution of deceased persons' estate. Called 'surrogate cour... (more...)

A specialized court or division of a state trial court that considers only cases concerning the distribution of deceased persons' estate. Called 'surrogate court' in New York and several other states, this court normally examines the authenticity of a will -- or if a person dies intestate, figures out who receives her property under state law. It then oversees a procedure to pay the deceased person's debts and to distribute her assets to the proper inheritors. See probate.

DISTRIBUTEE

(1) Anyone who receives something. Usually, the term refers to someone who inherits a deceased person's property. If the deceased person dies without a will (ca... (more...)

(1) Anyone who receives something. Usually, the term refers to someone who inherits a deceased person's property. If the deceased person dies without a will (called intestate), state law determines what each distributee will receive. Also called a beneficiary.

ANCILLARY PROBATE

A probate proceeding conducted in a different state from the one the deceased person resided in at the time of death. Usually, ancillary probate proceedings are... (more...)

A probate proceeding conducted in a different state from the one the deceased person resided in at the time of death. Usually, ancillary probate proceedings are necessary if the deceased person owned real estate in another state.

CONTINGENT BENEFICIARY

1) An alternate beneficiary named in a will, trust or other document. 2) Any person entitled to property under a will if one or more prior conditions are satisf... (more...)

1) An alternate beneficiary named in a will, trust or other document. 2) Any person entitled to property under a will if one or more prior conditions are satisfied. For example, if Fred is entitled to take property under a will only if he's married at the time of the will maker's death, Fred is a contingent beneficiary. Similarly, if Ellen is named to receive a house only in the event her mother, who has been named to live in the house, moves out of it, Ellen is a contingent beneficiary.

TRUST MERGER

Under a trust, the situation that occurs when the sole trustee and the sole beneficiary are the same person or institution. Then, there's no longer the separati... (more...)

Under a trust, the situation that occurs when the sole trustee and the sole beneficiary are the same person or institution. Then, there's no longer the separation between the trustee's legal ownership of trust property from the beneficiary's interest. The trust 'merges' and ceases to exist.

PROVING A WILL

Convincing a probate court that a document is truly the deceased person's will. Usually this is a simple formality that the executor or administrator easily sat... (more...)

Convincing a probate court that a document is truly the deceased person's will. Usually this is a simple formality that the executor or administrator easily satisfies by showing that the will was signed and dated by the deceased person in front of two or more witnesses. When the will is holographic -- that is, completely handwritten by the deceased and not witnessed, it is still valid in many states if the executor can produce relatives and friends to testify that the handwriting is that of the deceased.

ADMINISTRATRIX

An outdated term for a female administrator -- the person appointed by a court to handle probate on behalf of someone who died without a will. Now, whether male... (more...)

An outdated term for a female administrator -- the person appointed by a court to handle probate on behalf of someone who died without a will. Now, whether male or female, this person is called the administrator.

REAL ESTATE AGENT

A foot soldier of the real estate business who shows houses and does most of the other nitty-gritty tasks associated with selling real estate. An agent must hav... (more...)

A foot soldier of the real estate business who shows houses and does most of the other nitty-gritty tasks associated with selling real estate. An agent must have a state license and be supervised by a real estate broker. Most agents are completely dependent upon commissions from sellers for their income, so it pays to find out which side the agent represents (buyer, seller or both) before you place too much trust in the agent's opinion.

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SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

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. ...

In re Nestorovski Estate

723 Payne, Broder & Fossee (by Andrew J. Broder) and Underwood & March (by Lauren M. Underwood), Bingham Farms, for the petitioner. ... Kemp Klein Law Firm, PC (by Alan A. May and Debra Nance), Troy, for the respondent. ... Before: SAAD, CJ, and BORRELLO and ...

In re Rudell Estate

During her lifetime, the decedent owned a certain parcel of residential real property located at 1170 Chesterfield in Birmingham, Michigan (the property). In 1982, the decedent properly transferred ownership of the property to the trust. According to the complaint filed in this matter, the ...

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Spiros T. Michals

James M. Rose

Philip M. Stoffan

Stephen Paul Draft-Peppin

Paul M. Ladas

Eugene A. Franks

John H. Mckendry

David E. Waterstradt

Karen L. Kayes

David P. Covell

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HEIR APPARENT

PROBATE COURT

DISTRIBUTEE

ANCILLARY PROBATE

CONTINGENT BENEFICIARY

TRUST MERGER

PROVING A WILL

ADMINISTRATRIX

REAL ESTATE AGENT

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

In re Kostin Estate

In re Nestorovski Estate

In re Rudell Estate

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