The “Mama Bear Instinct” Blog

When you are making out your estate documents and considering what should happen to your assets when you die, consider also the situation where you are alive, but unable to take care of yourself or manage your assets. Who will step in to take over for you when you are not able to do it […]

Probation is a sentence that a court gives to a defendant  rather than having them go to jail. It can be given either before any jail time is served, as a condition of getting out of jail early, or as a regularly scheduled part of the overall punishment after the jail time has been served. […]

Estate planning is one of the most misunderstood areas of finance and law. There are many myths and misconceptions surrounding estate planning, which have caused many people to either do it incorrectly, or fail to do it at all. This can cause a lot of problems for you in many situations in life, and even […]

The five-finger discount is probably as old as retail stores, but in Michigan, it is no laughing matter. Retail fraud – shoplifting – is considered a very serious crime with serious consequence. If you have been charged with retail fraud, no matter the degree, you should treat it as a serious matter and seek competent […]

Imagine this scenario. You’re driving home after having too much fun at your friend’s New Year’s Eve party and the police pull you over. It happens to everyone, right? It’s no big deal, right? Wrong. A Michigan DUI conviction can have serious consequences that affect the rest of your life. You weren’t merely issued a […]