Richard P Carroll PLC, Attorney at Law

02/08/2024

I will be out of the office from Tuesday, February 13th through Tuesday, February 20th.

03/30/2023

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From health care directives to funeral planning, preparation can bring peace of mind

07/08/2022

As you may know, last year the Michigan Legislature and Governor passed a set of statutes making it easier for someone to expunge or set aside their public criminal record. The focal point was ma*****na and alcohol-related driving offenses.

It is a multi-step process. I can walk you through the procedure and help you expunge your record. If you are interested contact me at (231) 929-3258.

03/05/2021

In the recent past I have worked on two estates where the individual had a trust; however, their real property was not properly conveyed or vested in the trust.

Of course, this defeats the very purpose of having a trust in the first place--to avoid probate.

Contact me with you estate planning questions. Reasonable rates and results with Ric!

06/15/2019

An effective but inexpensive estate planning tool is a Lady Bird Deed. Better known as an enhanced life estate it allows the grantor to reserve a life estate with a power of appointment. Contact me with your estate planning questions.

06/18/2018

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06/14/2018

Another matter I specialize in is driver’s license restoration. As some of you are probably aware if you have two alcohol-related driving offenses within five year’s time the Secretary of State (SOS) will automatically (after notice) revoke your driving privileges indefinitely.

At that point your only remedy is to petition the SOS by submitting a Request for an Administrative Review. It is a detailed process, which includes a number of prerequisites to submitting the petition. Ultimately, there will be an administrative hearing where the petitioner must demonstrate to an Administrative Law Judge by clear and convincing evidence that his (or her) alcohol abuse problems, if any, are under control or likely to remain under control, and that the risk of repeating their past abusive behavior is low or at a minimal risk.

It is not a simple process and there are a number of pitfalls, but given my 30 years of practice experience I can certainly increase your chances to restore your driving privileges. Call me today!

04/17/2018

Eventually our State will welcome warmer temps, the snow will melt, and those who own motorcycles will happily hit the road. As always, be careful!

For all you riders a couple of points about operating your motorcycle in Michigan are important to note. The first is that is that you shouldn’t ride without a certificate of insurance on your bike. This is important because although motorcycles are not considered vehicles for the purpose of triggering the No-fault act, if another driver of an automobile actively contributes to your accident, the motorcyclist can recover from the driver’s insurance company only if he (or she) has a certificate of insurance on their bike. So get insurance!

Second, although actual physical contact is not required with an automobile to trigger coverage, it depends upon the circumstances of your situation and each accident is unique. Appellate case law more fully explains whether another vehicle might be actively as opposed to passively involved in the accident.

Ride safe! And contact me with any questions you might have about operating your motorcycle in Michigan.

05/25/2017

Within the last year I have probated a couple of estate's where the decedent passed intestate (or without a Will). In each case some of the heirs at law; that is, those who inherited by statute rather than direct devise had absolutely no relationship with the decedent. All the more reason to have a Will. Contact me with your estate planning questions.

07/16/2016

Medical ma*****na has several complicated issues. Call me about your smoke.

04/26/2016

Did your hear that the acclaimed recording artist Prince may have passed without a will.
A little estate planning goes a long way. Call me with your estate planning issues.