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Do-It Yourself Guide and Statutory Will

Planning for Your Peace of Mind: A Guide to Medical and Legal Decisions is a publication of the Michigan Legislative Service Bureau. It includes forms for the Michigan Statutory Will, Advance Directives for Health Care, Organ Donation, and Personal Records.

List of Michigan Compiled Law Sections on This Topic

• Michigan Statutes Estates and Protected Individuals Code (EPIC)

Finding a Wills, Estate Planning, or Probate Attorney

• State Bar of Michigan Lawyer Referral
• MichiganLegalAid.org is a statewide guide to free legal services for low-income persons and seniors in civil (non-criminal) cases.

Pamphlets

There are a number of pamphlets available for download or purchase from the State Bar of Michigan:

• Acting for Adults who become Disabled PDF
• The Durable Power of Attorney PDF
• Estate Planning with Living Trusts PDF
• Patient Advocate Designation PDF
• Planning for Medicaid Qualifications PDF
• Probate Administration of a Decedent's Estate PDF
• Don't Trust the Trust Kits (must be ordered)
• Digest of Michigan Probate Court Opinions (must be ordered)

A complete list of State Bar publications can be obtained by downloading and printing the Publication Order Form