Dani Hallsell | Next Chapter Living | LIVgreat Real Estate

  A well-intentioned shortcut can quietly undo years of careful planning. Here's what Michigan homeowners need to know about the safer alternative. 💼 Every week, homeowners walk through our door believing they've already handled their estate planning. They've done something thoughtful and practical: they've added a child's name to the deed on their home. The intention is loving ❤️. They want to spare their family the cost and headache of probate. They want the house to simply pass to the people they love. What they don't realize is that this well-meaning step can quietly expose their most valuable asset 🏠 to risks they never anticipated—risks that have nothing to do with their own choices, and everything to do with their child's life circumstances. 😟 When "Simple" Planning Creates Complicated Problems Adding someone to your deed isn't just a paperwork update. The moment you do it, you've made a legal gift. That person now holds an owners...

  A conversation with Rachael Dawson-Baglien and Brigette Murray When most people think about housing, they think about square footage, school districts, and market value. But for thousands of families across Washtenaw County, housing is something far more fundamental—it's the difference between stability and crisis, between dignity and despair. That was the powerful theme at the heart of a recent conversation on the LIVgreat Real Estate podcast when I sat down with Rachael Dawson-Baglien and Brigette Murray from Catholic Charities of Washtenaw County . What emerged was an eye-opening look at the challenges quietly unfolding in our own backyard—and the compassionate work being done every day to meet them. 🎙️ 💛 Who Is Catholic Charities of Washtenaw County? Catholic Charities of Washtenaw County has long been a cornerstone of community support in Southeast Michigan. While rooted in Catholic values of service and human dignity, the organization serves people of all backgrounds a...