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MICHIGAN<br />
BAR JOURNAL<br />
APRIL 2023<br />
Probate and<br />
Estate Planning<br />
• Uniform Power of Attorney on the horizon<br />
• The evolution and current trends in estate planning<br />
• Surviving spouse property protection<br />
• A primer on proposed regulations to the<br />
SECURE Act<br />
• The Probate and Estate Planning Section’s EPIC<br />
omnibus: Previewing proposed amendments to<br />
statutes that impact probate practice<br />
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