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Mackinac Ice Bridge
    Mark E. Smathers, P.C.
     www.LawNorth.com
    1200 South Mitchell Street, Cadillac, Michigan 49601
    telephone (231) 775-0147 or (231) 884-1764- fax (231) 775-0213
    mark@lawnorth.com
    Copyright 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 Mark E. Smathers, P.C.

    Table of Contents

    1Maps
    Two small maps showing the way to our office and the Wexford Courthouses.

    ESTATE AND DISABILITY PLANNING

    1Advance Directives
    Who will make medical decisions for you if you can't make them for yourself. This site discusses advance directives and living wills.

    1Durable Power of Attorney
    Stick your agent with doing all of the hard work. Why you should have a power of attorney.

    1Guardian for My Children
    Pick the right person to be guardian for your minor children. How and why.

    1Wills and Trusts
    Wills and trusts and probate, how they should work for you and not against you.

    REAL ESTATE

    1Real Estate -Checklist
    A checklist for Buyers, and Sellers. Landlords and Tenants may also find some items useful.

    1Seller's Disclosure List
    What the seller of a home must disclose to buyers.

    1Purchase Agreements
    What is a buy and sell agreement for real estate and what should it contain?

    1Real Estate - Landlord / Tenant Security Deposits
    Information for both Landlords and Tenants concerning security deposits in Michigan.

    1What is an acre?
    A few measurements and a small worksheet for you.

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    We hope you will find this site useful and that you enjoy the rest of your visit.

    Just for fun you may wish to visit these pages.

    1 Mackinac Straits Pages
    Photos and information on the Mackinac Ice Bridge, the Icebreaker Mackinaw, and a history of Mackinac Island and the formation of the straits.