Life insurance options for Michigan veterans
Military life insurance is federal, so the options are the same in every state: convert SGLI to VGLI after separation, apply for VALife if you have a service-connected rating, or buy private coverage. Healthy veterans often compare VGLI against private term life, since VGLI rates rise every five years.
Veterans cemeteries in Michigan
VA national cemeteries
- Fort Custer National Cemetery — Augusta
- Fort Mackinac Post Cemetery (closed to new burials) — Mackinac Island
- Great Lakes National Cemetery — Holly
- Lakeside Cemetery Soldiers' Lot (closed to new burials) — Port Huron
Burial in a VA national cemetery, a government headstone or marker, and a burial flag are available to eligible veterans at no cost; see VA burial benefits for current allowances. Source: VA National Cemetery Administration: Michigan
Michigan state benefits for veterans
Honorably discharged Michigan veterans rated 100% permanently and totally disabled (or paid at the 100% rate), and their un-remarried surviving spouses, may request a property tax waiver on their home by filing Form 5107 each year with the local government office that issues their property tax bill. Source: MVAA: Benefits for 100 Percent Disabled Veterans
The Michigan Veterans Trust Fund, created in 1946, offers emergency grants to help eligible veterans through a temporary financial emergency or hardship; apply through the trust fund's county committee where the veteran lives. Source: MVAA: Michigan Veterans Trust Fund
For help applying, contact the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency.
Planning for final costs too? See final expense insurance in Michigan.
Frequently asked questions
Where can veterans be buried in Michigan?
Michigan has 4 VA national cemeteries and 0 state veterans cemeteries, including Fort Custer National Cemetery in Augusta. Eligibility rules apply; the cemetery or Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency can confirm.
Check veteran optionsCan Michigan veterans keep their military life insurance after leaving service?
SGLI can be converted to VGLI within 1 year and 120 days after separation, with no health questions if you apply within 240 days. Veterans with a service-connected rating may also qualify for VA Life Insurance (VALife). These are federal programs, so the rules are the same in every state.
Check veteran optionsDo disabled veterans get a property tax break in Michigan?
Honorably discharged Michigan veterans rated 100% permanently and totally disabled (or paid at the 100% rate), and their un-remarried surviving spouses, may request a property tax waiver on their home by filing Form 5107 each year with the local government office that issues their property tax bill.
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