There are many kinds of valuable assets that need to be classified and, in many situations, ultimately divided as marital property in a Michigan divorce. As you may already know, Michigan law requires all marital assets to be properly classified, valued, and then...
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Top Considerations for a Gray Divorce
If you are nearing or over retirement age, and you are thinking about divorce, then you should be planning for what has become known as “gray divorce.” The term was coined not too long ago by researchers investigating the rising rate of divorces among people aged 60...
Key Things to Know About Property Division in a Michigan Divorce
When you are planning to file for divorce in Michigan, it is essential to understand how property division works in the state. Generally speaking, states in the U.S. are either “equitable distribution” states or “community property” states, and Michigan is an...
What to Do About Concealed Assets in a Divorce
While many divorce processes run relatively smoothly, and both spouses accurately provide property disclosures about their separate and marital assets, some divorces result in one or both spouses attempting to conceal assets so that they will not be divided in the...
Commonly Asked Questions About Divorce
Getting divorced in Michigan can be complicated, and you probably have many questions. There are a variety of legal issues to consider in every divorce under Michigan law, and it is always important to have an experienced Michigan divorce lawyer representing you in...
Five Things to Know About High-Net-Worth Divorce
Are you planning for a Michigan divorce, and do you own substantial assets with your spouse? When wealthy couples in Michigan get divorced, those high-asset divorces often involve many complicating factors and issues that are not present in more straightforward...
What Will Happen to My Business if I Get Divorced?
Do you own a business and are you getting divorced? You are probably anxious about what will happen to your business in your Michigan divorce, and whether you will be forced to close or sell the business, or to sell your interest in the business. The answer depends in...
Telling Your Adult Children About Your Gray Divorce
While older adults may not need to involve their children in the same way that divorcing spouses with minor children from the marriage might, most couples going through a gray divorce want to make sure they break the news to their adult kids the best way possible....
What is a Contested Divorce in Michigan?
Are you thinking about divorce in Michigan? Whether you have been married for a few years or many decades, you might be thinking about ways to make the divorce process as painless as possible. Of course, many divorces involve bitterness and contentious sentiments even...
Sentimental Value and Property Division
Divorces are difficult even when the spouses have reached a consensus about how they will divide marital property and how they will share child custody of minor children from the marriage. As you might expect, then, cases, where the parties cannot agree about the...