Being served with divorce papers is never easy, and for many Michigan residents, it can come as a great shock. Whether you knew that your spouse was seriously considering divorce (and perhaps was even planning to file a divorce petition), or being served with divorce...
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Do I Need to Prove Fault in a Michigan Divorce?
If you are planning to file for divorce in Michigan, or if your spouse has filed for divorce or has told you about his or her plans to file, you may have questions about proving fault. Many spouses in Michigan want to know whether they will need to prove that the...
Top Tips: Planning for a High Asset Divorce
While any divorce in Michigan can be complicated as a result of property division issues or child custody matters, most high asset divorces in the state will be complex due to the high value of property that will need to be distributed. In addition, much property in a...
Signs Your Spouse May Be Hiding Assets
Are you planning for a divorce in Michigan but concerned about how property division will work because you suspect your spouse may be hiding assets? Unfortunately, spouses often try to hide assets in a Michigan divorce to prevent them from being classified as marital...
How Do I Modify an Order From My Divorce?
Once your divorce is finalized, you might be thinking that you want to avoid any more legal issues for quite some time. However, for many parties in Michigan, circumstances change that may necessitate a modification to part of the divorce order. For example, if the...
Do I Need to Hire an Appraiser for My Divorce Case?
When you file for divorce in Michigan and begin the process of hiring an experienced divorce attorney to work on your case, you may not be thinking about the immediate need to hire experts pertaining to specific aspects of your divorce case. However, if you own...
Distributing Business Assets in Your Michigan Divorce
The distribution of business assets in a Michigan divorce is often one of the more complicated property division issues. In some cases, spouses will own a business together, and they will need to decide how to move forward. For some married couples who are getting...
What is Complex Property in a Michigan Divorce?
When you are expecting a high asset or high net worth divorce in Michigan, you will likely need to anticipate the classification and valuation of different forms of complex property. Even in many other divorce cases in which the spouses are not high earners, the...
How do I Make Sure My Separate Property is Not Divided in My Divorce?
When spouses in Michigan are at the early stages of a divorce, one or both of them may be extremely concerned about ensuring that separate property is properly classified and is not divided in the divorce. As you may know, under Michigan divorce law, all property...
Steps to Recovering From Divorce
What does it mean to recover after a divorce in Michigan, and what steps to you need to take in advance in order to get back on your feet once your divorce is finalized? An article in Psychology Today explains that recovery from a divorce can mean many different...
