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Long-Term Disability and Medical Authorizations
I have reviewed many long-term disability cases. I often see claimants sign medical authorizations that allow long-term disability carriers to speak directly with their doctors. I believe the claimant should allow the long-term disability carrier to…
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Categories: ERISA and Long Term Disability Claims
Marriage and Divorce Rates Decrease
National Marriage and Divorce Rate Trends Provisional number of marriages and marriage rate: United States, 2000-2007 Year Marriages Population Rate per 1,000 total population 2007 2,197,000 302,226,000 7.3 20061 2,193,000 294,527,000 7.4 2005 2,249,…
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Categories: Divorce and Family Law
Insurance Companies are Not Looking out for your Best Interest
Many clients often ask why their insurance company does not pay their claim when they pay their insurance policies on time. The simple answer is that an insurance company is a businesses. They want to keep as much money as they can. The longer the in…
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Categories: Uncategorized
Examination Under Oath: Stolen Car
Once your car is stolen often the insurance company will set up an examination under oath (EUO). This is a deposition. You have the right to have an attorney to be with you during this EUO. An insured’s failure to comply with an insurer’s demand…
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Categories: Uncategorized
Michigan is a No-Fault Divorce State
Many people often ask what a Michigan “No Fault” Divorce really means. In simple terms, it means that in Michigan any husband or wife, despite what the other spouse may want, can get divorced without the other agreeing that the marriage should be…
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Categories: Divorce and Family Law
Pro Se Divorce - Representing Yourself in Michigan
There are many people who can not afford to hire a divorce attorney. Sometimes these people go to court and go to the law library to find a Complaint for Divorce form or they find forms on the Internet. Unfortunately, just filing for divorce does not…
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Categories: Divorce and Family Law
Change of Domicile in Michigan Family Law
I was sitting in Oakland County Circuit Court last week. I saw a mother asking the court to allow her and her children to move out of state. The mother said she was able to find better work in this new state than in Michigan. The father opposed this…
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Categories: Divorce and Family Law
Cyber Affairs and Michigan Family Law
Do you think your spouse is cheating on you by having an affair online or a cyber affair? Some affairs do not have to be sexual to ruin a marriage. Here are some possible clues that your spouse may be having an Internet romance: 1. Your spouse spends…
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Categories: Divorce and Family Law
Retention Bonus is not Marital Property under Michigan Family Law:
The Michigan Court of Appeals decided a case of first impression recently in Skelly v. Skelly. The issue was the husbands retention bonus he would earn if he stayed employed with Ford Motor Company for a certain period of time. His 2007 earnings tota…
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Categories: Divorce and Family Law
Changing Your Last Name After a Divorce in Michigan
Many women assume their husband’s last name when they get married. As a result, when they get divorced from their husband, most want to change it back to their maiden name. There are two options: you can either change it back to a maiden (or any ot…
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Categories: Divorce and Family Law
