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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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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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Are you seeking an Uncontested Divorce in Michigan?
You and your spouse may have agreed to get a divorce. You may not have any children or property. You and your spouse agree on all issues. Your divorce should be simple, economical, fast and stress-free. There are many services that will draft the pap…
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How to Divide Personal Property Fairly During a Michigan Divorce
In one of my first divorce cases the parties were arguing over who was going to keep the $500.00 mattress. My client was going to pay me more to argue over the mattress than it was worth. I explained to him that it was better to give her the mattress…
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The Importance of Pre-Nuptial Agreements in Michigan Family Law
Over the past several years Pre-nuptial Agreements have become increasingly common. They are most often used when there are significant pre-marital assets. In order to ensure that a Pre-nuptial Agreement is properly executed and meets all requirement…
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Can you record a conversation with your spouse under Michigan law?
Often clients call and ask how they can preserve telephone calls with their spouse or voice mails. You can buy telephone recording devices. Radio Shack sells them or you can look in the yellow pages for a spy store. You put part of it in your ear and…
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Electronic Evidence in Michigan Divorce Litigation
Electronic evidence is being used more widely in Michigan divorce litigation. E-mail is the most prevalent form of electronic evidence being used, but text messages and GPS tracking are other forms that litigants are finding informative. I have seen…
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Michigan Family Law – Hiding Money From Your Spouse
What is financial infidelity? It is a subtle form of cheating, disloyalty to your spouse. Many people think it is benign because you just leave out some information, like you bought a new dress and told your husband it was on sale when it really wasn…
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Modification of Custody or Parenting Time under Michigan Family Law
Our Metro Detroit Family Law firm gets many phone calls from parents each week about changing their custody and parenting time orders. Often people do not follow the court order as to parenting time or custody, but never change it with the court. Oth…
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Is Separate Property Marital Property under Michigan Family Law?
The Michigan Court of Appeals recently released two separate decisions regarding the issue of separate assets. Many people believe that if you bring something into the marriage that it will remain separate property if you later get divorced. That is…
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