Tag: Divorce in Michigan
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10 Financial Issues To Consider During Divorce (Part 1)
If your spouse has decided that they want a divorce, it is to be expected that you’ll deal with grief, loss, anger, and heartbreak. It’s only natural. But be careful not to let your emotions overwhelm you, and leave you unprepared for the road ahead. If this is not a friendly divorce, and your spouse…
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Lost Spouse = Lost House? Property Division Concerns in Michigan
For most married couples, their house is by far their largest tangible asset, which is considered to be a great investment from a financial standpoint. However, this can be a game changer for those same couples during divorce. Deciding how to divide property is a very important decision that needs to be well thought…
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Ladies: Who NOT To Date After Divorce (Part Two)
In the introductory article in this two part series, we talked about why there are certain people you need to avoid when you re-enter the dating world after a divorce. First on our list was Mr. Let-Me-Analyse-You, Mr. Playin’-The-Game, and Mr. Also-Recently-Divorced. Moving on (because that’s what you should do!) we are going to…
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Ladies: Who NOT To Date After Divorce (Part One)
Sometimes the freedom you feel after a divorce is over, especially if it was a bad one, can be intoxicating. There are so many fish in the sea, and there’s no one to tell you ‘no.’ But intoxication, exciting as it may seem in the moment, can lead to some pretty disastrous decisions. So…
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Separation During Divorce Talks – Things To Consider
In the past, we’ve discussed why moving out during divorce deliberations is not always a good thing for a husband to do, (or a wife, for that matter). However, just because you haven’t moved out yet, doesn’t mean that life can go on as usual. After all, divorce is hardly “usual’, and this time tends to…
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Divorce Court 101: A Look At What To Expect in a Michigan Divorce Court
The word “court” can conjure up some pretty intimidating images for people, which may be why some people are nervous about what happens in a divorce court. Realistically, anything new and different can be a little scary, and if you’ve never been through a divorce before, you might be experiencing some jitters. So we…
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Getting A Divorce? Don’t Let Your Spouse Leave Town!
In 2012, when Katie Holmes filed for divorce from Tom Cruise, she used a strategy that many people don’t realize has far-reaching consequences – she left the state of California, where the couple lived, and filed for divorce in the state of New York. Why, you may wonder, did she travel to the other…
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DIY Divorces – Not Always Your Best Choice
We live in a society that champions the DIY approach for just about everything. You only have to spend five minutes on Pinterest to find recipes for everything from homemade laundry detergent and sunblock, to instructions on how to build your own dining room table and weave your own hammock. While this wonderful variety of…
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Different Types of Divorce in Michigan (Part 2)
In the first portion of this two part series we looked at the difference between fault and no-fault divorces, and what Michigan’s current laws are regarding divorce. Michigan is a no-fault divorce state, but within those parameters there are several different ways that a divorce can be handled. Contested divorce: In this type of…
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Different Types of Divorce in Michigan (Part 1)
Both marriage and divorce are legal processes that occur almost across the entire world. The only exceptions being the Philippines and the Vatican City, which do not allow divorce. While marriage is a fairly standard contract that doesn’t change much in it’s nature from place to place, divorce laws can and do differ vastly in…