In the introductory article in this two-part series, we talked about the importance of both spouses having a handle on the family’s finances. Not because one of you isn’t equipped to handle it, but because life is unpredictable. Should something unplanned take place, like death or divorce, you won’t have to pay an attorney […]
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Money Talks: Why BOTH Spouses Need To Understand Family Finances 1
Most couples nowadays have assigned the task of paying bills and dealing with finances to one member of the family. Sometimes it’s the husband and sometimes it’s the wife, but rarely is it both spouses. While this may seem convenient, it’s rarely a good idea. Because if a marriage is headed for the rocks, […]
Divorce After a Long-Term Marriage
Many people assume that if you’ve been together for twenty, thirty or even forty years, you and your spouse are unlikely to get divorced. And as it turns out, you would be right. According to Census Bureau statistics from the American Community Survey, the chances of a long-duration marriage ending in divorce are actually […]
Prenup or Postnup – Is There A Difference?
Many people don’t realize that there’s a significant difference between a prenuptial agreement and a postnuptial agreement. Aside from the obvious “pre” and “post” portion of the words that denote when the agreement was made, there are other differences that you should take into account when deciding on how – and when – to […]
New Laws Related to Family Law in Michigan
2016s second quarter has been a very busy one for Legislators. More than 150 new bills were signed into law, and many of them affect Family Law in Michigan. For that reason, we would like to provide our readers with a quick overview of some recent changes in state law, specifically as it relates to […]
Michigan Divorce FAQs (Part 2)
In the first installment in this two part series on commonly asked questions about divorce in Michigan, and their corresponding answers, we covered the first six items on our list. Moving on, we are going to wrap up this FAQs segment with the last five questions, and provide you with the answers. How do […]
To Friend Or Not To Friend – That Is The Question…
We all know Shakespeare’s Hamlet is famous for a number of quotes, and “To friend or not to friend” isn’t actually one of them. But it is an important question that many divorced people have to ask themselves in this Facebook age. Believe it or not, it is a hard question to answer. While this […]
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