Tag: Michigan Family Law Attorney
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Our Top 6 Tips For a Successful Michigan Divorce (Pt 1)
Ending a marriage can be a major undertaking. There are a lot of moving parts in the average divorce – lots of things that need to be figured out, and lots of adjustments that need to be made. So like anything else in life, a few tweaks here and there can make a big difference…
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The Top Misconceptions People Have About Working With Divorce Lawyers (1)
One of the things that constantly surprises us when we meet with new clients, or even discuss progress on cases with existing clients, is the feedback we get about their expectations. Many people have mistaken ideas about what it will be like to work with a divorce lawyer, or unfounded expectations about how their lawyer…
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Meeting your divorce lawyer for the first time? Here’s what you need to know. (Pt 1)
If you’ve made the decision to end your marriage, and you’ve already hunted around to find a reputable divorce attorney you want to represent you during the process, then you’re ready to take that first step towards your new life, ie: meeting that divorce attorney for the first time. However, we don’t have…
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How A.I. is Changing The Way Hidden Assets Are Located in Divorces (Pt 1)
Usually, when you hear about artificial intelligence, it’s because you just watched a good (hopefully) sci-fi movie. Or maybe you just read an alarmist article about how the future of the human race is uncertain, due to the development of new robotics technology. What you don’t usually think about is divorce. Why? Because A.I. and…
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Does Getting a Divorce Mean You Have To Lose Your Home? Pt. 2
Welcome back and thanks for joining us again. In our previous post we talked about the difficulty of assigning a value to your home, and who to talk to in order to have your home evaluated. But now that you’ve had it done, you’ve got a number and you know the value of your house,…
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Parenthood & Marriage – The Millennial Perspective
As few as two generations ago (and for most of history before that) marriage followed by parenthood were milestones on the road of life that most people aspired to. But those facts are changing. With changes in generational perspectives happening so quickly these days, more and more people are restructuring their priorities. Which means assigning…
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A Few Basic Facts About Personal Protection Orders in Michigan
There is a lot of information out there about Personal Protection Orders. Some of it’s correct, some of it isn’t. Some of it’s correct for one state, and not for another (laws differ from state to state in the US). So for many people in Michigan who have questions about PPOs (like how to get…
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Polygamy – The Hidden Face of Marriage in Michigan (Part 3)
Welcome back and thanks for joining us as we dissect this interesting and somewhat controversial subject. Polygamy is about as far from current mainstream America as throat singing and eating Hakarl (Google it – you’ll be amazed.) But despite it’s rarity, and illegality, polygamy still exists in America. If you’re only joining us now, we…
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The History of Divorce in Michigan and The USA (Part 1)
Divorce, that great source of religious contention and social inequality for so many years now, has certainly changed significantly throughout history. Many of the laws we take for granted these days were at one point in history, quite revolutionary, and at others – a complete pipe dream. The fact that here in Michigan it’s no…
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Friends on Facebook: Why Your Ex Should Be On That List.
Developing a friendship with an ex can be a rather difficult feat. You no longer have the ability to pick and choose what you reveal about yourself during the development of the friendship, and you have all sorts of emotional baggage and history that needs to be overcome in order for trust to be rebuilt.…