Every marriage is unique, as is every divorce. Common issues will typically arise, such as child custody, spousal support and property division – but how those issues play out, and their relative importance, will vary from one couple to the next. For same-sex couples,...
Property Division
Keeping your pet after divorce
It becomes abundantly clear in many divorces that pets are valued family members, and that Michigan law is outdated and does not deal with the relationship that pets have with their owners. Spouses can take steps, however, to maintain their relationship with their...
Tips for navigating property division during divorce
Property division can be difficult to navigate during the divorce process. It can be challenging for a divorcing couple to divide up their life together, including their home, property and assets. For that reason, it can be useful for them to be familiar with some...
What happens to our home during divorce?
The divorce process can be challenging and divorcing couples who are going through the property division process are no strangers to that. One portion of the property division process that may cause particular concern is how a family home will be divided during the...
How are gifts treated in a divorce?
Property division is one of the most complex issues which must be dealt with during a divorce. Assets must be divided into separate and marital property, with marital property subject to equitable distribution between the two spouses. But how are gifts handled? The...
Will I be able to keep the vacation home in my divorce?
After working many years in the corporate world, you may have built a successful and lucrative career. For example, you may have been prudent and made significant investments and built a hefty retirement account. You may feel confident that you are well-prepared for...
Dividing a business in a divorce
The property division stage of divorce requires the parties to list all their assets, separate any separate property from marital property and then divide the marital property according to state law. In Michigan, this means dividing the marital property in a way that...
Dividing debt in divorce
We often talk about property division in divorce as a matter of divvying up the assets. This, by itself, is no simple matter, but there's another aspect of the process that can also be quite tricky, and that is dividing the debt. Yes, under Michigan law, divorce does...
What happens to the family home in a Michigan divorce?
By the time a Bingham Farms area couple has decided to divorce they have been through a lot of stress and anxiety. A divorce is often one of the worst times of a person’s life and there are many contentious issues that need to be worked through. One of the hardest...
Is your spouse hiding assets from you?
Michigan is an equitable distribution state, meaning that during the divorce process marital assets are divided in a way that is fair, but not necessarily equal. While you’ll have to be prepared to argue why you’re entitled to the value of assets you claim that you’re...