Couples typically remember major assets such as their home, vehicles, and bank and retirement accounts in their divorce negotiations. But spouses should also consider other valuable assets that are typically overlooked when they negotiate property division. Frequent...
Month: December 2020
How to protect your children during a divorce
As hard as a divorce is on the parents, it can be much more painful and devastating on the children. Where there are contentious issues such as custody and property division or a fight over the children’s loyalties, everyone comes out bruised. But equally damaging to...
How Michigan courts determine child custody after a divorce
After a divorce that involves children, Michigan courts will determine child custody. The parent who has legal custody of a child is the one who is responsible for and has decision-making rights regarding the child’s health care, education, and religion. There is also...
Using an appraiser to divide assets in a Michigan divorce
Most residents of the Detroit area who are contemplating a divorce realize that the division of assets is likely to be the most contentious issue after questions of child custody and support. Many couples who have accumulated a significant amount of assets during...