Whether amicable or not, divorce is difficult. A failure to act wisely can impact both your personal and professional reputation. This can have a negative impact on your transition into post-divorce life. You can help to better ensure a smooth transition with a...
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Is your spouse hiding assets?
Divorce is a difficult enough process, and any additional complexities can be overwhelming. High-earning couples understand this well as they prepare to divide assets they amalgamated at their union. When two partners consider dissolving their marriage, one spouse may...
Getting divorced? Avoid these three common mistakes.
Although an emotional process, a logical outlook while going through the minutiae of the divorce can help reduce the risk of any surprises once the divorce is finalized. How to put the emotion aside? Avoid the mistakes of others. One way to approach the process...
Four ways to protect business interests during divorce
Any marital asset is generally subject to division during divorce. If one spouse is a business owner, this can mean the business is subject to division in the event of a divorce. Can a business owner protect the business? Entrepreneurs can take proactive steps to...
Business ownership & divorce in MI: 2 ways a spouse may hide assets
Owning a business can come with many perks. For those who are interested in protecting only their own financial interests during a divorce, some of these perks might be manipulated into tools to hide assets from a future ex. How can a business be used to hide assets...
High asset divorce in second or third marriages in Michigan
Recent studies indicate that second or third marriages are more likely to end in divorce. A piece in the New York Times touches on the issue, noting the increase in divorce rate for these marriages may be tied to increased longevity. The longer we live, the argument...
The family law journey of adoption
Families in Michigan and throughout the world are formed in many different ways nowadays than they might have been a century or so ago. Welcoming children into families by adoption is not as uncommon as it used to be. In fact, a married couple in another state...