What is divorce like for Michigan couples involved in the process? That is a question that defies easy answers. Impending exes in some instances work through the details without much ado, managing to secure a post-divorce fresh start without much angst or contention....
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Student loan considerations in a Michigan divorce
A multitude of scenarios can emerge in Michigan divorces involving outstanding student debt obligations. Here’s one: You amassed some level of debt on that climb toward graduation, but your spouse did not. Or, conversely, both of you took out loans. And here’s...
Logical focus on a business in many high-end Michigan divorces
So-called “high net worth” or “high asset” divorces in Michigan often entail more complexity than other marital splits. And that is understandable. There is obviously more at stake financially where significant property is in the distribution mix. Michigan is an...
Michigan divorce factors often multiple, varied
Here’s a straightforward query concerning marital dissolution in Michigan and nationally: What causes divorce? That’s a simple question, right? Yet it hardly invites a tailored response with across-the-board applicability. The truth is, very divorce is flat-out...
What is Michigan’s take on divorce-linked asset division?
Impending Michigan exes engaged in the divorce process run a broad and varied gamut of concerns. For many of them, negotiation focuses centrally on property. To wit: What are all the sources of marital wealth? How can assets be fully identified, accurately valued and...
Timely reminder these days: take care on social media during divorce
How much time do you spend on the Internet on an average day? Reported estimates vary regarding the extent of daily interaction for most Americans engaged with their computers and smartphones. Some individuals are relatively restrained in their online behavior, while...
Divorce decree modification: doable, but not a casual endeavor
Divorce “is a difficult thing.” So notes one authoritative Michigan legal source addressing family law matters. Family law – which prominently features divorce among a host of other diverse topics – is a complex and sometimes challenging legal realm for a number of...
Tips worth considering now, in the event your marriage goes south
Divorce “is a difficult thing.” The complexity of most divorces is often due to multiple factors that feature during the dissolution process, having to do with issues involving children, income and property. Divorce concerns often coalesce around a couple’s finances...
Perhaps your best weapon in divorce: civility
The Michigan divorce process is not always tinged with amicability and good will between spouses, of course. After all, it is something less than matrimonial bliss that spurs a couple to end their marriage in the first place. Soon-to-be exes often – and, candidly,...
Opinion: Prenups are overdue for positive consideration
If you can’t adequately explain why you are a strong proponent of prenuptial agreements (candidly, those contracts do have an enduring image problem across a swath of the general public), you might just want to hand the baton off to Erin Lowry. Lowry is a financial...

