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Withdrawing funds from a retirement account early usually results in a hefty tax bill, but divorcing couples in Michigan and around the country may be able to avoid paying a tax penalty when they divide the funds in their 401(k) accounts. This is done by drafting a...

Divorce often involves negotiations and a settlement agreement without the parties having to go to court. This doesn’t always go smoothly, even when it ends with an agreement that mostly makes you both happy. If you find that an issue was overlooked in your settlement...

Divorce mediation is a cooperative process that allows couples to resolve issues related to their divorce with the help of a neutral third party, the mediator. Unlike litigation, which pits spouses against each other in court, mediation aims to facilitate open...

Michigan is an equitable distribution state, which means that you might be entitled to the family home in a divorce. If the house is sold, you might receive a portion of the proceeds of that sale. However, you won't know how much to expect from that sale unless you...

Divorce is something that many couples in Michigan will go through. However, despite divorce being so common, there is stigma associated with it in many cases. Culture and religion sometimes play a role, however, some of the stigma comes from how people discuss...

Sometimes, married couples get to a point where they can no longer work things out. When this happens, sometimes only option for adults in Michigan is to proceed with a divorce. Because getting divorced is a life-changing event, preparing for it is a smart move. Work...

Making the decision to end your marriage may cause you to feel an overwhelming sense of relief. Of course, that relief may turn into anxiety or fear over how long the divorce process might take or if the case will make its way to a Michigan courtroom. Anger and...

Michigan, and other states throughout the nation, are experiencing a rise in gray divorces. Gray divorce is a term used when older couples divorce. At this later point in their lives, older couples can amass plenty of valuable belongings. This situation creates the...

One of the many difficult elements of divorce is that in addition to losing your marriage, you may also lose friends and your relationship with members of your former Michigan spouse's family. However, these losses are not always inevitable, and it may be possible for...