by John Bain | May 7, 2015 | Divorce, marital property, property settlement, separate property
If you are thinking of filing for divorce it is important that you understand your rights prior to filing for a divorce. On short term marriages the court will usually award each party the property that they owned prior to the divorce and will split what was...
by John Bain | Apr 28, 2015 | agreement, Divorce, marital assets, pre-nuptial, prenuptial, separate property, Spousal Support, will
Over the years I have had received calls from people upset because their fiancee wanted them to sign a prenuptial agreement. I have also received calls from people who were worried about protecting their assets in case their marriage ended in divorce. Prenuptial...
by John Bain | Apr 22, 2015 | child custody, Divorce, Parenting Time
Over the years I have spoke with many people who are thinking of getting divorced and are unable to document what has happened in the past year. Quite often they have a general idea but they cannot be specific. I have found that it is best to get make a calendar with...
by bainlawadmin | Sep 4, 2012 | child custody, Child Support and Custody, Divorce, domestic violence, Parenting Time
Over the years I have seen people hurt their ability to obtain custody or be awarded substantial parenting time by moving out of the home where the children live without a court ordered agreement regarding custody and parenting time. Quite frequently they fall into...
by bainlawadmin | Jun 7, 2012 | Blog, Divorce, family counselor, inheritance, marital property, passive income, pre-nuptial, prenuptial, probate court, property settlement, referee, Respondent, second marriage, separate property, Spousal Support, will
The property division in a divorce in Michigan is based on many factors. Usually when I interview a client I ask my prospective client what he or she owned on the date of the marriage and what they own today. A major factor in the split involves the length of...
by bainlawadmin | Mar 1, 2012 | Divorce, inheritance, property settlement
One of the most unpleasant area in a divorce is how to handle a split of an inheritance received by someone in a divorce for reason that the law in this area is not always fair. Usually if a spouse receives an inheritance and is smart enough to keep it in his or her...
