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- Legal PhilosophyEvery attorney has his or her own legal philosophy, it is important that the attorney you choose to represent you has a philosophy that you are comfortable with. A successful attorney/client relationship is built on trust. Therefore, it is critical that you have a good rapport with your attorney. Due to the inherently emotional nature of divorce, it is imperative that you both like and trust your attorney. I view myself as a problem solver. My main goal is to help you obtain a legal result that is suited to your needs, while thoroughly addressing the issues in your case. I attempt to achieve that result at the lowest cost possible. I realize that litigation is expensive and that people need to save their money to invest in their future and the future of their children. I take very seriously my obligation to utilize your resources wisely. My objective is to handle your case properly from the beginning. This reduces your costs, your aggravation and avoids further litigation. When the legal issues are handled correctly from the beginning, you are able to concentrate on healing and moving on with your life. My reputation is very important, and therefore, I believe…
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Is Your Michigan Divorce Too Complicated for Mediation?
Divorce has the capacity to be extremely contentious. Even if no one person is at fault for the irreconcilable differences that lead to divorce, the act of separating two lives – splitting one household into […]
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Important Issues to Consider when Divorcing Over 50
Incredibly, divorce rates in America seem to be on the decline over the last several years, after many years of increasing. Unfortunately, this does not seem to be the case for couples over the age […]
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What are the Consequences of Hiding Assets in a Michigan Divorce?
Falling in love can make us do crazy things and act in ways we never thought we would. How else can you explain couples that get married midair after leaping from an airplane? We’ve all […]
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Property Division in a Michigan Divorce
During the course of a marriage, it’s natural to accumulate both assets and debts. You and your spouse may buy property, comingle income, and purchase all manner of valuable assets (automobiles, art, jewelry, and more). […]
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Is Your Spouse Lying about Income in Your Michigan Divorce?
In marriage, it’s not uncommon for spouses to keep separate assets and accounts. While some partners are extremely transparent and share all of their financial information, there are also plenty of marriages in which one […]
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Common Myths Regarding Friend of the Court
In Michigan, the Friend of the Court, or FOC, is a professional whose main job is to assist the court with making determinations regarding child custody, parenting time, child support payments, and so on, as […]
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How therapy can help when you and your spouse are going through a divorce
Divorce is challenging. Even the most amicable of divorces is met with emotional challenges. Learning how to cope with the financial changes, physical changes, and familial changes that accompany divorce is difficult for many individuals […]
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5 things you can’t include in a prenup
When a couple decides to marry, one of the things that is typically discussed is whether debts and assets will be combined. For those who are entering their second marriage, have children from a previous […]
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What Will Happen to Your Home in a Michigan Divorce?
Divorce is a legal and permanent separation, and just as you and your partner joined every part of your life when you married, you must now separate all aspects of your lives. It’s not just […]
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Still living with your ex after a Michigan divorce
When many people think about divorce, there is a certain sequence of events that plays out in their heads: marital troubles, making the decision to divorce, one spouse moving out, finalizing the divorce. While this […]
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