Navigating the Legal Crossroads Divorce and bankruptcy are two situations that no one wants to find themselves in simultaneously, especially amid a divorce. The legal and financial implications can be even more complicated when a marriage is dissolving. For spouses in Oakland County and the surrounding Metro Detroit area, understanding how these two legal processes…
Deciding to file for divorce is difficult and stressful. For both spouses, especially those with children or complex financial situations, the outcome can have long-lasting effects. Before filing with the family court, it’s important to prepare yourself so that you can navigate the divorce process effectively. There are four things that you should think about…
A Short Guide for Oakland and Macomb and Livingston County Residents As a family law firm practicing in and around the Oakland County area, a common question our divorce attorneys have been asked over the years is whether a spouse can be ordered to pay the other’s attorney fees. The “American Rule” requires each spouse…
With more than 30 years’ experience handling Michigan divorce cases, sometimes we think we’ve seen it all—the division of houses, cars, and the obvious big-ticket items. However, what often catches our clients off guard are the easily overlooked assets in a divorce. Here, we’ll explore some of these hidden treasures and why they matter in…
Many people think they should try to handle a child support hearing on their own. You might think “it’s easy right?” “They just look at both parent’s incomes, and come up with a number, right?”. It isn’t that simple. There are many things taken into account when child support is calculated and you may…
Welcome back and thanks for joining us for the wrap up of this discussion on what to do with your home in Oakland County, now that you’re getting a divorce. As we mentioned in the previous article, divorcing couples have several options when it comes to their home. We’ve already looked at the first two…
One of the many challenges people face when they decide to end their marriages is what to do with their home. For most couples here in Oakland County, Michigan, their house is their largest asset, which means the decision they make regarding how to handle it during a divorce can have a huge impact on…
Welcome back and thanks for joining us here at The Kronzek Firm in our Oakland County office, in Farmington Hills, Michigan. We’ve been discussing the issue of credit card debt and how the court divides it up when a couple gets divorced. As we talked about in the previous article, if it counts as marital…
Credit card debt can be a killer. And for many of us here in Oakland County families, who are already paying off mortgages, cars, and student loans, credit cards can be a real financial burden. So it comes as no surprise that divorcing couples want to make sure that they aren’t stuck paying off any…
