For many people who are not familiar with domestic violence, they tend to assume that once the abuser has been arrested, the problem goes away. In truth, many abusers continue to dominate, manipulate and frighten their victims, even while they are behind bars, by way of the jail telephone. How is that possible, you ask?…
Divorce is almost always thought about as a tragic event. A heartbreaking ending to a chapter in life that was supposed to be full of love. While it isn’t usually a “good thing” by the standard dictionary definition, it can certainly be a gateway to good things. What does that mean, you wonder? Well, in…
The first thing to remember when considering fostering or adopting a child in Oakland County, is the fact that foster care is meant to be temporary, while adoption is meant to be permanent. Because of the temporary nature of fostering children, it isn’t recommended for a Michigan foster parent to expect to be able to…
Welcome back. In our previous article we discussed a few tax tips for alimony, spousal IRAs and even name changes. This week we share with you some pointers about Health Care Laws that you may need to consider during tax season. However, before we begin we remind our readers that both health care laws and…
A few weeks ago we provided our readers with a two part list full of tax tips for parents. That blog focused on things like claiming dependents and the child tax credit. However, these tips aren’t much good for people who aren’t married and don’t have children. So with that in mind, we have compiled…
Most people have heard references in movies to the fact that “a wife can’t testify against her husband in court.” But very few people actually know what the spousal privilege law is. In Michigan, the law recognizes that in any marriage, personal and private information is often exchanged between spouses. So if either a husband…
Welcome back! We know taxes aren’t the most exciting subject, but we also know that most people could stand to save a few bucks. Hey, it’s tax time right? So we put his list together for you with pointers on how to save money this tax season. In the previous segment, we talked briefly about…
Our Michigan housing market is still limping along in the wake of the 2008 stock market and mortgage crisis. On the up side, it has recovered somewhat and appears to be slowly getting better, especially in Oakland County. Communities like Farmington Hills, West Bloomfield and Bloomfield are doing better. On the downside, it is a…
With the divorce rate as high as it is right now, ‘second marriages’ are an almost inevitable result for many people after divorce. in that same light, however, it’s no secret that second marriages fail more often than first marriages in Oakland County and elsewhere in Michigan. That begs the question of:why? Why is it…
Regardless of your culture or beliefs, milestones in the lives of your children, while sometimes stressful, are usually a source of great pride and joy. A Bar Mitzvah, a sweet sixteen party, a college graduation, a first communion, the birth of a grandchild or even a wedding, is a major event to be celebrated and…
