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Step by Step Guide to Getting out of an Abusive Relationship

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Our Domestic Violence Attorneys are Here to Help You Escape Your Bad Situation Kent County Circuit Court records reflect that the court issued 2,400 Personal Protection Orders, sometimes called Restraining Orders, in 2017. That’s the number of people who felt threatened or harassed or were attacked by someone. For abuse […]

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What Happens to the Family Home in a Michigan Divorce?

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You were in love, and then you married. You bought a house together because your first child was on the way.  Life became busy, and suddenly you realize that you have had a lot of conflicts, and those conflicts are not being resolved. Eventually, conflicts turn into fights, and here […]

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The Dangers of Credit Card Debt When You Divorce

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The average American owns four credit cards with an average credit card debt of about $6,000.  When couples divorce, their assets and debts must be divided equitably. This property division must be equitable. Equitable means fair; not necessarily equal; although for many divorcing couples, the division of assets and debts […]

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How an Email to Your Attorney Can Hurt your Divorce Case

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On June 11, 2020, the Michigan Court of Appeals issued a published opinion in the matter of Stavale v Stavale.  David Stavale and his attorney emailed each other about the case, and those emails included confidential information.  Michigan law provides that whatever an attorney discusses with his or her client […]

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