Spouses in Michigan who are divorcing will need a document known as a Qualified Domestic Relations Order if they want to divide a 401(k) account. Unfortunately, the costs for preparing such a document could be anywhere from $300 to $1,200 and more. Often, these fees...
Month: January 2017
Self-driving cars: What you don’t know could kill you
Self-driving cars (also known as fully-autonomous vehicles) have been hyped as the future of car travel. By replacing error-prone human drivers with powerful sensors and computer software, the reasoning goes, crashes could be significantly limited or even eradicated....
Report looks into pedestrian deaths
Many Michigan residents walk along busy streets every day to get to work or run errands. According to a report from Smart Growth America, pedestrians are more at risk for being killed by cars if they live in poorer neighborhoods. Pedestrian deaths are also...
Vehicle crash results in 2 deaths
An accident that occurred on January 16, 2017 in Sterling Heights, Michigan, took two lives. The three-vehicle crash occurred at 12:30 p.m. and left significant debris at 17 Mile and Ryan. Law enforcement investigators state that the crash occurred when a Jeep that...
Protecting finances in divorce
In Michigan, couples who are divorcing often think about the associated emotional issues while giving secondary consideration to their financial issues. It is important for you to think about the financial factors that your divorce will involve, however. By taking...
Social Security benefits and Michigan divorces
When older people go through the divorce process, the focus of negotiations is usually on the division of financial assets and real property. The division of retirement assets may be a very important topic for divorcing spouses that are nearing retirement age. In...