If you want to open a business, you'll have to undergo a series of steps before the government issues you a business license. Owning a business license means that your business is legally allowed to operate in the state of Michigan. You might want to hire an attorney...
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Protecting your property during a divorce
If you didn't sign a prenup when you first got married in Michigan, it's too late to sign one when you start thinking about divorce. You'll have to figure out other ways to protect your assets when you and your former spouse start dividing up your properties. The...
When to call in a lawyer on a contract dispute
Contracts form the basis for protecting parties in an agreement. When disputes arise, sometimes the parties are able to resolve the issue through their own discussions. In many situations, however, the parties are unable to find a shared solution to the contract...
3 things to know about LGBT parenting in Michigan
With the landmark Supreme Court decision making same-sex marriage legal across the United States, same-sex couples now have the same right to marry as heterosexual couples in any state. However, marriage is just one aspect of family life, and each state governs...
What is the Hague Convention on International Child Abduction?
If you are a Michigan parent married to or divorced from a foreign national, you may worry about the possibility of your children’s other parent taking them overseas for a visit and refusing to return them. Such international parental abduction cases are not all...