If you have been unable to make mortgage payments for a while, you may be facing a home foreclosure. The prospect of losing your home can cause a lot of anxiety and stress, as well as a great deal of confusion about how to proceed legally. With so much weighing on...

The child support situation can vary greatly for people in Michigan and across the United States depending on the financial circumstances of both parents and the specific needs of a child. When people are considering divorce, child support can be a major financial...

For couples in Michigan, shifting views of gender roles can lead to stresses on a marriage. Many couples are forming marriages built on a basis of gender equality and mutual achievement in the workplace, but many others marry with presumptions about traditional gender...

If you are filing for bankruptcy, you will have to attend what is commonly known as a “341 meeting” of creditors. This will not be a court appearance, but rather a meeting held in a less formal environment. The outcome, however, will be important to...

When Michigan parents get a divorce, they must decide who will get custody of the children. Legal custody refers to who has the right to make major decisions about such issues in the child's life as religion, education and medical care. Parents might share legal...