By Jacki on 10/29/2008 12:48 PM

As I sit writing this article in late October, 2008, to say that the economy in Michigan is experiencing a bumpy ride seems an understatement of the obvious. The housing market, although in stabilization mode, continues to be impeded by tougher lending qualification standards and fear about liquidity amongst homeowners. The workforce continues to get crunched as most recently illustrated by Chrysler LLC’s announcement that it intends to lay-off 25% of their salaried workforce within the next several months and the whispers heard around town that the federal government is considering loaning part of the money needed to fund a General Motors-Chrysler merger. Clients who are invested in the stock market (either inside or outside) of their retirement accounts are experiencing short-term turbulenc Read More »

By Jacki on 4/7/2008 10:15 AM

As a divorced spouse, you are entitled to obtain COBRA coverage on your ex-spouse's health insurance for up to thirty-six months (as long as the employer has more than 20 employees). While taking COBRA is often the right decision, there are a few potential pitfalls to consider.

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By Divorce Solutions on 2/1/2008 2:28 PM

This blog will highlight one of the problems Jacki and Dave are noticing with Michigan Judgments of Divorce lately.

As most family law practitioners are aware, for cases filed after September 1 of 2006, the following legislation applies:

"a proportionate share of all components of the pension, annuity, or retirement benefits shall beincluded in the assignment unless the judgment of divorce or judgment of separate maintenance expressly excludes 1 or more components. Components include, but are not limited to, supplements, subsidies, early retirement benefits, postretirement benefit increases, survivi Read More »

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