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Marital Property in Michigan: Who Owns What After a Divorce?

By | Published February 15, 2020 | Posted in Divorce, Family Law | Tagged Tags: , , , , , |

In 2019, a Michigan appeals court affirmed an earlier court decision that a man who won $80 million in the lottery while going through a divorce owed half of the winnings to his ex-wife. Why? Although the couple had split up two years before the man purchased the lottery ticket, their divorce had not yet Read More

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Is Income From Separately Owned Property Considered Marital Property in a Michigan Divorce?

By | Published September 15, 2019 | Posted in Divorce | Tagged Tags: , , |

When ruling on property distribution during a divorce, Michigan courts must decide whether given assets are “marital” or “separate” in nature. Marital property is divided up as the court determines to be “equitable” based on a number of factors, With few exceptions, all property or income acquired by the spouses from their wedding day up Read More

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