On behalf of Bebout, Potere, Cox & Bennion, P.C. posted in divorce on Monday, April 24, 2017. Michigan law allows a couple to draw up a contract after they are married. This type of agreement, called a postnuptial contract, does not indicate that a couple is on the verge of divorcing. In fact, ex...
On behalf of Bebout, Potere, Cox & Bennion, P.C. posted in divorce on Monday, December 12, 2016. If you are divorcing your spouse on less than amicable terms, you might take heed of today's post topic: hidden assets. The story involves a spouse attempting to hide about $400 million from his soon-...
On behalf of Bebout, Potere, Cox & Bennion, P.C. posted in divorce on Friday, December 8, 2017. Couples who are going through a high conflict divorce in Michigan may have an easier time if they are more prepared for what to expect. Any divorce is difficult, but dealing with intense emotions and a...
On behalf of Bebout, Potere, Cox & Bennion, P.C. posted in estate planning on Monday, August 8, 2016. A doctor is committed to saving lives. However, the U.S. Supreme Court has held that an individual has the right to refuse life support in some situations. That right is not absolute, however. Un...
On behalf of Bebout, Potere, Cox & Bennion, P.C. posted in child custody on Thursday, September 28, 2017. If you are going through a child custody dispute, there could be many different challenges you are facing. For example, you could be stressed out as a result of court, or you could worry that...
On behalf of Bebout, Potere, Cox & Bennion, P.C. posted in estate planning on Sunday, March 26, 2017. A common theme in estate planning is providing for the educational costs of beneficiaries. Today's post takes a look at an increasingly popular option, tax-advantaged 529 savings plans. This type...
On behalf of Bebout, Potere, Cox & Bennion, P.C. posted in estate planning on Tuesday, August 30, 2016. Life expectancies for the generation known as “millennials” are good, especially when they apply the latest research in diet, exercise and other aspects of healthy living to their lifestyles. Y...
On behalf of Bebout, Potere, Cox & Bennion, P.C. posted in divorce on Tuesday, November 1, 2016. Intangible assets, like retirement accounts, may be easier to overlook in a divorce than real property or other tangible property items. Yet by one commentator's estimate, they constitute the second l...
On behalf of Bebout, Potere, Cox & Bennion, P.C. posted in divorce on Friday, January 27, 2017. Divorce is one of the most stressful and emotional events a person experience, and it is one that many Michigan residents have gone or will go through at some point. However, there are ways to make it ...
On behalf of Bebout, Potere, Cox & Bennion, P.C. posted in child custody on Monday, October 10, 2016. The concept of mindfulness has recently become a mainstream popular culture reference. Authors, television characters and even musicians speak frequently about mindfulness in regards to eating, e...
On behalf of Bebout, Potere, Cox & Bennion, P.C. posted in child custodyon Monday, November 7, 2016. Family law courts recognize the important contributions provided by each parent in a child's life. For that reason, many courts may presume that divorcing parents will have joint legal custody. Un...
On behalf of Bebout, Potere, Cox & Bennion, P.C. posted in child custody on Thursday, February 16, 2017. If you are a parent about to go through a divorce, the wellbeing of your children is likely your biggest source of stress and worry. Not only can divorce be hard on children; there is also the...
On behalf of Bebout, Potere, Cox & Bennion, P.C. posted in child custodyon Monday, October 10, 2016. Divorce courts in Michigan apply an income shares model to calculate each parent's child support obligations. That means that courts consider the income of both parents, instead of only the custod...
On behalf of Bebout, Potere, Cox & Bennion, P.C. posted in divorce on Saturday, October 8, 2016. Whether your divorce or child custody case promises to be amicable or contentious, it is important to seek the services of an attorney you can trust. In order to better ensure that you find an attorne...
On behalf of Bebout, Potere, Cox & Bennion, P.C. posted in divorce on Thursday, September 21, 2017. Couples in Michigan who are going through a divorce may want to consider mediation if they are respectful of each other. This process, while not for everyone, is a way for both parties to discuss w...
On behalf of Bebout, Potere, Cox & Bennion, P.C. posted in divorce on Wednesday, October 26, 2016. Virtually everyone who has negotiated divorce has been offered unsolicited advice at some point. Sometimes this advice proves to be valuable, while at other times it can be frustrating, unwelcome an...
On behalf of Bebout, Potere, Cox & Bennion, P.C. posted in divorce on Monday, October 24, 2016. Collaborative divorce is a popular new option for divorcing couples in Michigan and across the country. Although litigation alternatives like arbitration or mediation are also still available, collabor...
On behalf of Bebout, Potere, Cox & Bennion, P.C. posted in blog on Wednesday, October 18, 2017. You may have heard the term “living will” and wonder if this is the same as a last will and testament. The answer is that they are two different types of documents. A last will and testament only becom...
On behalf of Bebout, Potere, Cox & Bennion, P.C. posted in divorce on Friday, September 8, 2017. From custody disputes to financial concerns, divorce can be difficult for diverse reasons. However, some people have additional challenges when it comes to the end of marriage. For example, a married ...
On behalf of Bebout, Potere, Cox & Bennion, P.C. posted in child custody on Thursday, May 25, 2017. With the Memorial Day holiday coming soon, it is very common for people to take advantage of the long weekend and plan family trips and barbeques. For divorced or separated parents, they may not ge...
On behalf of Bebout, Potere, Cox & Bennion, P.C. posted in divorce on Wednesday, June 28, 2017. Divorce is a major life event that can be very disruptive to children in Michigan. One of the questions we often hear at Bebout, Potere, Cox & Bennion, P.C., concerns how newly separated couples can he...
On behalf of Bebout, Potere, Cox & Bennion, P.C. posted in divorce on Thursday, November 16, 2017. Going through a divorce is hard, and being unprepared makes things even worse. Men and women in Michigan need to have their finances in order and have a plan for taking care of the children, but it ...
On behalf of Bebout, Potere, Cox & Bennion, P.C. posted in child custody on Thursday, April 13, 2017. In our last post, we examined the controversial actions of a Michigan judge who wanted to offer each party an opportunity to present their child custody proposals. In that case, the three minor c...
On behalf of Bebout, Potere, Cox & Bennion, P.C. posted in estate planning on Monday, February 13, 2017. Many people who have heard about the estate tax, also known as the death tax, are worried about how to protect their assets. As estate taxes could wind up compromising up to 50 percent of the ...
On behalf of Bebout, Potere, Cox & Bennion, P.C. posted in divorce on Thursday, August 10, 2017. If you are contemplating divorce, or have found yourself in the midst of divorce-related challenges, you could have a wide variety of questions and wonder how splitting up with your spouse will affect...