On behalf of Creighton McLean & Shea PLC | Feb 25, 2020 | Divorce
Throughout marriages in Michigan couples can acquire significant amounts of property. People may grow retirement accounts, purchase homes and other real estate, have collections, buy stock and have other investments and own many other types of property. Couples may...
On behalf of Creighton McLean & Shea PLC | Dec 26, 2019 | Divorce
All over the United States, family law offices are getting ready for an influx of new clients — the majority of whom will be looking for a divorce.Lawyers have long called January of each year “divorce month,” and there’s evidence that new...
On behalf of Creighton McLean & Shea PLC | Nov 29, 2019 | Divorce
Years ago, well-to-do couples going through a divorce might have hidden their money from each other in offshore accounts. Today, the same people might try hiding money someplace even more exotic: their cryptocurrency accounts.Cryptocurrency, like Bitcoin or Ethereum,...
On behalf of Creighton McLean & Shea PLC | Nov 12, 2019 | Divorce
If you and your spouse are like most couples, you probably aren’t communicating at your best by the time you decide to divorce. So, how on earth are you supposed to handle all of the delicate negotiations that are necessary now?Well, technology may come to your...
On behalf of Creighton McLean & Shea PLC | Aug 7, 2019 | Divorce
These days, everyone knows that a wedding with all of the trimmings can be costly — but did you know that the average American divorce runs about $15,000?How on earth can a divorce be that expensive? Let’s take a look at one woman’s experience with...
On behalf of Creighton McLean & Shea PLC | May 31, 2019 | Divorce
What does it take to make a marriage in Michigan?Apparently, you have to have more than the blessing of your pastor or priest and your personal vows of commitment before God. In specific, you have to have a marriage license — because marriage is a legal contract...
On behalf of Creighton McLean & Shea PLC | Apr 17, 2019 | Divorce
It’s not uncommon to dread the mere idea of bringing up the subject of a prenuptial agreement with your future spouse. It isn’t exactly the most romantic topic in the world, is it? Plus, there’s always the possibility that your intended will react...
On behalf of Creighton McLean & Shea PLC | Mar 19, 2019 | Divorce
The steps that bring a couple to the brink of divorce are usually so painful that it’s hard to conceive the idea of a friendly, peaceful end to the marriage.Guess what? It’s totally possible. If you aren’t happy being married and your spouse...
On behalf of Creighton McLean & Shea PLC | Jan 24, 2019 | Divorce
All kinds of fairy tales end with a young couple in love and a line that goes, “And they lived happily ever after.” For the most part, research indicates that marriage does bring a lot of benefits.However, psychologists say that researchers may not be...
On behalf of Creighton McLean & Shea PLC | Dec 26, 2018 | Divorce
Among divorce lawyers, the time immediately following the holidays is a special time all its own…it’s often called “divorce season.”Technically, it’s one of two seasons during the year when divorce rates tend to spike. A study that...
