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When spouses in Michigan get divorced, one of the parties may be able to seek spousal support, which is also known as alimony or spousal maintenance. Whether you have questions about your requirement to pay alimony, or you need assistance seeking alimony, one of our Michigan divorce attorneys ...Read More -
If there is one constant in life, it is change. Even after a divorce is finalized and the couple has gone their own ways, circumstances change and sometimes, those final terms are no longer appropriate. When that is the case, it is possible to modify those terms, but ...Read More -
On January 1st, the tax overhaul law, known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), officially went into effect. The passage of this law had a number of important consequences, but one of the most critical involved alimony and how it is calculated for tax deduction purposes. ...Read More -
Changes to alimony law which take effect in 2019 prompted some couples to rush to finalize their divorce settlements before the new year since the new tax law will no longer allow the paying spouse to deduct alimony payments from his or her federal taxable income. This means that, ...Read More