As people so often hear from attorneys, the answer depends on a lot of different factors. These factors include: the reason for losing your license in the first place; whether your license was restricted, suspended, or revoked; how long you have been without a license; and many other considerations. Generally speaking, a restriction or suspension… Read More »
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I keep hearing about something called a “Lady Bird Deed”. What is it, and should I have one?
A Lady Bird Deed is a special type of deed used as part of your estate plan. Consider this example: You own your home. When you sign a Lady Bird Deed, you totally control your home during your lifetime – you can sell it, lease it, etc. However, if you don’t sell your home during… Read More »
Doesn’t my former spouse have to help with College tuition for our child?
Most payments from one party to the other for expenses involving a minor child are considered “child support”. A child is considered to be a “minor” and under the jurisdiction of the Court until that child is 18. Child support can continue until the child reaches the age of 19 ½ if the child is… Read More »
I have lots of photographs and other information stored in my email, Facebook and other social media sites. What happens to that information when I die?
Great question. Until recently, you couldn’t access a social media account without a login and password for each account. That is changing, and many of the social media sites have their own rules about accessing your account if you are incapacitated or after you die. But the rules are inconsistent. To remedy this issue, the… Read More »
My parents own their home and want to stay there, but they haven’t saved much money and are having a hard time paying their bills. Is a reverse mortgage a good option?
Under the right circumstances a reverse mortgage can be a good financial tool to provide another source of income for folks over 62. Reverse mortgages are paid as a lump sum of cash, through regular payments, or a combination of both. How your parents receive the money and how they spend it is totally up… Read More »
Should My Child Support Change?
Circumstances in every family change over time and often those changes affect child support. The Child Support you pay or receive can be affected by changes in income, overnights, daycare costs or health insurance costs. At Matecun, Thomas & Olson we offer a free Child Support Review to determine whether the child support you are… Read More »
“Should I get long-term care insurance and, if so, what type?”
Question: My husband and I are in our late sixties and we are looking at long-term care insurance? Is there anything in particular we should look for? Answer: With the average cost of nursing home care in Michigan at over $8,000 per month, it’s always good to plan for long-term care issues. You may consider… Read More »
What is included in Child Support?
Question: I pay about $3,000 in child support each month and my oldest just started college. I pay $1,000 per month to the school toward tuition and room and board. Can I deduct this payment from the child support and pay only $2000? Answer: In Michigan the answer is no in most cases. Because the… Read More »
I’m getting married for the second time and both my new husband and I have adult children. Is there anything different I need to do with my estate planning?
Yes. We see more and more “blended families” (marriages where each spouse has children from a prior relationship). You must take special steps to make sure you take care of each other, but also provide for your children after you are gone (if that’s your goal). This can be quite complicated. For example, what if… Read More »
“If I have kids. When is the best time to file?”
Every year there is pressure to get custody, parenting time and change of domicile or school issues resolved prior to the beginning of school in the fall. This is a good strategy because the Court is reluctant to make major changes during the school year. Most of the time it takes months to get these… Read More »