While it may be the last thing you want to think about, estate planning is an important step you can take to protect the interests of your family. A well prepared estate plan will help you ensure your wishes are carried out
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This week’s question: Is free rent income for child support purposes? QUESTION: My husband and I are going through a divorce. He has moved in with his parents and is paying nothing for room and board. Does his free rent count
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QUESTION: How do I get a protective order? My ex-roommate is harassing me with angry voice mail messages and emails and I feel threatened. ANSWER: Protective orders are used to protect an individual, family, or entity from threats, assault, domestic violence,
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This week’s question: AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF MY MOTHER’S ESTATE, MAY I LIVE IN MY MOTHER’S HOUSE RENT FREE AFTER SHE DIES? QUESTION: Last week we presented the duties of a personal representative of a probate estate. This week’s question comes
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GWINN TAURIAINEN PLLC HOSTING ESTATE PLANNING SEMINAR Through Waterford School District Community Education It’s your estate plan. Something you know you need to do – but you keep putting it off. Next Tuesday, February 10, 2015, try a new approach and
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This week’s question: MY EX-HUSBAND HAS NOT PAID CHILD SUPPORT, CAN I PREVENT HIM FROM SEEING THE KIDS UNTIL HE PAYS? QUESTION: My ex-husband has not paid child support for the past two months. My family told me that I should
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QUESTION: The Michigan Unemployment Agency is coming after me! They sent me correspondence disputing my application and have demanded the return of my unemployment benefits plus assessed me a penalty. What can I do? ANSWER: Eligibility for receipt of unemployment benefits
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This week’s question: I AM BEING SEXUALLY HARASSED AT WORK, WHAT SHOULD I DO? QUESTION: My boss constantly makes sexual comments and jokes to me and it makes me really uncomfortable. She can be pretty vindictive, so I am afraid to
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This week’s question: WHAT IS PROBATE? QUESTION: My father, who was a widower, died recently and I was told I have to open a probate estate? I have no idea what to do. What is probate and where do I start?
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QUESTION: I am salaried employee. Lately, I have been required to work an extraordinary amount of additional hours. When I asked for overtime pay, my boss turned me down. Am I entitled to overtime pay? ANSWER: It depends. Some salaried employees
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