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I think he only married me to get his visa he lied and acted that he is in love with me and lied to the immigration officers what can I do
He actually changed the will about a month ago. My mother insisted on separate trust because she does not trust him to do the right thing. Could you please tell me how he legally did this. Thank you for your help in this matter.
answered on Feb 28, 2021
If someone does not have capacity to make a will, they cannot make a will. No one else can do it for them at that point.
answered on Feb 3, 2021
You can contact a legal aid group through the Michigan State Bar. Attorneys Amy also work on a flat fee basis depending on the facts surrounding the divorce. Ignoring a complaint is always a bad idea.
am listed as living daughter. Everything going through probate. Told me there is Exempt Property Allowance that I would be entitled in Michigan half of $15,000. He doesn’t think I am entitled because my “father” never had a relationship with me. He also says that if I take this money I will... View More 
answered on Jan 26, 2021
You don’t pay taxes on a small inheritance. Have you seen the will with your own eyes? Sounds like he is trying to pull the wool over your eyes.
I am currently unemployed and he pays all the bills. He recently put his hands on me on my bday 7/24 and put me out of his house. I came home to my clothes, purses and furniture put out in my vehicles and the garage. So I'm afraid for my safety that this will not turn out well once he is... View More
answered on Sep 26, 2020
You can file a motion to have him leave house. Also consider a personal protection order which can be filed and approved without his knowledge, to keep him out of the house, and be effective when a police officer serves it on him.
separated in December 2018. He moved to Georgia and left all of his belongings and never came back to get his belongings. Now he won't sign the divorce papers. I was told in September 2019 by the sheriff and the county clerk that his belongings were considered abandoned.
answered on Aug 7, 2020
At some point, after you have diligently tried to serve him and he has refused, you should be able to get a default judgement. Especially if no kids are involved.
I asked for a separation last Saturday night and was asked to leave where I was living. I tried to take my daughter with me but my husband and his family denied me to take her. She is 12 yrs old and she wanted to stay with her dad and grandparents. I just want it known that I didnt abandoned her.... View More
answered on Jul 20, 2020
The court will look at the best interests of the child factors to determine child custody. The fact that your spouse’s family denied your request to take your daughter does not control here. Hire an attorney and file for divorce. Unless there are strong factors weighing against 50/50 custody,... View More
answered on Jul 12, 2020
It sounds like the father obtained sole legal and sole physical custody. Generally the other parent receives parenting time to some extent unless the circumstances require otherwise.
She won’t sign the affidavit for legal rights I have vacations planned and can’t get passports we broke up 6 months ago I’m tryna move on with life but want this paperwork in order also she being very unfair
answered on Jun 5, 2020
A good custody/support agreement includes enforceable provisions related to child tax credits/exemptions. Without one, you would defer to the general rules regarding who qualifies as a dependents and who can claim the children. You may have to go to court to have a judge order cooperation and... View More
I'm a 23 year old female and he is a 26 year old male. This is both of our first marriage. We got married 12/07/2018. He keeps telling his friends and family one story as to why we are divorcing and tells me another story as to what he has told them. He has been active in smearing my name,... View More
answered on May 28, 2020
You start by filing a complaint and serving him. At that point you can begin negotiating child custody, property settlement, etc. If he files first, you would be the defendant but that likely won’t change the outcome related to child custody at all. Michigan is a no-fault divorce state. What... View More
answered on May 26, 2020
The Michigan Bar has a program for individuals who do not qualify for legal aid but cannot the typical attorney rate of $200-300 an hour. You must qualify for this program.
answered on Apr 23, 2020
You should contact Lakeshore Legal Aid for assistance. If you do not qualify, consider an attorney who may help you on a limited scope representation. This may be an alternative if you have an uncontested divorce, limited to no property to divide, and no children/custody issues.
The money that was in my account was to file bankruptcy, all the courthouses are closed to the public due to the Coronavirus. Everything I had was in my account, now I have no money for rent, food, my car. Is there any way to fight this during a national emergency?
answered on Mar 22, 2020
There is also the possibility to have the fee either waived or paid in installments, especially if part or all of the garnished bank account will come back to the bankruptcy estate. There are attorneys who will start a bankruptcy filing for a low down payment.
answered on Mar 9, 2020
Trusts are generally private documents that do not require public filing like a will or disclosure in probate. A will may reference a trust and disclose its existence. You may also search public records for property that is commonly put in a trust, like a home, that would require a deed listing... View More
He has refused to let me have any of the $750 rapid refund we were approved for. He then took every bit of the remaining funds off of the card. Due to his abusive alcoholism we are not staying together as of 2/13/20.
answered on Feb 15, 2020
Did you report any income on the joint return that contributed to the refund? If so, you may be entitled to injured spouse relief.
My husband and I were married in May 2019. When filing for our 2019 taxes I learned that my spouse has claimed “exempt“ on his payroll tax for the entire 2019. The result is over $13,000 in tax liability, when otherwise I would have been due a refund for my portion of overpayment of about $3500... View More
answered on Feb 12, 2020
Based on the limited facts, it sounds like you would not qualify. You are not required to file a joint return, so carefully think your situation through before you file your 2019 return and seek professional advice if you want to reduce or eliminate the risk of being stuck with your spouse’s... View More
Afford an attorney, so what can I do to get this order stopped. Her mother has 8 other children and there is an open CPS case right now involving one of her siblings. My daughter also had some history of cutting herself because she wanted to be with me and her mom won’t let her. I have been in... View More
answered on Feb 7, 2020
If you cannot afford a lawyer, reach out to a local legal aid group. Contact the Michigan State Bar if you need help looking that up.
I engaged an Enrolled Agent to prepare my 2018 tax return. He filed for an extension for me and has been almost completely unresponsive (for months) to requests for status causing me to miss the extension deadline. When I finally received the prepared return I got an invoice for $3000. Several... View More
answered on Feb 6, 2020
Without receiving more info from him, I wouldn’t pay. Sounds like he breached whatever contract you may think you have with him, but maybe he knows his bill doesn’t square with his fee. If he threatens to go to collections, threaten to take him to small claims court and notify the BBB.... View More
answered on Feb 5, 2020
The alimony rules changed for 2019. Generally, alimony is not deductible by the payor not includible in income for the recipient for the 2019 tax year. The prior rule required the recipient to include alimony in income.
When she migrated into skilled nursing, Going through her things discovered back tax notifications. Last year filled all her past taxes, one year had a problem. IRS won’t deal with me, asked my CPA to communicate, not very helpful. CPA said he would file something to at least stop additional... View More
answered on Feb 5, 2020
You should consider hiring a tax attorney to review the facts surrounding your mother’s tax debt, whether the lien was properly placed on your property, and how to remove it. Transferring property to scrub a lien does not work. The lien follows the property until the tax is paid, generally by... View More
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