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0 Answers | Asked in Landlord - Tenant for Michigan on
Q: If the landlord sends his brother to the house you are renting prior to the lease ending and and tries to open the door

The brother has on a ski mask and gloves and tries to forcefully enter the Home and asks can he come inside to see the house no notice was given that he was even showing up

0 Answers | Asked in Elder Law for Michigan on
Q: HI my sister has been involved with a catfishing scheme, and wants to move out of country, can we stop her?

She is an Elder and we need to get her an mental evaluation, but she refuses to. How can we have her do this?

1 Answer | Asked in Small Claims for Michigan on
Q: If I gave my bf my banking info and he transferred himself money can I do anything about that

When we were dating I used to have him transfer money for me all the time he did all my banking since we broke up I see money went to his account and I didn’t do it would I have a case or should I just leave it alone

Brent T. Geers
Brent T. Geers
answered on Nov 21, 2024

Whether you have a case depends on more facts than presented here. His defense would be, of course, that you gave him your banking information, and who's to say, besides you now, that he couldn't transfer money to himself?

Best practice in the future would be to only allow access...
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1 Answer | Asked in Divorce, Family Law and Child Custody for Michigan on
Q: Can my son's father make me drive hundreds of miles or even out of state for his sport event?

So my order states that I have take my son to his sport event this was made when my son had jujutsu and was a 20 mins drive so my son's father now put him in wrestling a new sport which I was fine with his father went to send me the schedule and I stated to him that I had no problem getting... View More

James W. Kraayeveld
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James W. Kraayeveld
answered on Nov 21, 2024

Life changes and amendments to parenting time orders are common. In an ideal world, when you discussed the wrestling enrollment, you would have agreed to enrolling him with the stipulation that you'll amend the order to include a limit to how much you will drive to sporting events. At this... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law and Domestic Violence for Michigan on
Q: My boyfriend beat me up In may and used a rain stick as a weapon and random fruit and other items and his fists will h

And months prior shoved me down a few times causing a sprained ankle and a pulled muscle in my back i did go to the hospital for it and made something up. The worse one with the weapons i didnt and he was verbally abusive through all of it and still verbally abusive at times now as well of I... View More

2 Answers | Asked in Divorce and Family Law for Michigan on
Q: I’m looking for a motion to modify divorce decree, but not pertaining to child support, custody, or parenting time

I need to file a motion to amend my divorce decree post finalization. I’m in seek of the proper form needed to file this motion. Thank you.

James W. Kraayeveld
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James W. Kraayeveld
answered on Nov 21, 2024

Most court's have a physical legal assistance center that you can visit or you can always visit the Michigan online assistance center: https://legalassistancecenter.org/

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0 Answers | Asked in Child Support for Michigan on
Q: If my ex husband was ordered to get a job by the judge for our divorce, and after 5 years has no job is it worth pursuin

He has proof of applying for jobs online but is still unemployeed. He states that he is a liability because had a broken leg in the past. He is currently living off of ssd and child support. We have 50/50 Custody of our 2 boys.

1 Answer | Asked in Probate for Michigan on
Q: Probate court issued a bench arrent for me, I need to know the best way to get it cleared up?

The warrant is for failure to file an accounting form. I did try to reach out to the court about help with filing the form and no return response. Nonetheless it didn't get filed. So now I have a bench warrant with an $11,000 bond no 10%. I need to get it cleared up. I tried to contact the... View More

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answered on Nov 19, 2024

Hire a competent MI attorney to draft your final accounting. File it and serve it on all interested parties. Then your lawyer takes you to Probate Court and asks to to set aside the capias since you have finally filed the required accounting. You may need to put your own money in the... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law for Michigan on
Q: Can I smoke on bond

I’m on bond for a felony I have a medical marijuana card am I able to smoke on bond ?

2 Answers | Asked in Tax Law for Michigan on
Q: How is the 16th Amendment constitutional? It is front end taxing, and back end taxing on a person and too broad.

Income - a gain or recurrent benefit usually measured in money that derives from capital or labor. Capital - net worth : excess of assets over liabilities. Labor - the services performed by workers for wages as distinguished from those rendered by entrepreneurs for profits. I am being taxed on the... View More

Brent T. Geers
Brent T. Geers
answered on Nov 18, 2024

Your concerns raise more of a political question than a legal one. And I think you are misunderstanding the relationship between the 16th Amendment and Article I.

Similar arguments and concerns have been litigated since the 16th Amendment was ratified in 1913. Congress's ability to...
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1 Answer | Asked in Estate Planning for Michigan on
Q: Is there any way to leave my estate which includes a checking account, house on property and a vehicle which combined is

worth less than $15,000 to my sister that lives 400 miles away and avoid probate without losing control of them before I pass? Also need to know if I can do it for next to nothing somehow and if none of what I ask is doable, what would you suggest.

Kenneth V Zichi
Kenneth V Zichi
answered on Nov 16, 2024

Sure there are ways from ladybird deeds to naming beneficiaries and SOS affidavits, but without examining details anything offered here would be speculation and not good advice.

Plus, your house, car and bank account are in total worth less than $15k? Something seems off.

Bottom...
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1 Answer | Asked in Collections for Michigan on
Q: A lawyer took over my medical bill collection from 2007. Can they keep garnishing my tax return after 10 years?

They also send me paperwork 4 months after filing with the courts

Robert Keyes
Robert Keyes
answered on Nov 15, 2024

Yes. Debts can be renewed every 10 years. I always advise MI clients to not file MI tax returns if they are getting a refund since the state doesn’t care if there is no filing if there is a refund due.

Not sure what you mean about “they”sending you paperwork after filing. After what...
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1 Answer | Asked in Family Law, Child Custody and Domestic Violence for Michigan on
Q: I am getting ready to file a motion to change out parenting time, can I file a temp order at the same time or ask for 1?
Brent T. Geers
Brent T. Geers
answered on Nov 17, 2024

A temporary order would likely not be appropriate in this situation. Temporary orders generally are appropriate when no order exists, and there is a need to maintain a status quo. In your situation, there sounds like there is a parenting time order - you don't like it and apparently want to... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Family Law for Michigan on
Q: What could my mom have possibly done? Is what my mom did legal?

My name is Andre, im 18 years old and i stay with my father. I used to stay with my mother before me and her fell out. Before that, i had just started working at this job and she was asking for my Check stubs, i was personally thinking “im young and just started this job, maybe she wants to check... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Real Estate Law for Michigan on
Q: Am I responsible to clean up leaves from my tree that fall in my neighbor's yard?

I have a tree in my yard where some of its leaves fall into my neighbor's back yard. The neighbor will then take leaves from their entire property, including their front and side yards, and dump them on my side of the fence. Am I responsible for cleaning up their side of the fence? Can they... View More

Thomas. R. Morris
Thomas. R. Morris
answered on Nov 14, 2024

No to both questions under the Massachusetts rule, but I do not believe that the Michigan courts have ruled definitively on this topic.

0 Answers | Asked in Family Law and Education Law for Michigan on
Q: Can grandma get custody of grand kids 12 yr old granddaughter requested Parental abuse&educational neglect

I want to find an attorney for grand kids custody. Both parents have disabilities. 2018 Psych recommended the parents remain living w their parents unable to care for themselves. Physical abuse w CPS involvement both at Dad+girlfriend house and Mom and various bf . Grandson receives special... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Collections for Michigan on
Q: I have credit card collection that have court papers to garnish my paycheck and my state tax refund

Credit card collection has been over seven years

0 Answers | Asked in Small Claims for Michigan on
Q: A company took me to small claims court but it was in the county their company was in, not the county I live in.

I feel I was unjustly judged because it is a big company in the town of the court. Also, the person representing the company was a part-time employee.

0 Answers | Asked in Civil Litigation, Constitutional Law and Gov & Administrative Law for Michigan on
Q: Is it possible for a public body to investigate and there's no official records/documentation?

Prior to the withdrawal of a court complaint two public bodies sent invoices for requested FOIA records. One invoice was nearly $2,000 and the second public body nearly $300. After the withdrawal of the court complaint several months earlier, now both public bodies affirm and certify that those... View More

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