No one wants to get arrested. However, immigrants have more risk than the average person from criminal charges. Not only do they have to worry about jail time, fines and other criminal penalties, but they also have to worry about whether they can stay in the United...
When people talk about getting an OWI, they may use terms like “drinking and driving” or “drunk driving,” giving the impression that these are all interchangeable. This suggests that the only way to get an OWI in Michigan is if you have been drinking. But is that...
If you’re involved in a high-asset divorce without children, your main concern is likely dividing assets. You and your spouse own a lot jointly -- homes, cars, investment portfolios, retirement accounts, etc -- and you want to make sure that you get what you deserve...
Last year, Michigan made updates to the Michigan insurance law. At the time, Michigan had the highest insurance rates in the country, but after the change, drivers could then choose to change their insurance to lower their premiums. Many chose to do just that, and now...
The death of a loved one can be traumatic. And knowing that your loved one has died due to preventable circumstances in the hands of another party makes it even once. When someone loses their life due to another person’s act of negligence or recklessness, you can seek...
Thanks to the U.S. Constitution, you have an absolute right against self-incrimination. Your right to remain silent is guaranteed, and a 1966 U.S. Supreme Court decision gave the authorities an affirmative obligation to remind you of that right (among others) via a...
Divorcing a spouse is a trying time, but the complications are even greater if you have children. Every decision you make has to consider the needs of the kids. One thing that many parents opt to do is to co-parent the children. This enables both parents to play an...
You may be on your way to work one morning, and a large delivery truck driver behind you doesn’t notice a sudden stop in traffic. Before you know it, the truck smashes your car and you instantly know you’re hurt. Your break a leg and some ribs in the crash. You suffer...
Spring cleaning is a chance for people to get organized, start fresh, and get rid of all the unnecessary things that have accumulated over time. While many people focus on cleaning out their homes, businesses can also benefit from this type of attention. For example,...
The worst thing that you can do as a new entrepreneur is open a business or create a product or service without doing your due diligence for your trademarks and intellectual property. What if someone already has rights to the name that you wish to use or are already...