After your doctor tells you that you cannot return to work because of an illness or injury, you can apply for Social Security Disability benefits at any time. However, most people decide to act quickly to avoid losing potential benefit payments. Understanding the...
Improving your Trenton home might seem like a surefire way to increase the value of your home and make it more enticing to buyers when the time comes to sell your residence. Some renovations, however, may have the opposite effect. The wrong home modification project...
Residents in Michigan who have adult children in the millennial generation are well aware of how different this generation views many things compared with their predecessors. Estate planning may be one of the things that people in their 20s and 30s don't think much...
When people co-parent in Michigan, they may wonder how they will handle the holidays. The holiday season can be difficult for many families; however, it may sometimes be more challenging after a divorce. It is important for parents to know how to navigate this season...
Michigan property owners are not immune from occasional scuffles over where a fence may end or which neighbor a tree actually belongs to. At Robert D. Paulbeck, Attorney at Law, we work with buyers and sellers in resolving issues that are potentially disputable before...
When you're filing for divorce, part of the process is simply declaring your assets to the court. This allows the court to divide those assets properly between you and your spouse. The key is to be as accurate as you can be. Do not guess. You don't just want to get...
From job loss to an unexpected health decline, many factors can cause a homeowner to fall behind on their mortgage payments. While your lender may temporarily reduce or delay your mortgage payments if you're facing a hardship, they don't have to. Not paying your...
The pursuit of disability benefits is particularly important for people who are unable to work. You may find yourself in this group – left unable to earn a living because of a physical or mental limitation. Whether you suffered a serious injury, have...
On April 22, the Social Security Administration (SSA) made an announcement that should serve as good new for disability benefits recipients. They announced that its disability trust fund should be able to support recipients for another 20 years.Their latest estimates...
One of the first steps parents in Trenton take after deciding to end their marriage is to have a Michigan judge enter a temporary custody order in their case. A mom or dad who isn't awarded primary custody of their son or daughter is referred to as the non-custodial...