Lakeview, MI Divorce Law Firms & Lawyers

Good lord! Do you have a lawyer? You apparently haven't got a clue as to what's going on and if you don't get a lawyer you're going to be hurt badly. The question isn't really answerable without basic civil procedure training.

You are entitled to one-half of everything acquired during marriage from earnings or efforts. It doesn't matter how title to the house is held. What matters is when it was acquired and with what money.

If the judge signed a final judgment of divorce, that is all that you need. If he verbally granted a divorce but has never signed a judgment, you need to prepare a proper judgment and have the judge sign it. Whether you have to change your name depends upon what the final judgment says. If it is silent as to your name change, your name did not change. If your Judgment hasn't been signed yet, you should be very careful to make sure that all of the paperwork is prepared properly. Consider hiring an attorney just to review it (this should not cost much). The Judgment is probably the single most important document/contract of your life, and mistakes can be very costly.