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Tools and Resources for Lansing, MI Consumers

Free Michigan MEANS TEST CALCULATOR for Ingham County (applies the state and county income and expense standards into your means test calculation. Updated with the latest median income and expense standards for April 1, 2024)
Free Michigan BANKRUPTCY EXEMPTION FINDER: Search detailed listings of bankruptcy exemptions under Michigan law and Federal law, for use in filing out Schedule C, when you file for bankruptcy.
Michigan BANKRUPTCY COURT ESSENTIAL INFO: Get information about using your local bankruptcy court.
FREE BANKRUPTCY FORMS:
We'll tell you which bankruptcy forms you need and where to find them.

Michigan PROBATE COURT FINDER:
Probate Court for Ingham County: Key information about your local probate court (Probate Court in Michigan) for Ingham County.
How Probate Works in Michigan: How to handle the probate of an inheritance at Ingham County's probate court.
Small Estates Procedures in Michigan: Learn how to use Michigan's Small Estate procedures that can save you time and money.
Michigan Estate Taxes:
Michigan, like most states, does not impose an estate or inheritance tax. Only a few states do.
Ways to Avoid Probate in Michigan. Find out what property bypasses probate death and goes directly to beneficiaries. such as Transfer on Death Deeds (TODDs)

Benefit Amounts in Michigan: Learn how unemployment works, how much you'll get, and for how long.
Eligibility: >Whether you qualify for unemployment.
How to Apply: How to apply for unemployment in Michigan.
Unemployment Office Near Me? How to find your local unemployment office.
COVID-19 Benefits: We tracked the rise and fall of COVID-19 unemployment benefit payments.

Michigan Minimum Wage:
The minimum wage in Michigan is $10.33 an hour. Because this is higher than the federal minimum wage of $7.25, employees in The Wolverine State must be paid at least $10.33 an hour.

Ingham County Minimum Wage

The minimum wage in Ingham County is $10.33 an hour, the state minimum wage. Michigan law prohibits city and county governments from adopting a local minimum wage that's higher than the state minimum wage.

Lansing Minimum Wage

The minimum wage in Lansing is currently $10.33 an hour, the state minimum wage. Michigan law prohibits city and county governments from adopting a local minimum wage that's higher than the state minimum wage.
Overtime Pay: Every state has rules about weekly maximum hours and overtime. Learn about the overtime laws in Michigan and whether they apply to you.
Wage Claims: If you're being unlawfully underpaid, you need to learn how to file a "Wage Claim" in Michigan.
Tips : Every state has special pay rates for tipped workers. Find out the rules for tipped workers in Michigan.

State Standards For Custody Decisions: How Michigan Courts make child custody decisions
Family Court for Ingham County: Ingham County Family Court information, including maps, forms and links.
Enforcement of Custody Orders: Can you enlist local police to help enforce a custody court order?
Child Custody Lawyers: To help you handle your child custody matters.

Sign Up: We have the latest on how to sign up for Obamacare Insurance for 2023 in Michigan!
Is Health Insurance Mandatory in Michigan? Learn about whether Michigan imposes tax penalties for not having health insurance.
Special Enrollment Periods: How to enroll because of a "special enrollment period."
Rates & Providers in Your County: Information and rates for providers for Ingham County if you live in a state served by Healthcare.gov.

Elected Representatives: Find out the websites and phone numbers of those representing you at the Federal, State, County, and City levels of government.
How to Vote: Learn how to register and where and when to vote in Lansing, MI.
Gerrymandering in Michigan: Has your state been gerrymandered? Find out how to end gerrymandering and have voters pick politicians, not vice versa.
Tracking Issues: Organizations that track legislation you care about

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