Wayne County, MI Consumer Law

Tools and Resources for Wayne County, MI Consumers

Michigan Inheritance Law & Probate Procedure

• Michigan PROBATE COURT FINDER:
  
  • Probate Court for Wayne County: Key information about your local probate court (Magistrate division Court in Michigan) for Wayne County.
• How Probate Works in Michigan: How to handle the probate of an inheritance at Wayne County's probate court.
  • Here are links to Michigan probate forms from the Michigan probate court website.
• Small Estates Procedures in Michigan: Learn how to use Michigan's Small Estate procedures that can save you time and money.

  • In Idaho, you can use an Affidavit if the value of the estate is less than $100,000. There's a 30-day waiting period. Liens and encumbrances (like mortgages) don't count towards this value.

    Idaho Code 15-3-1201.

    There's also a summary probate proceeding available for small estates if the value of all the property owned by the decedent is less than the homestead allowance, exempt property, and medical expenses of the last illness or if there's a surviving spouse who inherits everything.

    Idaho Code 15-3-1203/1205.

     

• Michigan Estate Taxes:

  • Michigan, like most states, does not impose an estate or inheritance tax. Only a few states do.

• Avoiding Probate in Michigan. Find out what property bypasses probate death and goes directly to beneficiaries. such as:
  • Transfer on Death Deeds (TODDs)

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Michigan Wage & Hour Law

• Michigan Minimum Wage:  

  • The minimum wage in Idaho is the same as the federal minimum wage: $7.25 an hour.

    Wayne County Minimum Wage

    The minimum wage in Wayne County is $7.25 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. 

    Detroit Minimum Wage

    The minimum wage in Detroit, Michigan, is $7.25 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. 

  • Learn more about the minimum wage and other Idaho wage and hour laws at https://labor.idaho.gov/dnn/Businesses/Idaho-Labor-Laws/Labor-Laws-FAQ.

• 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.

  • Michigan has adopted the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime rate of 1-1/2 times your regular wage for every hour you work over 40 hours in a given workweek.

• Wage Claims: If you're being unlawfully underpaid, you need to learn how to file a "Wage Claim" in Michigan. 

  • The Idaho Department of Labor has posted information and an online wage claim form at its website.

• Tips : Every state has special pay rates for tipped workers. Find out the rules for tipped workers in Michigan.

  • In Michigan, your employer may pay you a minimum wage of $3.35 an hour, as long as you earn enough in tips to bring your total hourly pay up to the full minimum wage, $7.25 an hour. If you don’t earn enough in tips to bring your compensation to the full minimum wage, your employer must make up the difference.

• State Labor Board:
  • Learn more about your rights under Michigan law from the Idaho Department of Labor. 208-332-3570

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Michigan Unemployment Benefits

• Benefit Amounts in Michigan: Learn how unemployment works, how much you'll get, and for how long.
  • In Michigan, unemployment benefits range from $72 per week to $532 per week.
  • Formula:

    In Idaho, your weekly benefit amount will be one twenty-sixth of your wages during the highest paid quarter of the base period. 

  • Duration:

    In Idaho, the duration of benefits depends on the state's unemployment rate when you apply and on your earnings during the base period: the more of your wages you earned outside of the highest paid quarter of the base period, the longer you will receive benefits. (In other words, if you earned almost all of your wages in the highest paid quarter, your benefits will last for a shorter time than if your wages were more evenly spread out.) The maximum period for which you can receive benefits ranges from 10 to 26 weeks. 

• 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.

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Bankruptcy & Debt

• Free Michigan MEANS TEST CALCULATOR for Wayne 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.

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Child Custody & Family Courts in Michigan 

• State Standards For Custody Decisions: How Michigan Courts make child custody decisions
• Family Court for Wayne County: Wayne 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.

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Michigan Obamacare

• Sign Up: We have the latest on how to sign up for Obamacare Insurance 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 Wayne County if you live in a state served by Healthcare.gov.

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Democracy In Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit 

• 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 Wayne County, 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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Find a Lawyer in Wayne County, MI

• Our Lawyers by Zipcode section allows users to find a local lawyer using the best online resources, including on topics we don't cover.
• DUI, Criminal Defense
• Auto Accidents & Personal Injury
• Immigration

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