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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 (District 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 and the
    • Michigan State 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 Kentucky, there's no Affidavit procedure available for small estates. There is a summary probate procedure available for estates that are less than $30,000, there is no Will, and there is a surviving spouse. This procedure is also available if there is no surviving spouse and someone else has paid at least $30,000 in preferred claims.

    Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann 391.030, 395.455

• 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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Bankruptcy & Debt

• MEANS TEST CALCULATOR
  • for Wayne County, Michigan (applies the state and county income and expense standards into your means test calculation. Updated with the latest median income and expense standards for May 15, 2024)
• 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. 
  • Federal Exemptions available in Michigan?:  

    • Yes. Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 427.170

  • Michigan Homestead Exemption

    • Real or personal property used as residence to $5,000; sale proceeds exempt

  • Michigan Vehicle Exemption

    • $2,500

• 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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Michigan Unemployment Benefits

• Benefit Amounts in Michigan: Learn how unemployment works, how much you'll get, and for how long.
  • Minimum: 
    • $39 per week
  • Maximum: 
    • $665 per week
  • Duration: 

    • In Kentucky, the duration of benefits depends on the state's unemployment rate when you apply. The maximum period for which you can receive benefits ranges from 12 to 24 weeks. 

• Eligibility: >Whether you qualify for unemployment.
• How to Apply: How to apply for unemployment in Michigan.
  • Kentucky Career Center 
    • 502-564-2900
• 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 Wage & Hour Law

  • Michigan Minimum Wage:  

    • The minimum wage in Kentucky 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. 

  • 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.

    • In Michigan, your employer may pay you a minimum wage of $2.13 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.

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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.
  • Key Links:
    • Check Your Michigan Voter Registration Status: https://vrsws.sos.ky.gov/VIC/
• 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
• Legal Aid
  • Legal Aid Network of Kentucky 

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