Estate

Watt Law Firm are Grand Rapids estate planning attorneys whose mission is to provide residents of Grand Rapids and surrounding areas with quality estate planning resources. Let us help you gain peace of mind today. Let your worries become a thing of the past and give yourself the gift of a good night’s sleepRead more

Business

Watt Law Firm has expertise in the formation of new business entities including the determination of the appropriate structure for your business and the creation of the corporate documentation.Read more

Real Estate

Watt Law Firm has performed extensive work in the real estate field. The Grand Rapids real estate law firm represents a large number of real estate clients, and provides legal representation in all areas of the real estate business.Read more

Divorce

Divorce litigation can be difficult. The experienced professionals at Watt Law Firm have represented clients in simple, complex and high stakes cases for years.Read more

Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO)

A qualified domestic relations order (QDRO) is a judgment, decree, or order included in a divorce judgment dealing with pension funds and/or an employee benefit plan. A QDRO or a similar legal order is used to split and change the ownership of retirement funds, making sure the employee’s divorcing spouse receives their fair share of assets. Qualified domestic relations orders are complex legal documents, and an incomplete or incorrect one can put your future financial security at risk. Watt Law Firm has helped people with complex transactional needs like these, and we have…Read more

Can I Discharge Michigan Driver’s Responsibility Fees with Bankruptcy?

Yes You Can Michigan driver’s responsibility fees are generally dischargeable in Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Criminal penalties are not dischargeable in bankruptcy. However, Michigan driver’s responsibility fees are not “criminal penalties.” They are administrative fines levied by the Secretary of State’s office, not as a sentencing judgment or criminal statutory penalty by a criminal court conviction. Therefore, they should not fall under the “criminal penalty” non-dischargeability exception to the list of debts dischargeable under the US Bankruptcy Code as traffic tickets, parking tickets, and other fines may. Thus, the filing of a Chapter 7…Read more