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I need to amend my divorce decree to say that my child born during marriage is not my husbands child..How do I do that?

Assuming your Divorce Judgment was in Michigan, you would have to file a Motion to Amend Divorce Judgment, and serve your ex-husband with a copy. If you are represented by an attorney, the court has discretion to allow you to testify by telephone. If your ex-husband will cooperate, you could try to file a consent order with the court. It is not clear from your question as to why you need to do this. Why not file for paternity of the child in the state where the child presently resides? I...

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Inheritance tax

Michigan does not have an Inheritance Tax. Each County Probate Court does charge an Inventory Fee on the gross assets of estates that are subject to Probate. The amount of the fee is a percentage of the gross assets, and is nominal.