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Procedure un MI civil rules for filing an answer to a summons and complaint

I suggest you contact a lawyer, as you may have legal rights that you are unaware of. Either search for a lawyer in your area on Avvo, call the Michigan Lawyer Referral Service at (800) 968-0738, or call your local legal aid office for assistance. But take notice, if you do not do anything, a default judgment will be entered against you.

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Under MI law what happend to a minor child if the legal guardian does not fulfill his or her duties

The probate court would likely look to other sources to determine the intent of the deceased parent. However, as my legal colleague above stated, nothing is binding and the Court has the power to detemine guardianship based on what is in the best interest of the child. You should name a contingent guardian (or 2 or 3) in your will and also in your power of attorney if you have one of those as well.

Disorderly conduct

I concur with the above answers. As a layperson, you likely do not know your constitutional rights; or if you do, how to procedurally act in court. A competent, licensed attorney in your area can assist you. The small investment now can save a potential lifetime of a criminal record.

Beneficiary designations on life insurance and retirement benefit accounts.

I do not practice law in Utah, but generally speaking, I would not recommend removing beneficiary designations from non-probate assets (life insurance policies, 401k plans, IRAs, etc.). These types of assets are not includeable in the probate estate, because they can be transferred to the beneficiary relatively easy and quickly. In addition to the time one would save in distributing these assets, by keeping them out of probate, you avoid the inventory fee (as it is called in Michigan), which...

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What is a durable power of attorney, POA

Generally speaking, a Durable Power of Attorney is a legal instrument that is used to delegate legal authority to another. The person who signs a Power of Attorney is called the Principal. The Power of Attorney gives legal authority to another person (called an Agent or Attorney-in-Fact) to make property, financial and other legal decisions for the Principal, but not medical decisions. Medical decisions are covered (in Michigan) by a Patient Advocate Designation. "Durable" enables the Agent...

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Contested hearing for ticket infraction in NH, court issued a notice to continue, what is a motion to continue

I do not practice in your state, but in Michigan it would be considered a motion to adjourn the hearing. Basically, the prosecutor probably filed a motion to adjourn the matter to a new date because the police officer was unavailable, but the court hasn't set a new date yet. Generally speaking, you should receive a new court date in the mail, but you should not sit back and wait. You can call the court, the prosecutor or the clerk's office and ask them for the new date. As long as you aren'...