State Bar Ethics Committee Clarifies: Attorney Liens Allowed In Divorce Cases
Michigan family law attorneys can place a lien on a client’s property to be awarded in a divorce proceeding as payment for legal services.
Due Process for Enforcing Charging Liens Recorded in Divorce Judgments Does Not Require a Complaint to be Filed, Summons to be Obtained, or Process to be Served
At the end of last year, the COA, clarified the amount of due process required when an attorney seeks enforcement of charging liens secured by a divorce judgment signed by the client debtor.