Top Auto Accident Lawyer in Michigan: Your Guide to Legal Success

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Exploring the array of auto accident lawyers in Michigan can be challenging, but it is crucial for legal success. You are embarking on a journey where identifying your specific needs is the first step in finding the champion to support you. Evaluating a lawyer’s credentials involves more than just scanning accomplishments; it entails understanding their …

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BENEFITS OF THE SECURE ACT

We had a few months to assess the regulatory response to the SECURE Act enacted in 2019. So far, it looks like the Acts’ intended benefits for small businesses and their employees remain intact. Chief among those benefits are the following: 1. Small businesses can now more easily enroll workers in “safe harbor” retirement 401(k) …

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Patient Advocate Designation

The Michigan Patient Advocate Designation form is an essential component of any Estate Plan, large or small.   This form serves two essential purposes: first, it enables a person to designate who will make the critical or end of life care decisions when he or she cannot.  Most clients elect to appoint their spouse, a family …

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Seller Disclosure and COVID-19

As the real estate market reopens in Michigan, one issue which will arise concerns the duty of house sellers to disclose the presence of COVID-19 or other infectious diseases  on their property. The Michigan Seller Disclosure Act, MCL 565.951 et seq., (the “SDA”) is the primary statute governing the duty to disclose such hazards.  Operation …

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Remote Witnessing and Signing of Documents

The COVID-19 Pandemic has and will continue to wreak havoc on commercial and business activity here in Michigan. Until recently, one such impact has been to stifle the signing, witnessing and notarization of documents under the Governor’s various “Shelter in Place” Executive Orders. Governor Whitmer’s Executive Order 2020-41 enables remote witnessing and notarization of documents, …

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Short-Term Rentals are All the Rage – Until They Are Restricted or Prohibited

Not everyone is thrilled by the recent increase in short term vacation rentals in Michigan.  Here’s an update on efforts to limit or ban such rentals in select areas.  Short-term vacation rentals are on the rise, particularly in Michigan, which features spectacular coastland on the Great Lakes, equally stunning sites on inland lakes, and properties …

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