As many Michigan residents are by now aware, Michigan courts have been quite stingy allowing slip and fall cases to proceed to the jury when the property owner can claim that the danger was “open and obvious.” In Michigan, a danger is open and obvious if an average user with ordinary intelligence would be able …
This is an all-too frequent occurrence. You took out a home equity loan years ago and paid it off. You are now selling your house but the mortgage company never removed the mortgage lien. The loans had been transferred by the mortgagee to another lender, or the records just don’t go back that far. What …
There is much to consider when you are buying a house or condominium. It is usually one of the most important transactions of your life, one you will have to live with for several years or more. Even when you have hired the assistance of a realtor, attorneys have an important role to fulfill. We …
The case discussed in a previous post, Naseef v Wallside, Inc., addresses the issue of how the law distinguishes an independent contractor from an employee. The context n Naseef is pretty typical: is the subcontractor on a construction job an independent contractor? The Court affirms that Michigan law follows the “control test” in making that …
There has been some confusion in the past as to whether a contract with a builder who is not licensed by the State of Michigan is “voidable” or “void.” In a case decided last year, the Supreme Court of Michigan declared that contacts with licensed builders are voidable, not void from the outset. This means …